It was a cold January night, and one woman at the high-rise on School Street in Everett was despondent, sad and ready to end her life. Firefighters Joseph Quinn and Rocco Andreotti weren’t about to let that happen. As the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Wynn to Hold Informational Forums for Employment/Vendor Questions
As soon as Wynn Resorts received the Greater Boston casino license, the calls began pouring in from potential employees and vendors. All of them had questions. Now, through a series of six information sessions, Wynn Resorts hopes to provide some…
Revere Market Basket to Open Doors on Oct. 26: Company Ready to Take Care of Customers Who Took Care of Them
In the parking lot of the new Revere Market Basket at Northgate Monday morning, workers outside were spiffying up the outside and moving carriages inside – but they weren’t getting much done in between having to answer numerous questions from…
Revere, Track Union Files Lawsuit Against MGC for Wynn Decision
The City of Revere and a union representing some Suffolk Downs employees filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last Thursday, with the MGC quickly firing back in saying the suit was simply the result of “sorely disappointed”…
Zarah Magazine Looks to Put a Positive Viewpoint of Arab Culture
‘Hijack’ is a contentious word to use when speaking about Arab American culture, but it’s exactly what Rachid Moukhabir says has happened to his culture worldwide – and he’s combatting that unfortunate view with a new magazine called ‘Zarah’ that…
Revere Mayor Looks to Block Critical MBTA Land Sale for Casino Access
Revere Mayor Dan Rizzo has called for the MBTA to stop in its tracks on a land sale to Wynn Resorts – a crucial sale of land that will allow the proposed casino to create an access road on Everett-only…
Federal Indictments Unsealed in Casino Land Deal Down the Line
Revere resident Charlie Lightbody said this week that a federal indictment handed down last Thursday alleging he and two other men tried to hoodwink investigators regarding the casino land deal in Everett is weak and based purely on speculation. The…
Now Getting Involved: Wynn Resorts Will Back ‘No on Question 3’ Effort
After mostly staying out of the casino repeal vote discussion – otherwise known as Question 3 – Wynn Resorts announced last weekend that they would become involved in the ‘No on 3’ campaign over the next month. When the casino…
Murdered Marine from Everett remembered in Garden of Peace
No one wants to be memorialized in Boston’s Garden of Peace, but for those that are remembered there, the addition of their names to the solemn Garden for murder victims gives some solace and a place to grieve with others…
Everett Officials, Surrounding Cities See Momentum and Visibility in Baker Campaign
Several Everett elected officials headed to Revere to join numerous residents and other elected officials from the surrounding communities to lend their support to the Republican Gubernatorial ticket of Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito. In an area where things are…