Down in the Back Bay’s Park Plaza, hundreds of National Grid gas workers – now locked out of work for 11 weeks – took center stage on what many said was the truest example of what Labor Day should actually…
Author: Seth Daniel
Peabody Man Charged in Alleged Killing of Small Dog
A Peabody man was charged with killing a small dog in the backyard of a home on Hoyt Street last Sunday, Sept. 3. Police Chief Steve Mazzie said officers responded around 9:20 p.m. after they received calls about a distressed…
A Good Diehl:Everett Police Unions Endorse Diehl for U.S. Senate
The Everett Police Unions have taken a step into the red Ð that being the red of Republicans in endorsing Republican Senate candidate Geoff Diehl for the U.S. Senate seat. The move by the two unions, Local 94 and 95,…
Looking at the Election:After Months of Campaigning, State Rep, Congressional Races Move to the Voters
There have been numerous debates, several rallies, and endless discussions within the city’s coffee clatches about the state representative race between three qualified candidates over the summer, but this coming Tuesday, Sept. 4, the talk ends and the voting begins.…
Mass Gaming Still Ironing Out Last Parts of Investigation into Encore
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) investigation into the Encore Boston Harbor/Wynn Resorts company is still in the final stages, and a date for a public presentation of the findings has yet to be scheduled. A spokesperson for the MGC told…
New Roundabout a Highlight of Major Ferry Street/Elm Street Reconstruction
A circle is not a roundabout, and in the next few years, Everett residents traveling on Ferry Street will learn just why that is. A key highlight of the coming complete reconstruction of Ferry Street and Elm Street in Everett…
Amidst Chaos in the Recycling World, City Brings on New Company and New Program
The world of recycling has not been clean and green lately, as a worldwide shift in the business has now filtered down to the City. DPW Director Greg St. Louis told the Independent this week that the City will be…
That ‘nco’ Deserves an ‘Encore’: Lettering Begins to Go Up on Tower
The Encore Boston Harbor tower begins to look more and more like the drawings that Everett residents have looked at for years, and this week many were surprised to see the ‘Encore’ moniker begin to be placed on the top…
First ‘Dealer School’ for Encore Casino Begins Classes Next Month at Cambridge College
Now that the Encore casino tower has come into full view of Everett, it’s time to learn how to deal a good hand. Encore Boston Harbor, Cambridge College in Charlestown and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced this week that…
Village Residents Describe Chaos for Opening Week of Expanded New Pioneer Charter
Residents of Fleet Court in the Village have taken this week to patrolling their own street. The small private way hasn’t incurred a wave of crime or some other rash of misdeeds, but rather it has been inundated with desperate…