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 community members are taking…
Month: April 2020
Winthrop Coronavirus Update: 27 Total COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Since March 15; 1 Deceased, 1 Recovered and 25 in Isolation
Special to the Transcript Town Manager Austin Faison and Public Health Director Meredith Hurley have received notification from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) of seven additional Winthrop residents with positive cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the…
Winthrop Foundation Releases Statement
In response to the Coronavirus crisis, the Winthrop Foundation, consisting of chair, Russ Sanford, secretary Vinnie Crossman, and treasurer Jeffrey Turco, and trustees Terence Delehanty, Brian Leslie, Gus Martucci, and Vasili Mallios, has released the following statement: Although the Winthrop …
House Extends Mass. Tax Filing Deadlines
Special to the Transcript On March 27, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to move the individual tax filing and payment deadline, support municipal government operations, and allow alcohol sales…
Hospital Is Full: CHA Everett Doctor Tells America ‘It Just Happened All at Once’
A young attending physician at the CHA Everett hospital on Monday gave a peek to the entire country as to what’s happening in the city’s local hospital, and it was shocking and difficult news. Dr. Erin Beaumont is an attending…
—— Housing Court Standing Orders Will Bar New Eviction Cases Through April 21 ——
Though it is an unintended consequence of the state court system trying to promote social distancing and health, there will also be an added protection for tenants affected by the COVID-19 response who are in fear of being evicted from…
Massachusetts Bar Examination to Be Postponed Until the Fall
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…
Consumers Facing Financial Hardships Due to COVID-19 Urged to Contact Local Bank
The Massachusetts Bankers Association urged consumers who are facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic to contact their financial institution for assistance. Local banks throughout the Commonwealth have pledged to work with their customers – individuals and businesses –…
Baker Extends Stay-At-Home Advisory, Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Until May 4
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, Governor Baker on…
Mass. Democratic Party Chair to Seek Approval from State Committee to Not Hold Annual Convention
Today, the Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, Gus Bickford, with the support of Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III, is announcing that he will seek approval from the Democratic State Committee to not hold a state convention…