Special to the Journal
Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread closures of schools, businesses and gathering spaces, Mayor Brian Arrigo outlined the comprehensive strategy that will support a safe and responsible return to school and the next phase of reopening for Revere’s local economy. The strategy is a result of cross departmental efforts driven by the city’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Team.
“There’s a lot to be hopeful about today, most significantly our ability to vaccinate our educators and public schools staff who are preparing to welcome back our students for in-person instruction for the first time in a year,” Mayor Arrigo said. “I want to stress that as we move forward in reopening, we are not returning to normal. Together with our community we are defining a ‘new normal’ that includes remaining vigilant, following public health guidance and taking a measured and gradual approach to ensure the progress we’ve achieved isn’t r
On Monday afternoon outside the Rumney Marsh Academy members of the Revere Teachers Association (RTA) held a stand out and car parade calling for common sense school safety as teachers head back to school.
RTA members continue to argue that Revere Public School administrators refuse to allow teachers with underlying health conditions that make them more vulnerable to serious COVID-19 infection to continue working remotely.
“We are simply asking that our central administration protects our most vulnerable members and do the right thing,” said RTA President Gina Garro. “The administration has refused to grant most of the accommodation requests of working from home for members who have a medically documented heightened health risk. Administration states that plans for cohorting kids in certain buildings is more important than protecting (RTA) members’ health. In certain buildings, student cohorting has been arranged to account for the need of remote teachers. This is a fea
Day after day Claire Sheehan attended church services from her television screen.
“I was thrilled when that came on,” said the resident of Hebrew SeniorLife’s Jack Satter House in Revere.
Praying the Rosary had always been one of the 88-year-old’s favorite things, then the coronavirus pandemic rendered religious gatherings impossible.
So she brought church to her apartment and that faith is what carried her through the year.
“It kept me upbeat,” Sheehan said.
As the months have passed, and places of worship have reopened, she’s glad to finally gather in person again, though she still watches the daily services every now and then.
Massachusetts cities and towns are managing the vaccination rollout in part by relying on local resources and infrastructure as the state s approach and strategies face continued criticism.
Municipal officials who recently spoke to the News Service pointed to their own registration systems and educational campaigns as bright spots in the effort to get as many people vaccinated as possible. The state remains at the beginning of its second phase of vaccinations, with residents 75 and older eligible to get their shots, along with companions in some instances, as well as anyone in the phase one groupings.
While municipalities are dependent on the state to get vaccines, some cities and towns have turned to online registration systems to start gathering residents information before they are eligible to receive a shot.