Good jobs in Everett’s City Line and Village neighborhoods used to mean putting up with burning eyes and a higher possibility of developing leukemia. It was just what people put up with to get a paycheck. It was how they…
Author: Seth Daniel
Judge Leaning Towards Dismissal of Taxpayer Lawsuit Casino Case
A judge overseeing the taxpayer lawsuit against the MBTA and the state Department of Transportation (DOT) in regards to the sale of property to the Wynn Everett casino signaled in court Friday that she is leaning towards dismissing the suit.…
MGC:Investigation into ‘Wiretap Room’ Shows No Factual Basis to Allegations
Investigators from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) reported last Thursday during a regular meeting that there was no factual basis to the allegations that two former State Troopers had gained unauthorized access to the state Attorney General’s wiretap room. The…
Wynn Clears Towering Hurdle with Permit in Environmental Process
After nearly two years of reviews and 10,000-plus pages of analysis, Wynn Everett received the go-ahead from state environmental regulators late Friday evening – gaining a critical approval that had stood in the way of construction on the casino since…
DiDomenico took on Greater Budget Role, Happy with Finished Product
For State Sen. Sal DiDomenico, the past summer has been unusually busy as he has spent the warm weather months with an inside seat to the State Budget process, serving a member of the Conference Committee that hashed out the…
Transportation Secretary Clears Wynn on Traffic Mitigation:AG Calls for Delay and More Long-Term Studies
In a battle of the written word this week between top state officials, the power of the pen has seemed to swing the way of Wynn. Dueling letters of support and opposition from several officials ended on Monday with a…
Planning Board Plans Vote on Wynn Site Plan on Sept.16
The Everett Planning Board voted unanimously on Monday night to continue the Site Plan Review of the Wynn Everett casino project, with an expected vote on the plan slated for its Sept. 16 meeting. Several Wynn consultants and officials –…
Funding Change Could Swamp School Districts in Everett, Revere
As students get ready to come back to school in Everett and Revere for a new school year in the coming weeks, administrators in both districts are nervously pacing over next year due to a change in the way low-income…
July Revenues at Plainridge Bode Well for Wynn’s Future
State officials unveiled that Plainridge Park Casino took in $18.155 million in gross gaming revenues in July and is on par to eclipse $200 million in its first full year – a number that the Wynn casino could potentially dwarf…
New Flooding Concerns Lead to the ‘Raising Up’ of Wynn Casino
After Hurricane Sandy destroyed the coast of New Jersey and wreaked havoc on New York City a few years ago, coastal development has never been the same. Before, 100-year flood plains were the standard for most developments to avoid costly…