By Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Pramila Jayapal We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s Cup and now as they pursue pay equity. For too long, female professional athletes have earned just…
Month: July 2019
Guest Op-Ed : City of Everett Mid-Year Review, One City Councilor’s Perspective
By Councilor Peter A. Napolitano For the past 20 years, I have been stating that the City of Everett is in the crossroads of the future. In that time there has been many changes to our community setting the stage…
Guest Op-Ed : Construction Unions Proud to Set U.S. Record for Gender Equity at Encore Boston Harbor
By Frank Callahan The gleaming new Encore Boston Harbor hotel and casino in Everett has earned rave reviews for its elegance and opulence, for turning a formerly polluted Monsanto site into a sparkling green waterfront and for bringing excitement and energy to what was once an industrial…
Obituaries 07-24-2019
Daniel Medugno Longtime Member of Local 22 Daniel T. Medugno of Everett, a longtime member of Local 22, died on July 15. He was 55 years old. The father of Nicholas R. of Everett, he was the son of Nicholas and…
Community Growers Volunteer Day
Pool Open : Allied Veterans Memorial Pool Gets Great Reviews
It’s finally consistently warm enough this month to hit the pool, and those in Everett who hit the Allied Veterans Pool on Elm Street will have a brand new, $2 million facility to cool off in. Commissioner Leo Roy, of…
Unanimous Decision : Encore Delivers a Knockout With First Boxing Show
It didn’t take long for Encore Boston Harbor to establish itself as a major player in the New England boxing scene. A sell-out crowd of 2,300 fans enjoyed an action-packed show Friday night at the recently opened $2.6 billion resort…
First Week at Encore Saw More Than $100 Million Wagered
State gaming numbers show that Encore Boston Harbor took in more than $100 million in wagers for the first seven days that it was open in June, generating $16.8 million in gross gaming revenues and $4.2 million in state taxes.…
After 21 Years, Desisto Has Likely Chaired His Last ZBA Meeting
A change to the City’s administrative code and a move to New Hampshire two years ago have brought to an end the 21-year stay of Zoning Board (ZBA) Chair Joe Desisto, as he was informed Monday night that his successor…
Lawsuit Filed Against Encore
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday in Middlesex Superior Court on behalf of a New York man is accusing Encore Boston Harbor of not following the state’s Blackjack rules when it comes to variations on the game – in particular the…