Everett Affordable Housing Coordinator Zerina Gace presented the specifics of the Everett First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Following her informative remarks, the Council unanimously approved to accept and expend a state grant of…
Author: Cary Shuman
EBNHC Looking Ahead With Excitement, Optimism
After a major announcement last week that East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will rebrand its health system as NeighborHealth, President and CEO Greg Wilmot said he is looking ahead with excitement and optimism about the future. EBNHC currently operates nearly…
Rogers Collaborates With Fire Dept. for Placement of House Numbers on All Residences
In her campaign for a seat on the City Council, now-Councilor-at-Large Katy Rogers noticed that several residences in Everett did not have house numbers on them. To address that situation, Rogers has reached out to the Everett Fire Department to…
DiPierro Seeks Revival of School Finance Review Commission
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro at its Feb. 12 meeting to re-establish the School Finance Review Commission (SFRC) as a collaborative effort among three segments of city government. The 13-member Commission would…
Professional Chef Fabbo Speaks to EHS Culinary Arts Students
Professional chef and registered dietitian Victoria Fabbo made a guest-speaking appearance at a class of senior Everett High School culinary arts students Friday at the school. “I was honored to come to the school and teach the students how to…
Council Discusses Encore Casino Host Agreement
The City Council discussed the status of a new Encore Boston Harbor Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s Chief of Staff, Erin Deveney, who responded to councilors’ inquiries about the ongoing negotiations with Wynn officials. Ward 2 Councilor…
Super Sunday: Fans Set To Wager on the Big Game This Sunday at WynnBET Sportsbook in Encore
Football fans will be making their way to Encore Boston Harbor in Everett Sunday to make a wager on the Super Bowl at the WynnBET Sportsbook located on the casino floor. The NFL’s title game, matching the defending champion Kansas…
Joe Polson Takes Office as New President of Everett Little League
Joe Polson played baseball while growing up in the small town of Cheraw, South Carolina. He has since maintained a lifelong love of the game, and now he hopes to help Everett youths develop their skills in the sport which…
Repairs to Sullivan Square Underpass Are Underway
City Engineer Para M. Jayasinghe of the Boston Public Works Department made a presentation about the Sullivan Square Underpass project at the Jan. 18 Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Basic Committee meeting. Repairs to the underpass began on Jan. 2, 2024 and…
A Move to the Podium: Van Campen Implements Change in Speakers’ Location
City Council President Robert Van Campen has implemented a change in the location from which speakers on matters before the Council will deliver their remarks. At Monday’s meeting, the first of his term as the new president, Van Campen asked…