School Committee to choose between three remaining candidates Thursday The four candidates for superintendent of schools has now been whittled down to three, as candidate Todd Stewart has accepted a position in Ashburnham as superintendent, and now three will be…
Author: Seth Daniel
EEC Troubled by ‘Internal Candidate’ Push from City Officials, Some on School Committee
For the second meeting in a row, outgoing School Committeeman Lester MacLaughlin put an item on the agenda to re-convene the Superintendent Search Committee in order to consider internal, local candidates. On Monday night, the item didn’t get a second,…
Criminal Case Sgainst Foresteire to Have Hearing Jan. 30
It has been one year since longtime, former Supt. Fred Foresteire retired abruptly from his position in the wake of accusations of sexual harassment, and the criminal case against him – which went forward last February – is still in…
Zoning Board Fails to Show in Big Vote on The 600 Project
More than 100 young professionals show up in support, for naught Zoning Board (ZBA) meetings are important business, but they are typically not well attended, and certainly not a place where the young and hip converge. But on Monday night,…
Councilor Capone Positive About Boston Market Terminal Sale
Councilor Fred Capone this week signaled his support and enthusiasm for the sale of the Boston Market Terminal in his ward, saying that solving the culvert issue will be a major step in solving flooding issues throughout the ward. “It’s…
Winter Flower Bomb Looks to Highlight Everett Square Bus Stop
Building upon the scented success of the first bus stop Flower Bomb last year, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) effort and Mayor Carlo DeMaria are looking to capitalize on the excitement during the winter season. Today, Dec. 18, BRT officials…
Encore Boston Harbor Numbers Rebound in November Under Better Odds for Slot Players
Encore Boston Harbor increased its gross gaming revenues (GGR) in November, and took in more money on slot machines due to better odds for players, according to numbers released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). The biggest news for…
New Owner: Boston Developer Purchases the Boston Market Terminal for $28.5 Million
The Boston Market Terminal in the Commercial Triangle industrial zone has sold to a national developer based in Boston for more than $28 million. The large property of more than 17 acres abutting the New England Produce Center is located…
Long-Standing Culvert Flooding Issue to Be a Thing of the Past
For decades, the flooding from the culvert that handles the old Island End River from the Parkway through the Produce Terminal has elicited hundreds of Council conversations, resulted in near litigation many times and caused horrendous floods in the area…
Supt. Candidate Toner Brings Teaching, State Experience to the Table
Paul Toner has come about the superintendent pipeline through a route less traveled. Toner is one of the four candidates for the Everett Public Schools superintendent position and the North Cambridge resident, who also came from Somerville, interviewed last Thursday,…