A guest who was at the Encore Boston Harbor on March 5 has now come down with the COVID-19 virus, though he was low-risk and without symptoms while here, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Encore. Late on Thursday,…
Author: Seth Daniel
Dispute: Exelon Workers Begin High-Profile Strike at Generating Power Plant
Nearly 40 front-line workers at the Exelon Mystic Station power plant went on strike last weekend in what Exelon described as a contract dispute, but what workers called a toxic environment that could be unsafe. Exelon is the state’s largest…
Feeling the ‘Bern’ in Everett: City Goes for Sanders in Large Numbers
Everett felt a little Bernie on Super Tuesday. Voters in the city went strongly for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, March 3, as he scored 38 percent (1,948 votes) of the vote to Joe Biden’s 29 percent (1,521 votes).…
McGonagle Pulls Papers to Run for Another Term
It seems like only a short time ago that State Rep. Joe McGonagle prevailed in Everett to become the new state representative, but McGonagle is now seeking his fourth term, having pulled papers in February, and he’s running on the…
Encore Boston Harbor Working with State, MGC on Coronavirus
Few companies in Massachusetts have the experience of dealing with the Coronavirus in the way that Encore Boston Harbor’s parent company, Wynn Resorts, has over the last two months. Last month, the company’s resorts in Macau, China had to close…
Fire Union Calls for Revamped Detail Assignments at Encore
When Everett firefighters work details at the Encore Boston Harbor resort from Thursdays to Sundays, they said they often feel like they’re alone on an island, and this week their union is calling for revamped detail operations at the casino.…
Artists from Several Communities to Organize in Chelsea This Month
When Karyn Alzayer of Integral Arts Everett and Mimi Graney of Chelsea Prospers began reaching out to their artist communities in Everett and Chelsea – they soon found that there was a need in the region to connect artists in…
Total Surprise: Interim Supt. Gauthier Resigns Suddenly
Just as School Committee officials and new Supt. Priya Tahiliani thought that former Interim Supt. Janice Gauthier would stay on as a senior advisor – Gauthier pulled the rug out from that plan on Monday with a sudden and striking…
First Day of School: Supt. Tahiliani Has Active Beginning of Her Tenure
As first days go, new Supt. Priya Tahiliani fit a lot of activity into one 24-hour block. On Monday, March 2, Supt. Tahiliani reported for her first day of work – though she has been in and around Everett for…
Black History Month Essay Contest was a Great Success
The first-ever Black History Month essay contest was a great success last Friday, and organizers said they were encouraged by the writing and plan to build on it in the coming years. The essay contest was open to all seniors…