Though it is an unintended consequence of the state court system trying to promote social distancing and health, there will also be an added protection for tenants affected by the COVID-19 response who are in fear of being evicted from…
Month: April 2020
Virtual Town Hall Covers All Aspects of COVID-19 in Everett
After technical difficulties on Thursday, City government put on one of the first COVID-19 Virtual Town Halls in the state on Friday – with members from most every City department online to answer questions and nearly 300 people watching from…
Legislature Empowers Cities to Postpone and Reschedule Municipal Elections
Rep. Joe McGonagle along with his colleagues in the House and Senate passed legislation Tuesday to help protect public health by providing cities and towns the authority to postpone and reschedule certain municipal elections and related activities. The bill now…
Local Business Leaders Donate More than 200 Masks to CHA Everett
Local businessman Greg Antonelli of GTA Co., Inc., and the Everett Home Depot arranged for 200 respiratory masks to go directly to the nurses and doctors at the CHA Everett hospital over the weekend. Connecting with Councilor Michael McLaughlin, they…
DiDomenico Optimistic on Changes for School Vendor Payments
The Everett Public Schools wants to pay its vendors – such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers – and the vendors would appreciate being paid despite school being shut down for more than a month, but state law is preventing…
Everett AD Tammy Turner Plans For Spring Sports Season – for Now
When Everett High Director of Athletics Tammy Turner heard that the MIAA had voted to start the spring season on May 4, she said she was pleased that the organization had kept the door open rather than canceling the season…
City’s IT Professionals Getting Ready To Deliver Online Meeting Capabilities
The City’s IT Department is hard at work these days like never before as the physical world as disintegrated into a virtual reality. And while making sure computers and servers are configured correctly seems predictable work, one thing the department…
City Workers Find Their Way in Continuing on With Business While at Home
Working at home hasn’t been a logistical challenge for some City Hall workers – such as Transportation Director Jay Monty – but it has been a social challenge as he continues on with projects like normal, but admits the relationships…
Appreciation: Salvatore DiDomenico Passes at the Age of 81: Father of Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Always by His Son’s Side
There were few places and few events in the adventures that come along with being a state senator that Salvatore DiDomenico didn’t attend with his son, Sen. Sal DiDomenico, and his family. Whether it was holding signs, attending fundraisers, helping…
Putting Science to Work: Everett High Uses 3-D Printer to Fabricate Masks for Healthcare Workers
The call for fabricated face masks came from the scientific community, but the answer has come from the educational community – and part of that answer has been at Everett High last week and this week. STEM teacher Anna Seiders…