SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement last Friday in response to the President’s address to the nation: “The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small businesses…
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MBTA Announces Schedule Revisions That Started March 17
In response to coordinated efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the MBTA implemented several changes to service levels effective with the start of service on Tuesday, March 17. These changes were made based on guidance from public health…
The COVID-19 Epidemic: A Wake-up Call for the U.S. Healthcare System
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans forever were forced to change the manner in which we traveled. The strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon made clear that the screening system we…
Letters to the Editor
A State Shutdown May Be Needed Dear Editor: On Monday, I signed the online petition #ShutDownMass in the face of coronavirus after four days of spending countless hours talking with health care professionals, the City administration and senior citizens. Hearing…
Guest Op-ed: An Important Message from the Chief of the Everett Fire Department Regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
As the Everett Fire Department continues to monitor the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that we are facing as a nation, we want to assure our community that the Everett Fire Department will continue to respond to any and all emergency calls.…
Guest Op-ed: We Need to Take Care of Each Other
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley As a people, community, and as a nation we are being forced into a stance of social distancing to ward off a potential health disaster. Even as we embrace a methodology of physical isolation, we…
Obituaries 03-18-2020
Angelina Ragucci Sexton Can Co. retiree Angelina (Carpenito) Ragucci of Everett entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 15 in the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 93 years old. Born in Avellino, Italy, Angelina lived in Everett…