A recent study conducted by Harvard University tested the impact of the K-8 Build Our Kid’s Success Program (Boks). The study highlighted that before- school physical activity initiatives are an effective path to help students lose weight. The popular youth…
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From the Mayor’s Office
MAYOR DEMARIA’S SUMMER YOUTH JOB PROGRAM RETURNS FOR 2018 Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Summer Youth Job Program has returned and will be accepting applications. The Mayor and his administration offer the Summer Youth Program to…
MBTA Approves Contract to Rebuild Wellington Yard and Upgrade Orange Line Signal System
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) voted Monday to award a $102.7 million contract to Barletta Heavy Division for rebuilding the Wellington Rail Yard and upgrading its signal systems. “At a total capital investment of $1.98 billion, we…
New Early Morning MBTA Bus Routes Started This Week
New, early morning bus routes on several area MBTA lines began on Sunday, April 1, for a one-year early morning pilot program on the routes. The pilot will be on the MBTA’s busiest key bus routes serving neighborhoods within the…
Pressley Raises $364,000 in First Two Months of Congressional Campaign
The Ayanna Pressley for Congress campaign announced Tuesday that it has raised $364,368 in primary contributions from more than 1,500 donors in its first two months since launching at the end of January. More than 70 percent of the contributions…
Trash Talk: Removing Litter from the Mystic River
All too often, litter on the street ends up the Mystic River. In partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is developing a long-term plan to target the high-trash areas in our watershed and…
Flag Ceremony
The Everett Girl Scouts held a flag ceremony at the Immaculate Conception Church in honor of their 106th birthday on Sunday, March 11, displaying their flags proudly throughout the Immaculate Church Parish Hall. Here, Daisy Scouts Kethley Dos Santo and…
Moving Forward:After Long Process, DiDomenico Affirms ‘Strong Relationship’ with Sen President-Elect Spilka
After a long process, Sen. Sal DiDomenico fell a few votes short of gaining the Senate Presidency, a process that completed last week when State Sen. Karen Spilka corralled the 21 votes needed to secure the presidency. It was announced…
Wynn Sells Full Stake in Company, New Investors Greeted Enthusiastically
When Wynn Resorts decided to come to Everett, it was Steve Wynn who emerged from Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s office to make the announcement and drive the process forward with memorable charisma. When Wynn Resorts cuts the ribbon on the Wynn…
City Council Approves $600k Assessing Transfer
The Everett City Council voted to go into Executive Session Monday night, just a few minutes after opening its meeting to “discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation… and…the value of real property…:TIF agreement.” Joining the Councilors in their strategy…