When Everett’s Melissa Perez went to the voting booth on June 22, 2013 and cast her vote emphatically in favor of the Encore Boston Harbor casino, she never dreamed she might work there one day. Now, nearly six years later,…
Category: News
‘Never Saw It Coming’ Lower Broadway Restaurant Rolled Over
The height of the new Encore Boston Harbor resort seems larger than life, but its shadow is even more massive, and restaurant owner Valery Joseph said it’s a shadow that has rolled over her small business to the point of…
Councilor Raises Need for Harbormaster with Encore Docks Coming
It doesn’t look like a harbormaster will be taking to the high seas of Everett in the near future, but at least one City Councilor wants the administration to keep a close eye on the City’s waterways. Monday night, the…
Council Debates Sand, Salt Storage Ordinance
A new dry bulk storage ordinance would be good for the environment and help the City regulate giant piles of sand, mulch, salt, and other dry goods, according to Ward 1 City Councilor Fred Capone. But the Council will take…
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Announces Upcoming Correction Officer Exam
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has announced that the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) is now accepting applications for its newest class of corrections officers. Those interested in applying to take the written examination must register before 1 p.m. on Monday, March…
Foresteire Resigns From Everett Housing Authority Board
With the charges against former Supt. Fred Foresteire leveled Tuesday, new attention immediately was brought to his service on the Everett Housing Authority (EHA) board, and news traveled fast that Foresteire quietly had resigned from that seat recently. In a…
School Committee, City Issued Letter Asking Foresteire to not Attend school Events
The School Committee and the City’s Legal Department had to issue a letter last month asking former Supt. Fred Foresteire to stay away from school events and school property. Foresteire had appeared at several school events after he resigned last…
Rep. McGonagle Announces Committee assignments
State Rep. Joe McGonagle announced his State House Committee assignments for the 191st General Session. Rep. McGonagle has been appointed as the Vice Chair on the Joint Committee on Housing, along with being appointed on the Joint Committee on Transportation…
Sen. DiDomenico Hosting Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Roast in Charlestown
Sen. Sal DiDomenico will once again be hosting the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. This event has become the official kick-off to…
DeLeo Announces Greenworks Resilient Communities Investment
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced a new initiative to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help communities across Massachusetts adopt technologies – including clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate change resiliency measures – that cut greenhouse…