Chris DeTore and his son, Elijah, took part in the community clean up on Saturday morning, April 22, along the Northern Strand Community Trail in honor of Earth Day. Despite the rain, some 150 volunteers showed up to clean and…
Month: April 2017
Wellington Parkside Sells for $56 Million
By Seth Daniel Just two years leasing up and occupying the new 190-unit Wellington Parkside apartments, a new company has purchased the property for $56 million – citing that Everett and the inner suburbs are headed in a positive direction.…
DCR, City to Decide on Designer for New Bridge
By Seth Daniel City, state and Wynn Boston Harbor officials are preparing this week to decide on a firm to study and design a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge that would cross the Mystic River near the casino property. The…
Wynn Boston Harbor Coming into View, Jobs Numbers Explained
By Katy Rogers The Council Committee of the Whole held a special meeting on Thursday evening, April 20, to invite representatives from Wynn Boston Harbor to give an update on the overall progress of the construction and jobs John Tocco,…
City, Bouvier Seeking to Work Out Agreement for Troubled Building
By Seth Daniel The City’s Law Department and the owners of the Bouvier Building – a key property in the City’s plans to re-imagine Everett Square – are working towards an agreement this week in a long-standing square off concerning…
Bouvier Building, A Structure Known by Many Names in the Past
While the Bouvier Building in modern times has been known mostly as a jewelry store in Everett Square, in the past it has had any number of names and uses, and is listed on the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) as…
Chess Tournament Highlights Everett’s Tradition in Intellectual Game
By Seth Daniel Few aren’t aware of Everett’s dominance on the sporting field, but many might not be aware of the 20-year-old tradition of outstanding chess players and instruction in the city as well. Started more than 20 years ago,…
Police Briefs 04-26-2017
Monday, April 10 Nicholas Huntsman, 19, 100L Russell St., Everett, was arrested for a minor transporting liquor in car. Tuesday, April 11 Galen Spriggs, 39, 250 Broadway, Revere, was arrested for disorderly person, resisting arrest and threat to commit…
Repeal of Obamacare is Back, and Seniors Risk Being the Biggest Losers
By Kenneth E. Thorpe As Congressional leaders and the White House restart negotiations on the American Health Care Act and look for other ways to curb federal healthcare expenditures, one program critical to America’s seniors stands to lose the most:…
Earth Day Clean-Up
By: Mayor Carlo DeMaria I was proud to join almost two hundred residents and friends this past Saturday for the 2017 Earth Day volunteer cleanup of the Northern Strand Community Trail bike path. I remain truly humbled and excited by the…