THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Page 19 BAKER-POLITO | FROM PAGE 18 Federal Doses: In addition to the state allocation, the federal government distributes vaccines to CVS Health sites as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership as well as to certain Massachusetts federally qualified community health centers. These quantities fluctuate on a weekly basis and are not counted as part of the state’s weekly allocation. This week, 115,800 first and second doses were allocated to the retail pharmacy program. 15 FQHCs received 24,570 doses directly from the Federal Government. Municipal Funding The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that a total of $100 million in aid will be distributed to Chelsea, Everett, Methuen, and Randolph, four communities that were hit hardest by COVID-19 but are expected to receive disproportionally smaller amounts of federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. These four municipalities will be able to use this $100 million in direct aid to support costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including direct response efforts, addressing negative economic impacts, replacing revenue lost during the pandemic, making investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, as well as other eligible expenditures. Based on preliminary estimates published by the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Massachusetts is expected to receive a total of approximately $7.9 billion in direct aid through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including $3.4 billion to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts. A portion of this $3.4 billion is being allocated to municipalities based on the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program formula, while assistance to other communities is being allocated on a per-capita basis. The use of these two different allocation formulas creates disparities in distributions among cities and towns, and Chelsea, Everett, Methuen, and Randolph are the four designated hardest hit communities with disproportionately smaller levels of federal funding compared to other hardest hit communities. The commitment announced today by the Baker-Polito Administration includes distributing $100 million to address disparities in funding allocations among these four hardest hit communities after the US Treasury publishes final payment figures in the coming weeks. The Administration will work with the Legislature to use existing or future sources of federal revenue to fund this commitment. Homebound Vaccination Program Beginning March 29, the Administration will launch a homebound vaccination program to provide in-home vaccinations to homebound individuals who cannot leave their home, even with supports, to get to a COVID-19 vaccine apBAKER-POLITO | SEE PAGE 20 Office/Commercial Space for Lease 1. On March 26, 1812, in the Boston Gazette, a political cartoon coined what term to describe dividing election districts to give an unfair advantage? 2. In what Asian country would you find the Palace of Winds with 953 windows in “The Pink City”? 3. In 1842 what abolitionist wrote, “Friendship should be a great promise, a perennial springtime”? 4. What is the oldest known musical instrument (43,000-82,000 years old), which is made from bone? 5. On March 27, 1972, what Dutch artist died who created “Ascending and Descending,” “Waterfall” and “House of Stairs”? 6. What strong smelling fruit has been called “King of Fruits”? 7. What is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.? 8. On March 28, 1990, a Congressional Gold Medal was posthumously presented to what 1936 Olympics track & field four-time gold medalist? 9. What 1990s song mentions 16 Hollywood celebrities? 10. On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat soldiers left what county? 11. Bactrian camels were used by caravans on what well-known travel route between the East and West? 12. On March 30, 1923, the liner Laconia arrived in NYC, becoming the first passenger ship to circumnavigate the world – in how many days: 45, 80 or 130? 13. What food never goes bad? 14. March 31 is National Crayon Day; Crayola crayons were invented in what year as an alternative to expensive European crayons: 1829, 1902 or 1953? 15. As an April Fools’ Day joke in 2016, people were warned by a sign not to photograph what in Boston’s Public Garden? 16. What does blarney mean? 17. In 2004 for April Fools’ Day what company posted job opportunities at a fictional research center on the moon with a new operating system called Copernicus? 18. What are pussy willow flowers called (also named for cats)? 19. In Sonnet 98, who wrote that “proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim, Hath put a spirit of youth in everything”? 20. On April 1, 1889, Josephine Cochrane’s commercial dishwasher invention was first marketed; in 1893 she received an award for it at what Midwest fair? ANSWERS 3 Large rooms, each with walk-in storage area. Ideal for Law Office or Aerobics Studio. Like new condition. Second floor elevator direct to unit. Seperate entrances - New Baths - Large Parking Area. On MBTA Bus Route #429. Located on Route 1 South at Walnut Street. Rollerworld Plaza Rte. 1 South 425 Broadway Saugus Call Michelle at: 781-233-9507 1. Gerrymander 2. India (in Jaipur) 3. Henry David Thoreau 4. A flute found in Slovenia 5. Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher 6. Durian 7. The White House 8. “Jessie” Owens 9. “Vogue” by Madonna 10. Vietnam 11. The Silk Road 12. 130 13. Honey 14. 1902 15. The duck/duckling statues (because “The Light Emitted From Your Cameraphone is Causing the Sculptures to Erode”) 16. Nonsense or skillful flattery 17. Google 18. Catkins 19. Shakespeare 20. The Chicago World’s Fair
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