Anna Svetchnikov, executive director of Longwood Care and a well-known licensed marriage and family therapist in Lynn, has created a comic book for children about the COVID-19 virus. “During these challenging times with everyone in quarantine and so much unpredictability…
Month: April 2020
Two to Tufts:
Valedictorian Adnan Jalal Adnan Jalal says he will be proudly following his siblings on their path to college. His brother, Abrar, is a student at Boston College. His sister, Methun, is a graduate of UMass Amerst and holds a graduate…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,589, 197 have recovered, and 45 Lynn residents have died. We will continue to provide regular updates on COVID-19…
2020 Agganis All-Star Games Cancelled; Scholarships Will Be Awarded
Due to the ongoing global health crisis surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 Agganis All-Star Games have been canceled. While the games will not be played this year, the Agganis Foundation will award scholarships as scheduled. “This is a very…
MBTA’s RIDE Now Offering Transit Services to All Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…
Baker Extends Stay at Home Advisory, Closure of Non-Essential Businesses until May 18
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday afternoon extended the stay at home advisory and closure of non-essential businesses until May 18. The original order was set to expire on May 4. Additionally, Baker extended the ban on gatherings of 10 or…
Mike Sainristil Watched the NFL Draft as 10 Michigan Teammates Were Selected
When Everett football star Mike Sainristil chose Michigan, he knew that he was entering a preeminent college program that annually attracts the best players in the nation to Ann Arbor. That fact was borne out in this year’s NFL Draft…
Moulton, Healey Team up to Help Constituents Spot Online Coronavirus Scams and Cybercrimes
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey will host a Facebook Live forum on cybersecurity in the age of coronavirus this Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. ET. In an era where Americans have shifted their work…
MassDOT Schedules Tunnel Lighting Maintenance in Ted Williams Tunnel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that there will be reduced lighting in the Ted Williams Tunnel (TWT) eastbound and westbound in Boston. This essential work began on Sunday, April 26, at 11 p.m., and will continue through…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Record Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most of the workers who have been laid…