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🌱 How Everett upgraded a fire station without raising local taxes

Everett, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Everett! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Everett upgraded a fire station without raising local taxes
  • How Everett residents can claim a free shade tree this fall
  • Everett City Hall’s recent cyber closure raises new security questions

Also on today's calendar: Medford Online Auction Estate Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts city upgrades fire station with heat pump, says residents paid nothing (thecooldown.com) — Everett has upgraded the Ferry Street Fire Station with a high‑efficiency electric heat pump system, improving air quality for firefighters at no added cost to local taxpayers. City officials say this project is part of a broader effort that’s already brought in millions in grants and could save Everett about $500,000 a year in municipal energy costs.
   

• Massachusetts residents can claim free trees this fall to cool homes, lower energy bills (thecooldown.com) — Everett residents can sign up this fall for a free shade tree through the Greening the Gateway Cities program, helping cool homes and lower energy bills. The Mystic River Watershed Association highlights how planting on private property in Everett can cut heat, improve air quality, and support healthier, more comfortable neighborhoods for vulnerable residents.
   

• Fenway Health hit with "IT incident," affecting service (axios.com) — A recent IT incident at Fenway Health comes on the heels of cyberattacks that temporarily closed Everett City Hall and Springfield Public Schools last week. While Fenway has restored most operations, Everett residents are reminded that local government systems were also affected, underscoring ongoing cybersecurity challenges for public institutions in Massachusetts.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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