Everett Little League was supposed to begin its 2020 season this Saturday but the COVID-19 global pandemic has put Opening Day on hold just as the crisis has affected every other sports league in the U.S.A. and beyond. Mayor Carlo…
Month: April 2020
Obituaries 04-22-2020
Dan Gritti AKA “World’s Best Big Brother” Dan Gritti, a North Andover resident and a native of Everett, formerly of Naples, Florida, was born on July 5, 1949 and passed on April 16, 2020. Dan graduated from Everett High School,…
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…
CHA to Roll out New, Fast COVID-19 Testing at Hospitals
In the fast-changing and complex world of testing for the COVID-19 virus, CHA Everett officials announced this week what is a major piece of good news for the group’s network of community hospitals in Everett, Cambridge and Somerville – that…
At East Boston Savings Bank, Safety for Staff and Customers Comes First
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship that the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So, as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank…
DiDomenico, McGonagle Announce New Law to Help Vulnerable Residents and Support Schools
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Joseph McGonagle recently announced that the state Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to support those experiencing homelessness and provide testing and budgetary flexibility to school districts. The bill, which is the latest action…