By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Everett School Department’s Director of Special Education, Dr. Michael Baldassarre made a special presentation Monday night to the Everett School Committee, highlighting the district’s partnership with Bunker Hill Community College through the Gateway to College program,…
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Village Fest, the Ultimate Everett Street Fair, to be Held this Saturday, Sept 23
The City of Everett’s Village Fest, the ultimate street fair featuring music, food, craft beer and spirits will take place in the Village Business District this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. This year’s festival will feature…
ZBA Rejects Low-Income,Pre-School Expansion Project
By Seth Daniel The Zoning Board of Appeals denied zoning relief to the ABCD Head Start program that would have allowed them to build a playground in a current parking lot on Victoria Street behind Everett Square – a piece…
House Reaffirms Commitment to Education, Safety and Health Care Funding
Rep. Joseph McGonagle and his colleagues in the House recently took action to restore vital funding that was vetoed by the Baker Administration. These veto overrides will enhance support for the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable residents, including those with dependent children,…
Wynn’s New Construction Director Looks Forward to Job Every Day
By Seth Daniel There are few things that would have brought long-time construction manager Peter Campot out of retirement, but one of them was the chance to work on the Wynn Boston Harbor building. The longtime health care and sciences…
Philbin Withdraws Proposal for Apartment Building in Glendale Square
By Seth Daniel Lodging House developer Andrew Philbin received permission from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Monday night to withdraw a controversial 20 micro-unit apartment building on Glendale Square. Attorney Paul DeLorey appeared before the ZBA Monday and…
A New Kind of Park tin Everett Square
By Seth Daniel City officials are preparing to place the first Park-Let in Everett Square outside the 8/10 Restaurant – a novel idea that is part of the overall effort to liven up the Square and make it more friendly…
Mayor DeMaria Invites Residents to Help Plan for Future Transportation Needs Around Sullivan Square
Mayor Carlo DeMaria would like to invite all residents to join him, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and the cities of Boston and Somerville for an interactive forum to look at different combinations of infrastructure and policy changes to…
Looks and Hooks:’Hollywood’ Foppiano Set for Pro Debut
By Cary Shuman Everett High School graduate Shayna Foppiano will make her professional boxing debut on Sept. 30 at the House of Blues in Boston. Nicknamed “Hollywood” because of her movie star looks, Foppiano will compete in a four-round bout…
Public Health and Equity to be Improved for Food System by New Local Policies
The City of Everett, Everett Community Growers, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council will be developing an action plan to guide food system policymaking and aligned efforts in Everett. Through a participatory process with city representatives, community members and food…