Beginning on Monday, May 18 the MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations for 14 days and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow…
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State Files Supplemental Budget Bill to Authorize $1 Billion in COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Charlie Baker filed a supplemental budget bill on Tuesday for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), which will authorize $1 billion in spending necessary to cover incurred and expected costs during the COVID-19 public health crisis. It is expected that this…
Gannon Golf Course Releases Guideline for Re-Opening
Club professional David Sibley’s message to Gannon golfers. WOW….this has been quite an interesting first few days. I don’t feel as though I can adequately explain what these first 4 days have been like. All I will say is that…
Food for Free Expands COVID Hunger-Relief Support to Lynn
Food For Free, the Cambridge-based, non-profit organization dedicated to providing every member of the Greater Boston community with reliable access to fresh and nutritious food, announced today that it is expanding its COVID-19 relief efforts to support four additional towns…
New Unemployment Claims Decline for the Fifth Week
Massachusetts had 55,223 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from April 26 to May 2, the fifth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 777,232 initial…
More than 2.5 Million Residents in Massachusetts Got Stimulus Payments
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. “We are working hard to…
Stay Home, Watch Local: More than 50 Filmed-In-MA Movies and Tv Series Available on Streaming Services
As the COVID-19 public health emergency continues, many people staying home are looking for more films and TV shows to watch on the streaming services they subscribe to. Many are also looking for ways to connect virtually to our local…
RMV Cautions Customers to Be Aware of Unofficial Third-Party Websites
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is cautioning customers to use only Mass.Gov/RMV when they are trying to renew a license or registration or process any business transactions online. Customers may inadvertently come across unofficial third-party websites or “mimic sites” that…
Brothers Deli Is Welcoming Diners
The regulars are still coming to Brothers Deli on Market Street, but it’s curbside pickup only at George Markos’ popular restaurant where so many Lynn community leaders would normally be gathering for their early-morning coffees and conversation. Markos, who has…
Lynn Restaurant Receives Small Business Grant from Citizens Bank
A popular Lynn restaurant on the Lynnway was recently awarded a small business grant from Citizens bank. Alfredo’s Italian Kitchen, located at 425 Lynnway, was one of 32 small businesses in Massachusetts that each received a $15,000 grant as part…