By Maura Healey More than 300,000 health care workers and first responders in Massachusetts have stepped up to the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19. They suit up in scrubs or uniforms, leave the comfort of their homes, and put…
Month: April 2020
Guest Op-Ed: Science Matters
By Jack Clarke Either science matters or it doesn’t. Policy makers can’t have it both ways and selectively apply it only when it advances a political agenda. Science should inform and drive public policy not the other way around –…
Obituaries 04-29-2020
Thomas Terenzi, Jr. Of East Boston Thomas Terenzi, Jr. of East Boston passed away on April 25. He was the loving son of the late Thomas Terenzi Sr. and Angelina (Barrasso) and is also survived by his aunt, many cousins…
East Boston YMCA Food Site Now Open to Adults
The East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street announced on Monday that it has partnered with the City of Boston and East Boston-based Project Bread to expand its daily food distribution site to include meals for adults. The staff at the…
Eastie Custom Ski Manufacturing Company Producing Face Shields
An East Boston-based independent custom ski manufacturer recently turned its factory’s focus away from skis and snowboards to making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers. Mark Wallace, co-founder of Parlor Skis on McClellan Highway, said his company has…
Holy Redeemer’s Fr. Thomas Domurat Moved to Rehab After Fighting COVID-19
The prayers of parishioners from the Most Holy Redeemer Church community were answered this week as their beloved parish priest, Fr. Thomas Domurat, was moved out of intensive care and into rehab. Fr. Domurat, or Fr. Tom, as he is…
Eastie COVID Cases, Infection Rates Rise: City Partners With EBNHC to Expand Testing
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, East Boston has emerged as one of the city’s ‘Hotspots’ and Mayor Martin Walsh is urging residents to heed the call to stay home. In one week, East Boston’s COVID-19 infection rate rose from…
Update: COVID-19 in our Community
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is working aggressively on the front lines of COVID-19. We are coordinating and developing resources so that our patients, staff, and community members have access to vital information…
Gov. Baker Closes School For the Rest of the Year
Twenty-four hours after the Mass Teachers Association (MTA) called for public school buildings to remain closed for the rest of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that all public and private schools in Massachusetts remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
U.S. Attorney Urges Health Care Sector to Report Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As part of the comprehensive federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak, United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling is urging leadership at Massachusetts hospitals to report individuals and companies that may be engaged in wrongdoing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…