THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Page 5 Matewsky on the mend at Spaulding C By Christopher Roberson ity Council President Wayne Matewsky was fi - nally able to fl y back to Boston on April 17 after spending one month at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is now recuperating at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and has vowed to stop smoking. Matewsky suff ered a massive heart attack on March 18 while on vacation. At the time, he was able to call 911; however, when paramedics arrived, his heart had stopped and a defi brillator was needed to revive him. After he was put into a medically-induced coma, MatewsWayne Matewsky City Council President ky underwent bypass heart surgery, which was successful. During his time at the Florida hospital, Matewsky was visited by Councillor-at-Large Michael Marchese, former State Representative Stephen Smith, former Councillor Nicholas Saia and Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro. On April 12, the council voted to appoint DiPierro as president pro tempore until Matewsky is well enough to return to the council. In addition to being council president, Matewsky is one of the senior ranking members of the council with more than 30 years of service. He also topped the ticket in many city elections during his time as a Ward 1 councillor. Editor’s Note: The staff at The Advocate Newspapers and the citizens of Everett wish Councillor Matewsky a full recovery. MyRWA announces 25th Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle C ome run with the herring – literally. Join the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) from May 9-23 to celebrate the annual return of the herring. Each spring, more than 700,000 herring swim from Boston Harbor to the Mystic Lakes – the Herring Run and Paddle celebrates this spectacular wildlife migration. The Herring Run and Paddle will take place at the Blessings of the Bay Boathouse in Somerville with the Somerville/Medford 5k route passing through Medford’s scenic Torbert Macdonald Park. The nine-mile paddle race route takes paddlers from between the Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes back to the boathouse. The race this year is virtual, meaning that participants can go to the racecourse at their own convenience anytime during from May 9-23. Run, walk, paddle, bike or cheer – this race is for all. As part of the race, you are also invited to join the brandnew 3 Rivers Challenge, which is brought to you by MyRWA in partnership with the Charles and Ipswich River Watershed Associations. Whether you paddle, walk, bike, fi sh, or simply skip rocks, make sure to track your hours on and by the river. The individual with the most hours logged wins! The prizes are a Lincoln Hidea-way solo forest green fi berglass canoe, watershed group swag, adult craft beverages, and more. The challenge will launch on Sunday, April 25, with the Charles River Watershed Association’s Run of the Charles; it will run through the Mystic’s Herring Run and Paddle (May 9-23) and end on the Ipswich’s Paddle-a-thon on Saturday, June 19. Make sure to check out the 3 Rivers Challenge Facebook Group, a place for our paddlers, runners, walkers and bikers to connect and share their river stories! More information and how to track your hours can be found at MysticRiver.org/ herring-run-paddle. “I think the Mystic River Herring Run & Paddle really brings together some of the best and most unique parts of Boston: the waterways and the tight-knit running community,” said “Scanner” Cheung, past winner of the Herring Run and Paddle’s Iron Herring Award. “Some of the biggest events here are the Head of the Charles and the Boston Marathon, but not many races can claim to combine the two...I could tell this race was really a grass-roots event – sponsored by local companies and dedicated to protecting the natural resources that make exercising outside in Boston so great.” “I had raced it a couple years earlier and remembered it being a fast, flat MYRWA | SEE PAGE 25
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