Despite complaints from surrounding cities over traffic numbers contained in the Wynn Everett environmental filing (SFEIR), the state secretary for environmental affairs and MassDOT support those numbers and indicated they were formed using the same methods as those used for…
Author: Seth Daniel
ATF,Everett Police Host K-9 Program for Hundreds of Police Dogs
More than 100 K-9 officers and scores of police departments from as far away as New York City to as close as the Everett Police units descended on the old Everett High School K-9 training facility last week for training…
Environmental Cleanup at Wynn Site Will Move Ahead
Despite the news that state environmental regulators have delayed giving Wynn Everett its full certificate, Wynn officials said Monday night that they are allowed – and will – continue on with the environmental cleanup of the casino site. They estimated…
Wynn Officials Digesting Information after Setback on State Environmental Document
Wynn officials are taking a careful read this week of a set of new requirements issued late last Friday evening by state environmental regulators that calls for more work on traffic mitigation and a remedy for what was termed to…
Wynn Will Consider Using Rail to Ship out Soils
Wynn environmental consultants said Monday night that they are looking into the feasibility of shipping out some contaminated soils by rail, and are very high on the idea. Chris Gordon, a Massachusetts-based environmental consultant, said at a public meeting in…
Mclaughlin Makes It Official: He’s Running for Ward 6
Former Common Councillor Michael McLaughlin officially announced this past Monday that he will be running for Ward 6 City Council in the coming city election. “I’m ready to kick it off again,” he said. “The night I lost it was…
Distracted to Death: Texting Law Hard to Enforce Despite Increasing Dangers
As the state’s texting and driving law hits its five-year anniversary, texting and driving – or phone distractions of any type – are a sight more common than ever on streets and highways. More often than not, at any busy…
Wynn Resorts Said to Have More Lower Broadway Properties under Control
Strong sources have revealed this week that several parcels of land on the west side of Lower Broadway have come under the control of Wynn Resorts, though the company is likely not interested in doing any further shopping. “Wynn has control of…
Wynn: Everett gives Diversification to Deal with Macau Downturn
When Wynn Everett executives presented a report on the company balance sheet to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last September in the days leading up to the decision to award a license to the casino company, prominent on that sheet…
Safe Shot: Vaccinations Take Center Stage in Local National Debate
When there’s a stoplight that turns red late at night when there is no other traffic around, most people will stop anyway just because it’s a simple rule and a safe practice. Some, however, will not, and the more people…