Most employees at Encore Boston Harbor have been out of work since March, and though they are still getting paid, they have a lot of free time on their hands. Instead of killing that time in an unproductive manner, many…
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Cases Continue to be on the Upswing, But City Hopes to See Decrease Next Week
The City’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hasn’t slowed down as public health officials had hoped early last week, growing by 122 cases between Friday, April 17 and Tuesday morning. The total numbers of cases now sits at 617 as…
RCB Boston, iHeartMedia Boston to Honor Community Heroes
RCN Boston, an award-winning and leading provider of fiber and broadband services, announced a partnership with iHeartMedia Boston to honor local community heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership was developed to show appreciation during these uncertain times to the…
Market Forge Owners Acquire Colonial Marble Property for Parking
The owners of the Market Forge property on the Parkway appeared in an online Planning Board meeting last Tuesday, April 14, to discuss several new pieces of the large residential project – including the acquisition of the abutting Colonial Marble…
Tobin Bridge Traffic Plummets, Toll Revenues Down in March
Trips across the Mystic/Tobin Bridge have plummeted over the last month, reducing toll revenues and creating much less congestion over the Bridge that drivers have become used to over the years. For the most recent data available, which is the…
State Announces Implementation Of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits For Self-Employed, Gig Economy Workers
The state announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program – more than one week ahead of the original schedule that predicted an…
Everett Firefighters Give 6-Year-Old ‘Best Birthday Ever’
Having a 6th birthday party during the COVID-19 pandemic has some pretty extreme limits. There’s no BBQs in the park, or friends coming over for a big party, but mostly it’s a quiet celebration at home with only a few…
#StayHomeEverett Students Take to Social Media, Video to Spread the Message
A new effort between young people in Everett, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Supt. Priya Tahiliani is pointed at stressing the message to young people in Everett of staying home to keep others healthy – and no one brought home the…
Hot Meals: City Workers Pivot to Help Feed the Community, Senior Citizens
Mike DiPietro usually oversees custodial work across all the City buildings, and George Lane typically builds out City construction projects, but the two of them found themselves driving into Boston on Monday to pick up nearly three tons of food…
Public Health Nurse Sees Potential Flattening of New Cases in Everett
Everett could be seeing a flattening of the curve in the reports of new COVID-19 cases, Public Health Nurse Sabrina Firicano said on Tuesday. The city has a total of 399 confirmed cases as of Tuesday at noon, but that…