City officials have scrapped the June 1 date for re-opening City Hall as they have had tremendous success with operating online, and in constructing alternative methods of doing business at the Hall without going inside. Crews from the Facilities Maintenance…
Author: Seth Daniel
Senior Buildings Show Little to No COVID-19 Cases after Testing
Results from major COVID-19 testing initiatives at senior citizen buildings in Everett have shown virtually no cases in those buildings – with only a small amount of cases reported at the 66 Main St. building. In the past two weeks,…
Hospital Transforms Back to Normal Routines, Less COVID-19
Over the past several weeks, the Emergency Department – and much of the CHA Everett hospital – has seemed like a facility devoted entirely to the incredibly stressing task of treating COVID-19 patients, but over the last two weeks the…
Island End Culvert, Ditch Get Go-Ahead from ConCom
When Mayor Carlo DeMaria hired City Engineer Greg St. Louis a few years ago, one of the first questions in the interview was how much St. Louis knew about culverts. Clearly, the top priority was identified, and now after years…
Finding a Way: Graduation Plans in Limbo for Now As State Regs Tighter than Expected
The Everett Public Schools will meet with the City’s Health Department to determine if plans for a drive-thru graduation can go forward in the methods that had been planned since two weeks ago – as regulations from the state Department…
MGC Consultants See ‘Significant Shift’ in Culture at Wynn, Encore
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) heard a report from consultant Miller & Chevalier regarding how Wynn Resorts and Encore Boston Harbor has adhered to the changes required after sexual misconduct hearings one year ago. It seems like a lifetime ago,…
Keeping the ‘Never’ in ‘Never Forget’: City Stages Poignant Memorial Day Exercises from a Distance
Memorial Day didn’t happen for many in America – at least not in the traditional ways. It was nearly a non-event in Everett this year as well, but through some creativity by Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Veterans Commissioner Jeanne Cristiano…
Senior Week: Traditional Fun in Unique Circumstances Features Car Parade Salute, Virtual Memories and Adopt-A-Student
No one in normal times would want to replace the fun of Senior Week with an online video or a honking column of cars parading through the city to each senior’s home, but these are not normal times. Supt. Priya…
Hundreds Gather at Salem State for Drive-by Commencement Celebration
Extremely disappointed that college commencement at Salem State was in limbo, Everett’s Marc Centrella had an idea about a month ago that it would be cool to have hundreds cruise the campus on graduation day to celebrate even without an…
Night Shift Brewing Discontinues Expansion into Philadelphia
Night Shift Brewery has been synonymous with the resurgence of Everett as a place to be, but their dream to expand to Philadelphia as a second home has been cancelled due to the COVID-19-related downturn in the economy. Founders of…