By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. An as yet unidentified 48-year-old male was shot by an on-duty Everett police officer shortly after midnight on Monday, October 16, after he was allegedly informed by passersby that the man had made threatening statements about…
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House,Senate Pass Legislation to Help Open up Casino Jobs
By Seth Daniel The State Legislature has approved a major change aimed at helping those with minor criminal records from the past not be barred from getting casino jobs statewide, and particularly at the Wynn Boston Harbor resort. Earlier this…
DeMaria Sounds Off on Opiate Investigation in the Media
On Tuesday, Mayor Carlo DeMaria called upon President Trump and Congress to ensure that the nation’s Drugs Czar be free of financial or other connections to the prescription drug distribution industry. The Mayor also called on Congress to repeal and…
School Committee,Council to Meet Nov 13 to Fill Committee Vacancy
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. City Council President Anthony DiPierro appeared before the Everett School Committee Monday night, at their request, along with City Clerk Sergio Cornelio to address the sudden vacancy on the School Committee created by the untimely death…
Coca-Cola Loft: One Couple’s Refreshing Find Off Main Street
By Seth Daniel Brynmore Williams and his girlfriend, Julia, were happy renters in Somerville just over two years ago. They never thought of owning a place, and were happy to pursue their creative lives in their arts community co-op apartment…
Total Wine & More Happy to be in Everett, Affirming Court Decision
By Seth Daniel Business is going great for Total Wine & More – the large national alcohol retailer that came into the market about two years ago – planting one of its first Massachusetts stores at the Gateway Center in…
EHS STEAM Academy Grows
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. According to Everett Schools Curriculum Director Janice Gauthier, the Everett High School STEAM Academy, now in its third year, has continued to grow and is attracting attention from grant funders and partners alike, as the program…
DiDomenico Votes to Crack Down on Handicapped Parking Fraud
Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate passed recently passed Senate Bill 2168, An Act Relative to Handicapped Parking. S.2168 combats handicapped parking fraud and implements the recent recommendations addressing this important public safety issue from the…
MBTA Orange Line and Haverhill Commuter Rail Bus Shuttles Between Some Stops from Oct 21-22
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that throughout Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, shuttle buses will replace subway and commuter rail services at the following locations due to the ongoing Woods Memorial/Route…
Councilor Dell Isola Announces His Candidacy for Re-Election
I hereby officially announce my candidacy for re-election as your Councilor-at-Large. I make this announcement on the heels of the humbling and overwhelming support that the voters of Everett showed to me in the recent preliminary election. My family and…