The City is getting ready to re-open the historic Hancock Fire Station this Saturday, Dec. 8, but with a $3.5 million facelift to tidy up the old fire house. “This is a great example of the City’s capital improvement plan…
Author: Seth Daniel
Everett Historical Survey Uncovers Treasures of the Past
There are no shortage of historic homes in Everett – homes and buildings with a glorious history – but it’s a history lost on almost everyone living in the city. Everett is one of the more unique Greater Boston cities…
Looking at the News:Council President Jockeying Underway
The duties of Council President have been hotly contested over the last several years, and though it’s usually a thankless job, everyone seems to want it come December. That’s been the case the last several weeks as councilors have begun…
Mayor DeMaria says Mohegan Sun Would Not Be Welcome in Everett
Mayor Carlo DeMaria said if Wynn Resorts were ever stripped of its license due to the stalled, but ongoing, investigation into the company’s suitability, Mohegan Sun would not be a welcome suitor for him. The topic came into the public…
Chief Mazzie Appointed to Another Three-Year Term
The Everett City Council approved another three-year term for Chief Steve Mazzie on Monday night, after Mayor Carlo DeMaria had appointed him to another term. “I still have a passion for the job,” said Mazzie, 50, after being appointed Monday.…
Residential Tax Bill to Rise Modestly, Commercial Payers Take Larger Hit
The City Council made two key votes Monday night that helped to set the current fiscal year’s tax rate, putting into place modest increases on the residential tax bill, but – for the first time in several years – some…
Zoning Board, City Call for Review of Encore Employee Parking
The City and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) have asked Encore Boston Harbor to pay for a peer review study of its proposal to site 625 employee parking spaces on Air Force Road, likely wrapping up the study and…
Council Agrees to Further Work on Changes to Habitability Ordinance
Despite pleas from City officials to reinstate the former apartment inspection ordinance, the Council agreed on Monday night to keep the matter on the table and work on some changes. That came after the matter went through several twists and…
Visible Thanksgiving Overdose Wake-Up Call to Opiate Epidemic
While overdoses aren’t spiking in Everett, they continue to be very steady and one fatal overdose on the sidewalk at Glendale Park on Thanksgiving morning has provided another wake-up call to the ongoing epidemic. Around 11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning,…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal Decreases Once Again; At an Eight-Year Low
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal has once-again decreased and is at its lowest cost since 2010, according to the 33rd annual American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey. The AFBF reported late last week that it had…