News About Town: First responders, police, and other frontline workers with the Town of Matthews are receiving $3/hour hazard pay during the Coronavirus pandemic. The hazard pay will end when the crisis ends.
News Around Town: Carrington Place, a senior care and rehabilitation center in Matthews, is one of the seven recently named elderly care facilities with a Coronavirus outbreak. The county did not state how many people in the facility have tested positive, but an outbreak is defined as two or more positives. In Mecklenburg County, 26.1% of coronavirus positives are ages 60+.
Support Small Business: Downtown Matthews coffee shop Brakeman’s will begin curbside pick up again soon. Until then, support them by purchasing whole bean coffee, available on their website. Try their newest blends: Family Blend (with beans from Sumatra, Ethiopia and Brazil), and Door-to-Door (a blend of beans from Colombia and Brazil). Shipping and local delivery are available.