To Our Patients and Community Members: MGH Charlestown and NEW Health Charlestown want you to know that we are working hard with Massachusetts General Hospital to confront the COVID-19 epidemic, and we are here for you. We have two…
Month: March 2020
State Announces $10 Million in Small Business Assistance for Covid-19 Damages
State Rep. Dan Ryan is joining the Baker Administration in championing an immediate effort to provide $10 million in assistance to small businesses across the state – an effort announced earlier this week in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business…
Money Tips to Stay Safe From Coronavirus
By Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub Analyst •Ask Your Bank for Help “Many banks and credit unions have stated they are willing to offer assistance to people who face temporary financial hardship due to the coronavirus,” said Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst. “These…
Trial Court Departments Issue New Standing Orders to Address Emergency Matters
In accordance with the Order issued Tuesday by the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) providing that, from March 18 until at least April 6, Massachusetts courts will be closed to the public, except to conduct emergency hearings that cannot be resolved through…
ZBA Approves Salvation Army Redevelopment Unanimously
The City has cleared a hurdle in its efforts to redevelop the former Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway. Tuesday night, March 10, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a series of special permits and variances allowing the City…
DiDomenico Updates Community on Covid-19 Actions at the State House
COVID-19 Update from Sen. Sal DiDomenico: As you all know, the COVID-19 situation is evolving quickly, so I want to take the opportunity to ensure that everyone is up to date on some of the recent steps that the State…
State RMV Re-Opened Seven Locations March 18
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announced on Wednesday, March 18, it would reopen seven of its 30 customer service center locations, while asking that customers who do not have immediate needs for required in-person services delay their…
DiDomenico Receives National Breakfast Hero Award
The national anti-hunger campaign No Kid Hungry announced Senator Sal DiDomenico as a recipient of its 2020 Breakfast Hero contest. DiDomenico was one of only six recipients throughout the United States. DiDomenico was awarded alongside his House colleagues and Representatives…
ER Docs, Major Hospitals Preparing for Potential Surge of Patients
Numerous public gatherings, meetings and conferences were abruptly cancelled over the last 10 days, and at the same time, major hospitals in the area were preparing for a potential surge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – all this while financial markets…
The Covid-19 Epidemic: A Wake-Up Call for the U.S. Healthcare System
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans forever were forced to change the manner in which we traveled. The strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon made clear that the screening system we…