Author: Independent Staff
A Little Hope
EBNHC is Grateful For Our Supportive Community
Special to the Independent Our community’s strength is on full display despite the extraordinary challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Public health agencies, elected officials, health care providers and community leaders are collaborating in new ways to protect our neighborhoods. Most…
Baker Extends the Stay-at-Home Advisory, Closure of Non-Essential Businesses to May 4
By Lauren Bennett As the coronavirus outbreak continues to develop, Governor Charlie Baker continues to update the public with new announcements. After President Trump over the weekend announced the extension of the federal guidelines for social distancing until April 30,…
Baker Administration Launches Online Portal for PPE, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak
The Baker administration on Sunday announced an online portal where individuals and companies can easily donate or sell personal protective equipment (PPE) and volunteer to support the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts. This effort will ensure that front line responders get the protective…
Massachusetts Bar Examination Postponed
The Supreme Judicial Court and the Board of Bar Examiners today announced that, due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts bar examination will not be administered on July 28 and July 29, 2020 as previously…
State Announces Command Center Advisory Board of Medical Experts, Infectious Disease Specialists
On Weds., March 25, the state announced the COVID-19 Advisory Board, a group of medical experts that will support the Response Command Center as the Commonwealth continues to respond to COVID-19. The Response Command Center, under the leadership of Secretary Marylou Sudders and reporting to Governor…
Legislature Empowers Cities to Postpone and Reschedule Municipal Elections
Rep. Joe McGonagle along with his colleagues in the House and Senate passed legislation Tuesday to help protect public health by providing cities and towns the authority to postpone and reschedule certain municipal elections and related activities. The bill now…
Local Business Leaders Donate More than 200 Masks to CHA Everett
Local businessman Greg Antonelli of GTA Co., Inc., and the Everett Home Depot arranged for 200 respiratory masks to go directly to the nurses and doctors at the CHA Everett hospital over the weekend. Connecting with Councilor Michael McLaughlin, they…
There Are Many Heroes in the Battle Against COVID-19
The current crisis in which we find ourselves has been compared to a war. But instead of an opposing army, our enemy is a novel virus that is 1/900th the width of a human hair and that can be transmitted…