The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced on Tuesday that the adjudicatory hearings on the Wynn Resorts and Wynn MA, LLC license suitability will begin on April 2 and continue through April 4. The hearings will take place at the South…
Month: March 2019
Lower Broadway Overnight Lane Closures Began March 24
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that overnight lane closures on the Route 99 (Main Street) bridges over the MBTA railroad in Everett at Sweetser Circle began on the evening of Sunday, March 24. These lane closures will…
Encore Unveils Reservation System for Rooms, Suites Signature Harbor View Suite Goes for $3,075 a Night in July
Looking for an overnight at the new Encore Boston Harbor? Better pack the savings account. After a review by the Independent, rooms for an overnight, weekend stay in July begin at $825 a night for the Premier King room, and…
EHS Students Take Part In Resilient Coders Program
Through a partnership with the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board (MNWB) and Resilient Coders, 20 Everett High School (EHS) students are participating in a fast-paced, high-visibility computer coding boot camp. Students in the 10-week Resilient Coders program get paid to…
Everett Officials List New Dates for Yard Waste
Yard waste will be collected on certain trash/recycling days City of Everett Dates for 2019-Yard Waste Yard Waste will be collected on your trash/recycling day. All dates are WEEK OF: April – 22 May – 6, 20 June – 3,…
Social Security and OIG Launch Public Service Announcement Campaign
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) launched a joint Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign addressing a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Social Security and the OIG continue to receive reports from across the country…
Guest Op-ed Local Aid for Climate Change
By Jack Clarke There are three proposals before Beacon Hill lawmakers that could help pay for how we cope with the impacts of climate change – all should be considered. Climate change is the existential threat of our lifetime. It…
Guest Op-ed Beware of Scams Coming over the Telephone
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they…
Letters to the Editor
Agrees with Editorial on Climate Change Dear Editor, Thank you for your timely editorial (“Another Side of Climate Change”) pointing out the rapidly advancing effects of climate change across the nation. Gov. Baker and our Legislature have taken a moderate,…
Legalized Marijuana: A Few Observations
We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…