Former City Council President Rich Dell Isola will return to the Council perhaps as soon as next Monday to fill the vacancy now left by the resignation of Peter Napolitano – as is dictated by the City Charter. Dell Isola,…
Author: Seth Daniel
Unanimous Vote to Bring Back Winter Sports
The Everett School Committee voted 8-0 on Monday to return some Winter Sports to Everett High School (EHS), allowing boys and girls basketball and hockey to begin practices as early as Dec. 15. It is the first time any interscholastic…
Financial Sacrifices Last Summer Lead to Property Tax Decreases Across the Board
Everett property taxpayers and water and sewer ratepayers will see no increases – and many decreases – across the board after the City Council and Finance Department took the actions that set the fiscal year tax rate – supplementing that…
Study Shows Everett Has Second Slowest Internet Speeds in Greater Boston
In the digital highway, Everett’s stuck in the slow lane. A new study of median downloads speeds across the state by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) showed that Everett has the second slowest speeds in Greater Boston, just barely…
As Cases Surge, School Return Conversation Pushed to January
At one time, the Everett Public Schools had hoped to be in a hybrid education model by Nov. 30, but that’s been scrapped as COVID-19 cases have surged in a “second wave,” with the possibility of a hybrid now being…
Napolitano Resigns City Council Seat: Will Apply for Recently Opened Asst. Clerk Position
Councilor Peter Napolitano confirmed late Tuesday that he has submitted his letter of resignation from the City Council, and will apply for the recently-opened Assistant City Clerk position. “I have submitted my resignation and plan on issuing a statement in…
The Davis Companies Makes Another Major Produce Center Purchase
If the “last mile” is somewhere in Everett, then that spot must be in the Produce Center area as Boston developers seem to be scrambling to develop “last mile” (i.e., e-commerce companies like Amazon) distribution facilities there at a fast…
Civil Rights Group Will Explore Legal Options Following Council Vote
The surprise rejection by the City Council on Nov. 23 of a Charter Change to prevent a Voting Rights Act lawsuit has one Civil Rights group looking at its legal options against the City if the matter doesn’t pass on…
Developer Purchases Owens Moving Building for $15 Million
The longtime Owens Movers company has sold its building in the Commercial Triangle area of the city recently to Boston commercial real estate company Oliver Street Capital. The transaction for 44-48 Garden St. came in at $15 million for the…
Decade of Service: Sen. DiDomenico Reflects on 10 Years in the Legislature
The journey over the past decade for Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been a whirlwind of starting out, moving up and being a helper for his community. However, as he celebrates 10 years in the State Senate this year, he said…