Vaccination clinic for Cambodian Community/Residents in Lynn

Kakrona Inc. has partnered up with the Lynn Buddhist Temple, Lynn City Hall, and the Lynn Department of Public Health to set up a “Vaccination Clinic” inside the Lynn Buddhist Temple. It is with great news that we can help community members get vaccinated. We will share more details below.

When: Tuesday April 20, 2021 / Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Where: “Sanghikaram Wat Khmer Temple” – 110 Chestnut Street in Lynn

Who can get vaccinated: Residents who are 18+ and reside in Lynn Massachusetts

What you need to do: Private Message or Email us with Full Name, Date of Birth, Home Address, Phone Number, and Insurance Member ID Number.

We are kindly asking the community to help share and spread the great news among your loved ones. It’s great to see help within our community and city!

Thank you to our partners!

Sophor Chhour, Chair
Kakrona Center Inc.

The above info. was taken from the Kakrona Center Inc. Facebook page.
Click here for posting, and to read in Khmer.

MBTA to hold virtual public hearing on Fare Evasion Regulations on April 15th

The MBTA will conduct a virtual public hearing on April 15 to hear feedback from riders and stakeholders regarding proposed Fare Evasion Regulations 703 CMR 5.00 to decrease fine levels associated with fare evasion on the MBTA.

As a part of the Fare Transformation project, the MBTA is moving to all-door boarding to make bus, Green Line, and Mattapan Line trolley services faster and more reliable. A key component of this move to all-door boarding is a shift to a fare verification system in which riders carry and present proof that they have paid to use the system. The Transportation Bond Bill, adopted in January 2021, gave the MBTA the authority to build a team to verify fares and issue fare evasion citations. The Bill also called for the MBTA to set fare citation fine levels through a regulatory, rather than statutory, process. The MBTA has proposed decreasing fine levels from their current minimum of $100 for a first offense to $50. Riders and community members can review theproposed regulations (703 CMR 5.00) on the MBTA website.

As a part of the regulatory process, the MBTA will hold a virtual public hearing on April 15 at 6 PM to hear feedback from riders and stakeholders on the proposed regulations. Testimony may be presented orally at the public hearing or in writing. While the MBTA encourages all interested parties to submit testimony in advance of the hearing, written comments will be accepted until 5 PM on Friday, April 30, 2021. Written comments must be submitted by email or postal mail to the following address. Email is strongly preferred.

Email: fareregulations@mbta.com

Postal Mail:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Attn: Rachel Morse
Office of the General Counsel
10 Park Plaza, Room 3510
Boston, MA 02116

Public Hearing Details:

• Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 6 PM  |  Register by clicking here.

For help registering for these virtual public meetings, please call the MBTA Community Engagement team at 857-366-1871.

Any questions can be emailed to fareregulations@mbta.com. The public can learn more about getting involved in the Fare Transformation project by visiting www.mbta.com/fares/fare-transformation/get-involved.

Accommodations:

These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. Accessibility accommodations and language services will be provided free of charge, upon request, as available. Such services include documents in alternate formats, translated materials, assistive listening devices, and interpreters (including American Sign Language).

For accommodation or language assistance, please contact the MBTA Community Engagement team by phone at 857-366-1871 or by email at publicengagement@mbta.com.

For more information, visit mbta.com/fares/fare-transformation or connect with the T on Twitter @MBTA, Facebook /TheMBTA, or Instagram @theMBTA.

From Mayor McGee’s office: The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 381 with 41 new cases today. 16,224 Lynn residents have recovered and 209 have died. The total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Lynn since March 21, 2020, including those who have died and recovered, is 16,814. Please visit the City of Lynn COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is updated daily.COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at Lynn Tech Fieldhouse for people who live or work in Lynn & Nahant or are Lynn Community Health Center Patients and meet state eligibility requirements (Massachusetts Phase 1 & Phase 2 Steps 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: 55  year of age or older or with one or more chronic health conditions, Educators and certain workers. Residents age 75+ may be accompanied by one caregiver who can book an appointment themselves.) Please visithttps://www.lchcnet.org/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling to make an appointment online. Residents without access to the Internet can call 2-1-1 to make an appointment 7 days a week.

Please visit http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/covid19/resources.shtml#p7GPc1_2 for the most up to date COVID-19 testing information, as well as more detailed information on the State and City of Lynn’s Reopening Guidelines. We will continue to provide regular updates on COVID-19 through the City website (www.lynnma.gov), social media, and the Smart 911 emergency notification system (sign up at www.smart911.com).