If you are a voter in Everett, the next few months will be a busy time for you. We agree with the opinion piece in today’s newspaper by Peter Napolitano urging voters to make the effort to vote in the…
Category: Editorials
Hotel/Casino Would Be a Windfall for Everett
During these difficult fiscal times, any additional revenue for a municipality is certainly welcome and should be greeted with open arms. This scenario certainly seems to be the case for Everett taxpayers with the recently-announced host agreement with Wynn Development.…
School Board Payraise is Reasonable
In the old days, many local residents served on various city boards with no compensation. However, times and policies were much simpler back then and the amount of time that a person was required to devote to these boards was…
Analysis: Matewsky’s Victory Finalized; Time for Opponents to Move On: But New State Rep Should Be on His Guard as Well
Between charges of smear tactics, scandals involving bad behavior, write-in campaigns, absentee ballots and recounts, it could be argued that the just completed Special Election for State Representative from Everett was not a showcase for all the best that democracy…
An Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sinks into my mind. One is almost immune when you hear about civilian…
An Expenditure That No One Wants, But has to be Done
We congratulate Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Jr. on undertaking this year’s Capital Improvement Plan. The cost for this plan is pegged at more than $8.6M. In this election year, when the new charter goes into effect and the mayoralty term changes…
Wynn Development Could Be a Win for Everett
Anyone who was at the press conference last Wednesday afternoon at the Connolly Center for the presentation of the Wynn Hotel/Casino drawing had to leave truly impressed by what might be for Everett. The hotel, the grounds and the shops…
Everett’s Top 100
Looking at the story on page one of this week’s Everett Independent will certainly turn a few heads and start the complaints of how these public employees are vastly overpaid at the taxpayers’ expense. However, in many cases this is…
Get out and Vote
Tuesday is Election Day. Everett voters are asked to go to the polls to elect their new state representative. According to all pundits the turnout will be low. This election is not a slam dunk for any candidate. There are…
Onto the Election
The hotly-contested Democratic primary for State Representative is over. We congratulate Councilor Wayne Matewsky on his victory. The race is on for the special election that is slated April 5. In addition to Matewsky, Councilor Rosa DiFlorio and School Committee…