A $31.7 million shore stabilization project is about ready to get going full speed across the Mystic River in the coming months on Alford Street at the Charlestown Bus Yard, where a new coastal resiliency project will help stabilize the…
Month: June 2018
Appreciation:John Foresteire, Longtime School Administrator Remembered for Helping Everett Students and Interacting with People
John J. Foresteire is being remembered by family, friends and colleagues as a beloved Everett educator and administrator who enjoyed helping students and interacting with people, not only during his distinguished career in education, but in his years in retirement.…
Housing Families Awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant
Housing Families is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100k for 100” program. The Malden-based organization was chosen from a total of 597 applicants, during a competitive review process. Funding will help…
SHSB Releases Annual Beach Quality Report Card
The environmental advocacy organization Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SHSB) released their annual Beach Water Quality Report Card on the Metropolitan Region’s public beaches on Sunday, May 27, 2018 – just in time for summer. The report card is based…
Everett’s Bus-Only Lane Hailed as a Model
In early December 2016, the City of Everett launched a bus-only lane pilot program on Broadway, which has become permanent and a national model for other cities and towns. In a recent Boston Globe article, Shirley Leung highlights the bus-only…
State Rep Candidate Gerly Adrien Puts Out Ways to Decrease Homelessness
Gerly Adrien, candidate for state representative, has been discussing homelessness on the campaign trail. Homelessness is affecting families and individuals in Everett. In Massachusetts, the number of homeless families has more than doubled in nine years, an increase that’s among the…
Police Briefs 05-30-2018
Friday, 4/6 Paul Jerome, 28, 11 Fenwood Ave., Lynn, was arrested for operating motor vehicle with suspended license, failure to stop for police and operating motor vehicle without inspection sticker. Saturday, 4/7 Laurent Beaubrun, 18, was arrested for receiving/buying stolen…
Remembering Those Who Gave All
This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the American heroes who gave their lives for our country. Our Gold Star families deserve respect this day, and every day, of the year. My own father, Andrew, was a World War II…
Help Protect Other Patients
I wish our lawmakers on Beacon Hill could walk in my shoes, even for just a day. If they did, my guess is they’d make some meaningful changes to the way insurers treat their enrollees who suffer from chronic diseases. …
We All Benefit from Clean Beaches
The report released this past weekend by the environmental advocacy group Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SH/SB) rating the water quality of the beaches in the Metropolitan Boston area once again shows that Massachusetts is a nationwide leader in providing…