Trio of transfer and appropriation requests approved by Council The Everett City Council last week approved a transfer of $50,000 from the Budgetary Fund Balance (Free Cash) to the Treasurer/Collector’s account to pay for higher than anticipated credit card usage…
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Encore Soil, Dredging Complete with $68 Million Price Tag:Some $38 Million More than Committed
After moving nearly a million tons of soil and sediment on land and water for more than 18 months – and spending in excess of $68 million in private funds – Encore Boston Harbor announced that it has completed final…
State Rep Candidate Gerly Adrien Knocks on 2,500 Doors in Everett
Gerly Adrien, candidate for the Democratic primary for state representative, has completed knocking on 2,500 doors as of this past Sunday, May 21. “When I decided to run for this seat, I said it was about our community. I want…
403 Days: Encore Boston Harbor Counting Down to Opening, Ready to Start Ramping up Hiring Later This Year
The team from Encore Boston Harbor hosted its first community update meeting at the Connolly Center on Thursday evening since its rebranding in April. John Tocco, executive director of Government Affairs and Community Relations, was pleased to speak to Everett citizens on…
US Supreme Court Throws Out Sports Betting Ban, All Eyes on Encore Boston Harbor
The US Supreme Court issued a revolutionary decision repealing the ban on sports betting Monday morning that has far-reaching effects in the world of sport, but also has major implications right in Everett’s backyard at the Encore Boston Harbor casino…
The Big Deal:DiDomenico Shepherds Big School Funding Fix Through Senate Budget
If the world of education funding has been a massive break over the past three years, then Sen. Sal DiDomenico is the technician who showed up just in time this year with the parts to fix it. DiDomenico reported this…
Revolution Ax Meets Informally with Licensing Board
Two of the owners of Revolution Ax and their attorney met this week with the Everett Licensing Board for a third time to informally discuss the business concept and the parameters for an application for a liquor license within the…
DeMaria Submits $196.6M Spending Plan to Council
The City dropped its $196.6 million budget proposal on the City Council Monday night, with some $81 million of that going to the School Department – the largest expenditure within the proposed City Budget. Everett Chief Financial Officer Eric Demas…
Everett Native and Mine Hunter Serves with the U.S. Navy Half a World Away
An Everett native and 2015 Everett High School graduate is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures ship, USS Patriot. Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Chase is a mineman aboard the Avenger-class mine…
LimeBike Dockless Bike Rentals to Premiere in Everett This Month
Transportation change is coming to Everett this month, and it’s lime green. The City announced this week that LimeBike – a dock-less bike rental company – has worked out an agreement to place 300 bicycles in Everett for rent starting…