Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) members voted to allow the Wynn Resort casino to move forward on its site in Everett, but not before MGC investigators said they believe Revere businessman Charlie Lightbody and Winthrop developer Gary DeCicco (Atlantis Marina in…
Author: Seth Daniel
Revere Continues Work on Mitigation Agreement, Expects Signing This Week
Revere continues to work on its host community agreement this week – comparing it to the Boston agreement signed on Tuesday – and is expected to hold a signing ceremony by the end of the week. As Mayor Tom Menino…
DeConinck Arrested for Murder in Trailer Park
When residents of Lee’s Trailer Park saw the sirens and heard the commotion in their trailer park, they said they thought it was just another heroin overdose. Residents say they get about two or three of those per week, and…
Crackdown on Broadway Two Dozen in Arrests
A major Revere Police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) investigation centering on Broadway Revere and Rt. 1 in Saugus has resulted in the arrest of 24 people for various drug offenses, further strengthening the crackdown on drugs and violence…
Schools Will Observe Jewish, Muslim Holidays
Addressing the growing religious diversity in the City’s public schools, administrators and School Committee members approved a school calendar for the upcoming year that observes Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious holidays for the first time in the City’s history. While…
Boston Signs Casino Agreement with Suffolk Downs/Caesars
Boston broke the silence on Tuesday afternoon, signing a casino host community agreement with Suffolk Downs/Caesars Entertainment that would bring $52 million in annual payments to Boston and 4,000 permanent jobs. Revere is currently reviewing its agreement, for which negotiations…
Everett Returns to Everett: Long Lost Medals of Vine Street Man Killed in World War II Reunited with MacDonald Family
A few years ago, in a far-flung little town in Washington state, a family was going through the belongings of their recently deceased mother. In the bottom of a long-forgotten trunk far up in the attic, they came across a…
Screeching Halt: Backed into a Corner, Global Abandons Ethanol Train Plan
When everyone was ready to give up on fighting off Global Petroleum’s Ethanol train plan, State Sens. Sal DiDomenico and Anthony Petruccelli (D-Eastie) decided to get creative. Joining a dedicated crowd of residents from Eastie, Chelsea, Revere and Everett, they…
Two Everett Residents Shot Dead in Chelsea
Chelsea Police detectives and State Police homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious deaths of an Everett man and woman in Chelsea early Monday morning, according to Chelsea Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley. After a 9-1-1…
Beth Israel and CHA Sign Clinical and Academic Affiliation Agreement
Executives at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BI) were excited to announce this week an agreement between the two to form a clinical and academic affiliation – resulting in a major shakeup to the…