Officials at Exelon said this week they have had conversations in the recent past with developers expressing interest in purchasing the old power plant site on Lower Broadway abutting the Alford Street Bridge. Mark Rodgers, a spokesman for Exelon, said…
Month: February 2019
ZBA Grants Variance for “temporary” Encore Parking Lot
Monday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a variance allowing for a 625-space outdoor community parking lot on Air Force Road in the Village. The lot was initially introduced as an employee parking lot late last year by…
School Committee Moves to Begin Superintendent Search Process
The Everett School Committee has voted to engage the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) to help in beginning the search for a new permanent superintendent of schools. Chair Tom Abruzzese said the Committee voted at its meeting on Monday…
Tobin Bridge Repair Project Construction Schedule
February 1 – February 22, 2019 Work Hours: Most work will occur in the standard working hours of 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. No work will take place on Monday, February 18, in recognition of Presidents’ Day. Closures On the…
Mayor DeMaria Files Plan with City Council for Everett Square
Mayor Carlo DeMaria has submitted his concept plan for the Urban Renewal Plan (URP) of Everett Square to the City Council, a document that discusses major changes and property acquisitions to the Square. The URP – brought by the Everett…
DeMaria Speaks to Students, School Officials on Healthy Food Options
Diet-related illnesses are at an all-time high in our country, and the City of Everett faces one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the state. To overcome such an obstacle, Mayor Carlo DeMaria has remained committed to making Everett…
Everett Mother Leads Special Needs Mothers to Harvard
According to the American Autism Association, every 11 minutes a child is diagnosed with autism in the United States. To update parents in the most advanced treatments, last week the Child Behavior Institute of Miami organized the first International Conference…
Immigrants Are Our Future
It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
Guest Op-Ed: Ask Rusty – Confused about Enrolling in Medicare and Social Security
Dear Rusty: I will be 64 years old in 2019 and thinking about Social Security. My full retirement age is 66 and two months, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to get the most out of my retirement.…
Sports 02-06-2019
EHS Roundup Girls basketballsplits two contests The Everett High gils basketball team split its two games this past week to remain squarely at the.500 mark with a 7-7 record. The Lady Crimson Tide earned one of their biggest victories of…