Special to the Independentt The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is working aggressively on the front lines of COVID-19. We are coordinating and developing resources so that our patients, staff, and community members have access to vital information and…
Month: April 2020
EnVision Hotel Designated by Gov. Baker for COVID-19 Recovery
The EnVision Hotel on the Parkway opened to the public with great fanfare exactly three years ago this week, and in a twist of fate no one could have ever predicted, it is now doubling as a COVID-19 medical recovery…
State Construction Projects Will Continue Through COVID-19
Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said last Monday that state bridge and roadway work – such as the North Washington Street Bridge project or the Mystic/Tobin rehabilitation work – will continue on through the COVID-19 response while using protective measures on…
DiDomenico, McGonagle Announce New Legal Protections for Health Care Workers
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Joseph McGonagle have announced that the State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to provide legal protection to health care personnel and facilities to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 emergency. “Our health care workers…
School Committee Keeping Up With Business During Quarantine
The School Committee has been up and running throughout the pandemic, hosting two public meetings online through this month – including a meeting that was to take place on Tuesday night, April 21. School Committee meetings have been operating under…
Whose Zooming Who? Planning Board Gets a Lesson in Ups and Downs of Zoom Meetings
The Planning Board can rarely be described as sexy deliberations, but for a short window of time during last Tuesday’s first-ever Zoom meeting of the Board, the point could have been successfully argued. In what was otherwise a rather successful…
Uncertain Unemployment: New Claims Face Uncertainty, Inconsistency, and No Answers
Those filing new unemployment claims with the state Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are facing great inconsistencies with their regular payment and the extra $600 promised from the federal government as part of the CARES Act – and getting through…
In Tight Credit Markets, City Gets Glowing Review, Ready for Short-Term Bond Sale This Week
After getting a glowing financial review in the midst of most having a financial meltdown, the City of Everett is preparing to go out and sell Capital Improvement Project (CIP) short-term bonds at a very favorable rate this week. “The…
Rep. McGonagle Announces He Will Be on the Ballot for Sept. 1 Primary
Rep. Joseph McGonagle of Everett announced he has officially submitted his papers to run for re-election for the position of State Representative for the 28th Middlesex District, which consists of the City of Everett. McGonagle announced on social media, saying:…
Encore Boston Harbor to Make Missed Payment by June 30
Encore Boston Harbor has not made its quarterly Host Community Agreement (HCA) payment on March 31 to the City, but it has assured City leaders it would make two quarterly payments of $12.5 million by at least June 30. Mayor…