Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 12, 2024 ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ Former Ward 6 Councillor Thanks All T onight is my last meeting as Ward 6 Councillor. I want my Council colleagues, my constituents and my friends throughout the City to know that it has been an honor of my life to sit here in the Council Chamber and serve the residents of Everett. Now, while I may not be on this side of the Chamber every other Monday for the next two years, my advocacy for, and dedication to, the City of Everett and my Ward 6 constituents will not end. I don’t need a title or a city paycheck to show my commitment to the City that I and my family have called home for four generations. I want to thank everyone – my family, City staff , elected offi cials, and residents of Everett – for making this dream of mine a reality. I wish the City Offi ces closed Monday, Jan. 15, as Everett observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Trash will not be picked up on Monday and will be delayed for the rest of the week C ity offi ces will be closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 15, as Everett observes the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. City offi ces will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and City Hall will have extended hours for residents (8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Observed on the third Monnew Council-body a very successful and productive legislative session and everybody throughout the City a belated Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a safe and enjoyable New Year. Signed, Alfred Lattanzi day in January each year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States that celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honors the life and legacy of the Civil Rights leader. Dr. King was the leading spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in the United States. Monday’s observance will delay trash and recycling pickup by one day. Please place your trash and recycling bins neatly on the sidewalk $3.98 87 87 $3.59 FEMA awards over $2.6M to Cambridge Health Alliance for COVID staffi ng costs T he Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be sending more than $2.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and the Cambridge Public Health Commission for the cost of contracting for additional staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2,623,471 Public Assistance grant will reimburse CHA for the cost of contracting for temporary staff to respond to the surge in patents caused by pandemic between January and March 2021. During that time CHA, a health network affi liated with Harvard Medical School and serving the communities north of Boston, increased staffi ng by contracting with several companies for additional staff in inpatient and surgical units, intensive care units, emergency departments, respiratory clinics, pharmacies and laboratories. “FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Cambridge Health Alliance with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.” on the day after your regularly scheduled pickup for this week only. If you have any questions, please call the City of Everett’s Constituent Services Department by dialing 311 or 617394-2270. So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.6 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the Commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses. To learn more about the COVID-19 response in Massachusetts, please visit https:// www.fema.gov/disaster/4496. FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. Additional information about FEMA’s Public Assistance program is available at https:// www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-andnon-profi t. CORRECTION In last week’s January 5, 2024 Everett Advocate page one article, former Everett High School Crimson Tide football and current University of Michigan players Mike Sainristil and Josaiah Stewart photos were incorrectly identifi ed. The Advocate regrets the error. Chaparro named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Hofstra University V ictoria Chaparro of Everett excelled during the Fall 2023 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Victoria’s major is Health Science. Hofstra University (https:// www.hofstra.edu/) is a dynamic community of nearly 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Students can choose from approximately 175 undergraduate program options and 200 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Aff airs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
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