Author: Independent Staff
Everett Rental Relief Program off to Slow Start
The vast majority of the $1.5 million set aside to help renters and homeowners with emergency assistance to pay rent and mortgages has yet to be tapped into, according to an update at the City Council on Monday night. The…
Holiday COVID-19 Surge Hits Everett With More Than 600 Cases Last Week
he numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett hit a surge last week, hitting what City officials said was the post-holiday surge of cases. For the first time, Everett had more than 600 cases in a week – logging 688 over…
DiDomenico’s Environmental Justice Bill Included in Landmark Climate Change Legislation
Last week, the Massachusetts Legislature passed breakthrough climate legislation that overhauls the state’s climate laws, drives down greenhouse gas emissions, and creates clean energy jobs. The bill, An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy, includes major changes to…
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Update The Department of Unemployment Assistance will begin issuing the additional 11 weeks of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provided by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020. Payments of PUA and the additional $300 Federal…
Historic Figures: More than a Name: Albert Parlin Was Everett’s Greatest Benefactor
By Matt Lattanzi Albert Parlin was born on September 16, 1848 in Everett, Massachusetts to Ezra Parlin and Nancy Pickering-Parlin. His father, Ezra, was a native of Weld, Maine who met Nancy while he was teaching. Unfortunately, tragedy struck in…
Baker Administration Announces More Than $100k for Mystic Valley Transportation Program
The Baker-Polito Administration announced today a total of $8.6 million for cities, towns, and nonprofit organizations to use under the Community Transit Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The annual competitive grant program awards money to…
Encore Boston Harbor Announces Changes to Culinary Team
Encore Boston Harbor is raising its culinary bar with the addition of a new Red 8 Executive Chef and a new Executive Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations. Award-winning chef Richard Chen has joined the team as the…
Legislature Passes Racial Justice and Maternal Health Equity Resolve
Rep. Joe McGonagle and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at eliminating racial inequities in maternal health. A Resolve reducing racial inequities in maternal health creates a special legislative commission to make recommendations to address…
Sheriff Koutoujian Completes Term Leading Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has officially completed his tenure as President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) after leading the organization for the past three years. Elected in October 2017, President Koutoujian’s tenure was originally slated to conclude at…