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Comprehensive Housing Support Initiatives Look to Stem Oct. 17 Eviction Date
The coming Saturday has been a date marked on the calendar for many State Legislators – including State Sen. Sal DiDomenico – and dozens of community advocates who have been fearing for months a tidal wave of evictions from renters…
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Announces 27 Negative COVID Tests
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office today announced that 27 incarcerated individuals tested for COVID-19 over the past week have all tested negative. “At the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, we are following a medically driven model, guided by the Department of Public Health (DPH)…
News in Brief
Holiday Assistance Program for Income Eligible Everett Residents Mayor Carlo DeMaria and The Office of Human Services invites low income Everett residents to apply for holiday meal and toy assistance. Applications will be taken at The Connolly Center, 90 Chelsea…
Mayor Announces Street Sweeping to Begin Again, But No Ticketing or Tows
Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced this week that they will be doing a deep cleaning of the streets starting immediately, but the decision NOT to ticket and tow will remain in effect. Instead, he said he is asking for cooperation from…
Everett Man, Business Partner, Indicted for Tax Scheme Targeting Immigrant Community
Two Massachusetts men were arrested last week in connection with a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by falsely inflating taxpayer’s federal income tax refunds and diverting a portion of those refunds to accounts they and their co-conspirators controlled. …
Everett Lands $20k State Grant for Shared Streets and Spaces
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the award of almost $1.2 million in the final round of funding from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Shared Streets & Spaces program. The program, which was launched on June 10, provided technical and funding assistance to…
Say ‘I Do’ to Encore Boston Harbor’s Micro-Weddings Packages
With the pandemic putting a damper on large gatherings and celebrations, Encore Boston Harbor has created a micro-wedding package for small groups to host intimate ceremonies and celebrations – a trend that is catching on in the region and nationwide…
Councilors Proposed to Use $2 Million in City Funds for Those in Housing Loophole
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $220,000 in federal grants to six projects across the Commonwealth to assess watershed pollution and plan for work to address water quality impairments, including one in Everett. “Preservation of the Commonwealth’s watersheds is crucial for natural…