By Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst •Ask Your Bank for Help “Many banks and credit unions have stated they are willing to offer assistance to people who face temporary financial hardship due to the coronavirus,” said Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst. “These…
Month: March 2020
McLaughlin Suspends State Representative Campaign During COVID-19 Crisis
State Representative candidate Michael McLaughlin – also a city councilor – announced this week he is suspending his state rep campaign during the COVID-19 response, a move that will lead to him stepping off of the campaign trail and halting…
Council Holds off on Confirming Mayor’s Department Heads
On Monday, March 9, City Council was asked to vote on 13 heads of departments appointed by Mayor Carlo DeMaria. The body voted, however, to move the matter to committee when concerns were raised regarding their credentials. Mayor DeMaria is…
DiDomenico Updates Community on COVID-19 Actions at the State House
COVID-19 Update from Sen. Sal DiDomenico: As you all know, the COVID-19 situation is evolving quickly, so I want to take the opportunity to ensure that everyone is up to date on some of the recent steps that the State…
SBA to Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans
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…
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…
Council Will Seek Damages for Fire Station Construction Delay
On Monday, March 9, City Council was expecting to hear from a representative of the Everett Fire Department on the redevelopment of the Central Fire Station. Instead, it received a stack of photos. The station at 384 Broadway has been…
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.…