The ‘wow’ factor has barely set in at the Encore Boston Harbor resort for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, and already he is shifting his focus to yet another risky dream – a major shift in transportation thinking. “My focus now is…
Author: Seth Daniel
Three Encore Water Shuttles Expected to Run Regular Route on Opening Day
There’s never needed to be a dockmaster for any of Everett’s waterfront for the past 100 years, but Encore’s Jay Larcome is going to be a very valuable asset to the docks and waterways around Everett in the coming months.…
Transcending Forest: Lush Entrance to Encore Creates a Complete Change to Lower Broadway
When one passes by the lush new landscape at the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor on Lower Broadway, think Buffalo. Buffalo? Yes, in fact it is Buffalo, New York that has provided most all of the mature spruce and pine…
Encore Opening Procedures, Training Running Smoothly
Three weeks makes a difference. That’s the message from Encore Boston Harbor President Bob DeSalvio when it comes to the preparations for the opening of the resort casino on June 23. DeSalvio said that hiring a majority of the workers…
Disciplined Teachers get Redemption in State Settlement
The State Labor Relations Board negotiated a settlement between the Everett Teachers Association (ETA) and the School Committee – an agreement that exonerates two teachers that were allegedly transferred by the previous school administration for what was erroneously said to…
Move-in Day Thousands Report to Work, Executive Team Moves into Resort Offices
Monday marked the biggest day to date for Encore Boston Harbor and its crew of 4,800 employees as they reported to work at the resort site for the first time, and existing employees and the executive team moved into offices…
Encore Debuts Neighborhood Runner Shuttle
The new shuttle service throughout Everett has launched, and dubbed the Neighborhood Runner, the service began operating on Monday, June 3. “We started service on Monday, June 3, at 5 a.m.,” said Jim Folk, director of Transportation for Encore Boston…
Dealer School Holds Graduation Ceremony for First Two Classes
More than 150 people took the step towards becoming card dealers at the new Encore Boston Harbor during a graduation ceremony at Everett High School on Saturday, June 1, for the Greater Boston Gaming Career Institute run by Cambridge College.…
EHS Students Beautify Every Corner of the City One Brushstroke at a Time
When a handful of Everett High students reported to their latest mural project, they didn’t even know they were in Everett. For all intents and purposes, few Everett residents had put a foot on that part of Everett for generations.…
Encore Community Fund Ready to Begin Accepting Applications
The Everett Citizens Foundation has had two formation meetings and is ready to begin making applications available to Everett associations and organizations looking for funding for community-based programs. The Foundation is a created out of the Wynn/Everett Host Community Agreement,…