If President Donald Trump were to visit Everett, at least according to City administration officials, he would call the story repeatedly reported in a local newsletter about a $300,000 settlement for a Wellness Center employee fake news. The local newsletter…
Month: January 2019
School Committee to Reconvene Today, Jan. 2, for Special Meeting
The School Committee suddenly cancelled a special meeting on Dec. 26 that included three hot topics on the sexual harassment saga that has gripped the School Department, and will instead have that meeting today, Jan. 2, at 6:30 p.m. There…
Councilor Rich Dell Isola Lines up Votes To Be Council President
In year that will be monumental for Everett City government, City Councilor Rich Dell Isola has received the votes from his colleagues to be the leader of the City Council in this coming, historic year for the city. Dell Isola…
2018 Year in Review:A Year of Major Changes and Challenges
The year of 2018 in Everett will go down as one that started rather tamely, but progressed and ended with a great deal of turmoil and tension throughout the City. While the face of the city has changed dramatically with…
Council, State Law at Odds with Changes to the Habitability Ordinance
The Everett City Council and state law continue to be at odds in the Council’s quest to reform the habitability inspection ordinance. Once again at the Dec. 26 meeting, the Council tried to find a happy medium with inspection reform…
Income Tax Rate to Drop to 5.05 Percent on Jan. 1
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue confirmed last week that the required revenue metrics have been met to ensure the state’s Part B income tax rate will drop on January 1, 2019 from the current 5.10 percent to 5.05 percent. “A…
License Board Hears Tres Gatos, Oliveira’s
The Everett License Board denied a request from Tres Gatos Restaurant to stay open until 1 a.m., but did allow them to close at 12:30 a.m. Tres Gatos is now located on Chelsea Street, but has a history of problems…
Start the New Year off Tight: Promptly Dispose of Christmas Trees
Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier said, “Start the new year off right by promptly disposing of your Christmas tree. A dried out Christmas tree will ignite quickly and spread a fire very fast.” Deputy State Fire Marshal Fournier said,…
Letter to the Editor
What was one acceptable is no longer Dear Editor, After spending many years in the workforce I have been reflecting on years past, I can remember behaviors of a couple of my ex-coworkers that I accepted and kept quiet about…
The Trump-Down Must End
Anyone who may have thought that one man could not destroy our country has been in for a rude awakening by the events of the past week. The partial government shutdown — the Trump-down, as we refer to it —…