With not months, but weeks, to go before the Encore Boston Harbor is set to throw open its doors, the City Council sought clarification on a number of issues regarding the gambling establishment at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May…
Month: June 2019
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Move-in Day Thousands Report to Work, Executive Team Moves into Resort Offices
Monday marked the biggest day to date for Encore Boston Harbor and its crew of 4,800 employees as they reported to work at the resort site for the first time, and existing employees and the executive team moved into offices…
Short-term Rental Operators Subject to New Fee Starting July1
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 28, Councilors unanimously approved a measure that would charge a 3 percent Community Impact Fee to the operators of short-term rentals in the City of Everett, including those using Airbnb and other…
Encore Debuts Neighborhood Runner Shuttle
The new shuttle service throughout Everett has launched, and dubbed the Neighborhood Runner, the service began operating on Monday, June 3. “We started service on Monday, June 3, at 5 a.m.,” said Jim Folk, director of Transportation for Encore Boston…
The Final Bell Pope John XXIII High School Will Close Its Doors on Thursday
When the 200 students walk out of Pope John XXIII High School for their final day of classes on Thursday (June 6), it will mark the final chapter in the 53-year history of the Catholic institution. Ninety-two seniors had received…
Dealer School Holds Graduation Ceremony for First Two Classes
More than 150 people took the step towards becoming card dealers at the new Encore Boston Harbor during a graduation ceremony at Everett High School on Saturday, June 1, for the Greater Boston Gaming Career Institute run by Cambridge College.…
EHS Students Beautify Every Corner of the City One Brushstroke at a Time
When a handful of Everett High students reported to their latest mural project, they didn’t even know they were in Everett. For all intents and purposes, few Everett residents had put a foot on that part of Everett for generations.…
Encore Community Fund Ready to Begin Accepting Applications
The Everett Citizens Foundation has had two formation meetings and is ready to begin making applications available to Everett associations and organizations looking for funding for community-based programs. The Foundation is a created out of the Wynn/Everett Host Community Agreement,…
Council Hears Encore’s Long-Awaited Transportation Plan
On Tuesday, May 28, the Council held a special meeting to hear a presentation by John Tocco, executive director Of Government Affairs and Community Relations at Encore Boston Harbor, who laid out the resort casino’s transportation plan for opening weekend…