After delivering more than 4,100 ChromeBooks to students in a drive-thru operation last week, the official distance learning initiative for Everett Public Schools started on Monday. While there are slightly more than 600 ChromeBooks that need to be hand delivered…
Month: April 2020
DiDomenico Votes to Protect Renters, Homeowners and Small Businesses
Last week, Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate passed An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency to provide a critical safety net for renters, homeowners and small businesses grappling with…
Progressive Massachusetts Members Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Progressive Massachusetts (Progressive Mass) has announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. Senator Markey received the support of 96 percent of Progressive Mass members. “Progressive Mass is an incredible group of grassroots organizers who…
New Balance Repurposes Factory to Make Masks, Donates to EBNHC
Boston based New Balance, the manufacturer of popular running sneakers and other athletic footwear, recently repurposed its factories to produce a general-use face mask. With an urgent demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) that continues to intensify across the country,…
Spring Break Will Continue as Planned
Break out the lawn chairs, get the beach towels ready and place them all in the living room as Spring Break will continue as planned next week – though in the era of social distancing, staying home and COVID-19 school…
DeMaria Uses Executive Order To Postpone Tax Bill Payments
Mayor Carlo DeMaria used an executive order to extend property tax and water bill deadlines for the current bills. The order was announced last Thursday afternoon, and are now in effect. Due dates for the real estate and personal property…
Baker Provides Update on Hospital Surge Capacity
On April 9, the state provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases, identifying the need for 14,500 treatment beds and expanding to…
State to Now Provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state announced on Friday, April 10, that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will…
The Extra $600: State Offers First Guidance on New Unemployment Claim Process Under CARES Act
The state government today, April 9, announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, the federal based COVID-19 relief package. This federal program, enacted on March 27, 2020, will be administered by states. Today’s…
Baker Keeps Residents Informed as State Prepares for Surge
As Massachusetts begins to enter a surge in coronavirus cases, Governor Charlie Baker continues to provide updates and make new announcements to keep the people of the Commonwealth safe and informed. As of April 13, Massachusetts had 26,867 confirmed cases…