Kathleen DiChiara World War II English War Bride and Woman of Style, Elegance and Grace Kathleen “Kay” (Davies) DiChiara of Revere died on April 30 at the age of 92. Born in Liverpool, England to the late Daniel and Elizabeth…
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MassDOT Schedules Tunnel Lighting Maintenance in Ted Williams Tunnel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that there will be reduced lighting in the Ted Williams Tunnel (TWT) eastbound and westbound in Boston. This essential work began on Sunday, April 26, at 11 p.m., and will continue through…
DiDomenico and McGonagle Announce Virtual Notarization
Senator Sal DiDomenico and Representative Joseph McGonagle recently announced that the Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation to authorize notary publics to perform notary actions using video conferencing during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “My office heard from many constituents on this…
CHA Launches COVID-19 Testing for Everett Residents at Malden Care Center
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) on Tuesday afternoon announced that, beginning Wednesday, April 29, COVID-19 testing will be available to existing CHA patients and members of the community via a stand-alone testing center at the CHA Malden Care Center (195 Canal…
Charlestown Company Offers Online Ordering of Produce and Specialty Foods for Next-Day Pickup
Consumers can now order a self-described “chef’s selection” of fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty food online for next-day pickup from a Charlestown-based company. Located at 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Costa Fruit & Produce is offering its selection of the…
News You Can Use: DeMaria Updates Executive Order and Curfew
As of Monday, April 20, at 9 p.m. and continuing for the duration of the State of Emergency in the Commonwealth, Mayor Carlo DeMaria in an effort to ensure the health and safety of the residents of Everett set forth…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Independent Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most of the workers who have been laid…
MBTA Fare Transformation Program Advances With Approval of Amendment
On Monday, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a contract amendment regarding the Public Private Partnership agreement involving the T and the consortium Cubic | John Liang – rolling out the new fare collection system that has been…
SJC Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations During the Pandemic
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new order, until at least June 1,…