The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the City of Boston have revealed this week that the unexpected, extended construction on the Alford Street Bridge this fall was the result of an approval in 2012 that allowed a less stable…
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Got It Covered:Prolific Piorun Makes Hats by the Hundreds
Mary Piorun is on a mission to make sure every head is warm this winter. Piorun, 97, has been legally blind for several years now, but it hasn’t stopped her from knitting more than 500 winter hats for children, the…
Everett Police Charge Juvenile with Attempted Murder
The Everett Police Department has charged a 16-year-old juvenile residing in Everett with Kidnapping, Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in connection with an incident last week. The victim in the matter suffered non-life threatening…
Village Neighbors Still Riled Over Pioneer Charter Traffic
Neighbors in the Village are still experiencing problems with traffic at the new and expanded Pioneer Charter School, and Councilor Michael McLaughlin said he plans to put an item on the Council agenda Nov. 13 to bring the building owner…
Industrial to Residential a Tough Change for Some, Not Others, in Commercial Triangle
As the City settles in its new zoning package for the Commercial Triangle, a debate among development professionals is underway as to whether the long-reviled industrial area can actually become the visionary village the City believes it can. At the…
Mystic Boat Tour Highlights Possibilities for the Waterfront
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) held a boat tour of the Mystic River waterfront recently to highlight the vulnerability of many of the properties, but also to get a view of what kinds of opportunities exist for the forgotten…
Andover Can’t Handle This Tide
KABAMBA-ED! Everett’s big offensive lineman Gilbert Kabamba dashes the hopes of Andover quarterback #17 Victor Harrington with a blocked pass on a Golden Warriors’ 3rd and long attempt. The Crimson Tide rolled to victory, 41-14, on Friday night, Oct. 26, at…
Annual Halloween Party
Councilor Wayne Matewsky was joined by his godchild, Kevin Santos Jr., who was all decked out in his Halloween best for Matewsky’s annual Halloween Party at the Silver Fox on Sunday, Oct. 28.
‘Lizzie Borden and The Forty Whacks’ at the Parlin
The Delvena Theatre Company presented ‘Lizzie Borden and the Forty Whacks’ at the Parlin Library on Monday afternoon, Oct. 29. Actors Joseph Zamparelli and Lynne Moulton dramatized the retelling of the infamous Fall River murder. The audience was invited to Lizzie’s…
Encore Boston Harbor Begins Median Islands on Lower Broadway
The unattractive speedway, or traffic trap, that many have known Lower Broadway to be over a lifetime will start to change this week as work crews from Encore Boston Harbor begin installing the long-touted median islands on the roadway. The…