One teacher at Everett High School is being looked at for some social media posts he allegedly made on his Twitter account during the protests and looting earlier this month, at one point allegedly calling on President Trump to call…
Month: June 2020
Mass Dads: Poll Finds State Is Best In Nation for Working Dads
Those who are dads in Massachusetts enjoy some of the best life-expectancy and working conditions in the nation, according to a study released this week by WalletHub. It’s a fact that many can relax with and enjoy this Sunday as…
ZBA Passes Major Project for Norman Street Brought by Lennar
Monday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted to approve plans for a 396-unit residential building at 65 Norman St. that came via one of the largest home builders in the nation – Lennar Development. “Over the past few…
DiDomenico Votes to Authorize $300 Million for Municipal Roads, Bridges and Create New MBTA Leadership
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently passed legislation to invest in municipal transportation projects and establish a new leadership board for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The bill, An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges, authorizes $300 million in municipal…
Chelsea Commuter Rail Station Project – Traffic Impacts in Chelsea & Everett June 19-22 and June 26-29
The MBTA is building a new, fully accessible Chelsea Commuter Rail Station next to the final SL3 stop in Chelsea. When complete, the new station will connect the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines to the SL3. While building the new station,…
Travel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19-Related Complaints from Consumers
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
House Passes Bill to Provide Voting Options amid Pandemic
Last week, Representative Joe McGonagle joined his colleagues in the House to pass legislation that will allow a number of voting options, including early voting by mail, in the midst of COVID-19. An Act Relative To Voting Options In Response…
DiDomenico Votes on Bill to Protect Residents from Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate have passed legislation that will help protect residents from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne arbovirus that is rare, but can be fatal. The legislation comes as the state…
As CHA Everett Opens Back Up; It Once Again Becomes About Supplies, PPE
Emergency room physicians, nurses and hospital administrators never expected to have to become experts in the supply chain for rubber gloves, surgical masks or cotton swabs, but over the last three months they have become just that. Now that hospitals…
Four Tips for Preventing Dog Attacks on Mail Carriers
Can you picture a member of your family attacking a mail carrier? Of course not, but it happened 5,803 times last year across the nation. One Hundred and Twenty of those in Massachusetts. Letter Carrier Alfonse Jahaj recalls being bitten…