Month: January 2020
Chinese New Year
Encore via Everett: Encore Is the Deal of a Lifetime for Villanueva
Finding Encore Boston Harbor for Everett’s Sara Villanueva was tantamount to getting not just a great job she loves, but also getting a scholarship to help her pay tuition at Boston College. “I work six days a week as a…
Council Controversy: Union Disagreement Regarding Chief Goes Back Many Years
Fire union officials said this week they will be filing a new grievance with the state after the City went against their wishes to promote Chief Tony Carli before the conclusion of a long-standing labor dispute – a dispute they…
Council Promotes Temporary Fire Chief Despite Union Complaint
On Monday, Jan. 27, the City Council promoted a number of servicemen in the Everett Fire Department, including Fire Chief Anthony Carli – that coming amidst some controversy within the ranks of the firefighters’ union. Chief Carli had served as…
ZBA Tables 600 Broadway to February Meeting
After a nearly three-hour Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) public hearing last week, the fate of the long-discussed 600 Broadway mixed-use apartment and restaurant proposal is still up in the air. Although the City Hall chambers were packed with supporters…
New Superintendent Finalizes Contract: Will Start at a High Salary, But School Committee Happy With Contract
Supt. Priya Tahiliani will start much earlier than expected – on March 1 rather than July 1 – and will bring in one of the higher superintendent salaries in the area, according to the finalized employment contract released late last…
Building a Better ‘T’
Second of Four Winter, 2020 Weekend Orange Line Diversions Begins This Weekend The MBTA reminded customers that weekend Orange Line service between Sullivan Square and Tufts Medical Center Stations will be suspended the next several weekends beginning at 8:45 p.m.…
Student Opportunity Act: Good First Result, Could be Better
After the years-long fight for education funding reform, any major increase is preferable to what existed, but Sen. Sal DiDomenico said this week he is disappointed in Gov. Charlie Baker’s State Budget proposal as it relates to the first-round of…
Malden Catholic High School Invests in New STEM Certificate and PLTW Courses
Developments in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) lead to innovations, new products and processes that sustain the U.S. economy and trained workers in these areas play a key role in the ongoing growth and stability of our nation. To…