Everett Redevelopment Authority (ERA) members said they were encouraged with the interest in the parking lot parcels at Everett Square through the recent bidding process that has taken place through the summer. After a meeting of the ERA Monday night,…
Month: September 2019
City Officials Give Parking Update on Lower Broadway
Three months after Encore Boston opened its doors to the public, City officials met with Council on Sept. 3, to update them on the parking situation on Lower Broadway. Prior to its summer recess back in June, Council meetings were…
Encore Gaming Numbers Continue to Grow, Though Slots Remain ‘Soft’
Nearly $400 million was wagered at Encore Boston Harbor in August, with a strong showing on table games once again, but a continuing “soft” performance on the sea of slot machines at the resort. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) released…
School Committee Moves to Look into More Restrictive Student Residency
The time-honored perception in Everett Public Schools has been that many of the students in the classrooms don’t necessary live in the city. It has been a rumor or innuendo for years upon years, and now the School Committee and…
Council Calls for Solution to City’s Rodent Problem
At its first meeting of the fall on Monday, Sept. 3, Council addressed complaints of a surge in the city’s rat population, perhaps due to an increase in recent construction projects. Councilor Wayne Matewsky said he had received numerous phone…
Encore Boston Harbor to Host ‘Hightea’ Outdoor Tea Dance
On Saturday, Sept. 28, Encore Boston Harbor will host its first ever ‘hightea’ outdoor tea dance day party. From 3 p.m. until sunset, guests will join host Yuhua Hamasaki of RuPaul’s Drag Race and DJs Daniela Sea of Showtime’s The L Word and L’Duke for dancing, cocktails, entertainment…
Everett Community Art Walk to Open Next Month
Integral Arts Everett is set to premiere the first annual Everett Community Art Walk, a temporary art exhibit that will be on display throughout various city locations. Visitors are invited to participate in a city-wide month long art scavenger hunt…
EPS Working to Recruit Students for New Seal of Bi-Literacy
The Everett Public Schools are actively looking for students at the high school to qualify for the state’s new Seal of Bi-Literacy – a program piloted in places like Lynn and Chelsea last year, and one that is now available…
Superintendent Search Going Full-Speed
Applications to be the new superintendent of schools in Everett are due before the end of September, and School Committee Chair Tom Abbruzzese said they have a very strict schedule moving forward in the process. Applications became available last month,…
Two Landlords Admit Guilt in Connection With Everett fire
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced that Muddasir Bari and Nargis Bhatti, both of Everett, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to one count each of Wanton and Reckless Disregard for Building Code Violations that resulted in Serious Bodily Injury. The two…