It’s the time of year for shopping, gift giving, singing carols and, of course, pictures with Santa. The chubby old elf with the red suit and white beard will be visiting Everett twice next week, in advance of Christmas Day.…
Author: Joseph Domelowicz Jr.
$2.8 Million in School and City Budget Adjustments Approved: Authorizes New Fund to Address Post-employment Benefit Costs
The Common Council, in two separate votes on Monday night, authorized budget transfers and reductions to balance the city’s budget accounting for state aid reductions in the FY 2014 budget process. According to City Auditor Richard Viscay the moves were…
Renovation of Council Chamber to Begin Right Away
The Everett Common Council cleared the way for a complete renovation of the City Council meeting chambers Monday night, with a 10-0 vote of the Common Council to “accept and dispose of” the 96 theater style seats that currently make…
Pair of Joint Conventions Planned for December: Dec. 9 Hearing on Tax Rate and Dec. 16 Zoning Hearing Scheduled
The final month of bi-cameral municipal rule in Everett is going to be a busy one, with full schedules for both the Common Council and Board of Aldermen already on the calendar this month and now comes word that the…
Wynn Casino Proposal Won’t Be Hurt by Federal Investigation: Revere Working to Keep Suffolk Downs Proposal Alive
The federal and state investigations into the land deal that Wynn Resorts made as the basis for its Everett casino proposal, should not affect the casino giant’s proposal or its qualifications to earn the sole gaming license in Eastern Massachuasetts,…
City Moving Forward with Testing at 7-acre Park: Errickson Stresses That No Soil Contamination Expected to Be Found
Planning and Development Director Jamie Errickson appeared before the Common Council on Monday night to update the body on soil and water testing at Seven Acre Park, at the request of Councilor Lorrie Bruno. According to Errickson, who had previously…
Lower Broadway Zoning Clears Final Hurdle: Council Vote Establishes New Economic Development Zone
The Everett Common Council completed its second vote in favor of the new Lower Broadway Economic Development District (LBEDD) zoning on Monday night, completing the official adoption of the new zoning and giving the city’s planning and community development department…
DeMaria easily wins re-election with 62-percent of the vote
Mayor Carlo DeMaria cruised to an easy re-election victory Tuesday, November 5, in unofficial balloting as approximately 62-percent of Everett voters citywide voted for DeMaria, not only handing the popular incumbent an important victory, but giving him the first four-year…
Veterans Day Ceremony Monday at the Armory: Annual Event to Honor City’s Veterans Starts at 10 a.m.
Everett Veterans Director Joseph Hickey this week announced the schedule for the 2013 Veterans Day Ceremony, which will be held on Monday, November 11 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Everett Armory at 90 Chelsea Street. The annual Veterans Day…
Clerk Predicts Big Turnout for Election Day: New Form of Government Has Increased Interest
City Clerk Michael Matarazzo said this week that he expects about 40-percent voter turnout, in the seventh local election of the year. The 40-percent is roughly 7,600 voters or just a couple of hundred less than turned out for the…