The United States now is the official epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. We have more deaths and more cases of disease than anywhere else in the world. However, this past weekend the experts began to give us a glimmer of…
Author: Independent Staff
So Let’s Talk About The Weather
The weather this April has been full of irony. We had mild months for January, February, and March, with above-average temperatures (among the warmest on record) and few storms of any consequence. However, April has been anything but spring-like. Temperatures…
Guest Op-Ed: Easter Is About Being Surprised by Joy, It’s Also About Sharing the Good News and the Joy
By Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley There is a Franciscan tradition that the risen Christ appeared first of all to his mother. It would’ve been a very private, intimate setting, not documented in the Gospels. The Gospels do not record every…
Letters to the Editor
Keeping the mail moving Dear Editor:Ê During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, a paycheck, benefits or pension check, a bill or…
MIAA Plans for Shortened Season
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) last week announced plans for a shortened spring athletic season season in the event that Gov. Charlie Baker allows schools to go back into session on May 4. The MIAA’s plans compress the 2020…
Obituaries 04-15-2020
Albert Browne US Air Force Veteran Albert H. Browne, 83, passed away on April 11 at the Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea. A US Air Force veteran, he is survived by his wife, Judith (Wool), his children, Winniefred…
Baker Provides Update On Hospital Surge Capacity
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases. The Administration also announced that the Department of Public Health will…
State to provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state today announced that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available…
We Want to See You…at Home!
Special to the Independent Telemedicine allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients at a distance using telecommunications technology, such as a smartphone or computer. As we fight the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has quickly become an essential tool in…
Exelon Donates $7,500 to Bread of Life Food Pantry
Exelon Generation, owner of the Everett LNG Facility and Mystic Generating Station, donated $7,500 to Bread of Life. Bread of Life has ramped up efforts to feed those less fortunate in Everett and surrounding communities during the pandemic. In fact,…