Korine Haidul and her twin sister, Katty, and their parents celebrate Korine’s 1,000th point for the Pope John High School girls’ basketball team in the first quarter of an exciting game against Fontbonne on Thursday, Jan. 17, at Pope John.…
Month: January 2019
Chief Meeting
Chief Steve Mazzie of Everett welcomed Gov. Charlie Baker and chiefs from across Massachusetts to Everett last Tuesday, Jan. 15, for the meeting of the Major City Chiefs of Police Association. The meeting took place at BNY Mellon, and Gov.…
Michael McLaughlin Honored
received the service recognition award from Bishop Brown in memory of Dr. King during the Zion Ministries 15th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 21. The event brought many from the community out despite…
Mayor Talks Taxes: Commercial Properties Are up, but Better Times Are Ahead
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and his financial team have long said that 2018 and 2019 would be difficult years as they wait for the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor property and the $30-$40 million windfall that will come with the…
Moving the Seat of Government
If Mayor Carlo DeMaria has his druthers, the balance of the City’s seat would move off of Broadway. In a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce last week, Mayor DeMaria said he would like to sell City Hall and find…
Developer Proposes Large Residential Building on Ferry/High Street Corner
A developer has filed a proposal with the City to build a 30-unit, seven-story apartment building on the current site of the Ferry Street Grill on the corner of Ferry and High Streets. Richard Aversa, the owner of the Grill,…
Encore Supports Move to Legalize Sports Betting in MA
Gov. Charlie Baker shocked many last week with an out-of-the-blue proposal to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts – with one of the prime sites for the proposed new wagering system to be at Encore Boston Harbor. Baker said he plans…
State Grant Helps Launch New Vocational Pathway at Everett High
A new advanced manufacturing pathway at Everett High School has come closer to fruition this week after a major grant from the state. The Baker-Polito Administration last week awarded nearly $3.3 million in Skills Capital Grants to 31 high schools…
Encore Boston Harbor Tops the List of Anticipated Hotel Openings
Just a few short years ago, few would have thought that something on the old Monsanto Chemical site would be anticipated worldwide. That is just the case, though, as Forbes Magazine published a list of the most anticipated hotel openings…
CHA Aims to Improve Community Well-being with Its Healthy Beverage Initiative
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is focused on improving the health of the community inside and outside of its clinic and hospital walls. Part of this entails communicating and demonstrating healthy behaviors. On January 1, CHA launched its Healthy Beverage Initiative,…