After a recent ruling by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission adopting emergency regulations to allow cities and towns to determine when to hold referenda, Mayor Carlo DeMaria called special meetings of both the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen this…
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Casino Opposition Surfaces: Everett United Addresses Board of Aldermen
The honeymoon, as they say is over. Local opponents to casino proposal began to surface, just as they have in every other Massachusetts community that is considering a casino proposal. Two local residents and two non-residents addressed the Board of…
Welcome to the Wynn
When Steve Wynn gave his first press conference in December about the possibility of building a hotel/casino in Everett, he downplayed the casino. He said over and over again that his hotel was a luxury destination first and that the…
Welcome to the Wynn: Everett Business Leaders Get a Chance to Visit the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas
When Steve Wynn gave his first press conference in December about the possibility of building a hotel/casino in Everett, he downplayed the casino. He said over and over again that his hotel was a luxury destination first and that the…
Mass Bay Credit Union’s Grand Opening
Blue balloons, prizes, coffee and cookies were available throughout the week of April 8-12 to welcome and inform members about the services available at Mass Bay Credit Union’s new Everett Branch location at 183 Main Street, which opened January 2013.…
Crime Down 28% over Last Five Years: Mayor and EPD Release Annual Report
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Everett Police Department recently released the EPD’s Annual Report, an extensive document that covers the previous year in Everett as it relates to policing and crime. The report is available for public viewing on the…
School Committee to Consider $63M Operating Budget
The annual public hearing on the Everett School Department’s proposed budget was held last night (Tuesday, April 16) at 5:30 p.m., after the Independent’s deadline. According to Superintendent of Schools Frederick Foresteire and Assistant Superintendent Charles Obremski, the School Committee…
School Committee Set to Vote Against School Choice
According to Superintendent of Schools Frederick Foresteire, the Everett School Committee was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the issue of whether or not to open Everett classrooms to students from outside of the district, on Tuesday, April 16,…
911 Dispatcher Receives Citation: Landoli Credited with Helping to Save Choking Child
Everett 911 dispatcher Michael Landoli was honored by Mayor Carlo DeMaria and members of the Board of Aldermen Monday night for his actions during his dispatch shift several months ago, which helped the Everett fire department save the life of…
Top Tier of the Tide: Kenny Calaj Concludes His Brilliant Career with Three Super Bowl Rings
Soccer was in his blood but football was in his heart. Kenny Calaj, whose father Marcos played soccer in Brazil becoming coming to the United States in 1993, tried soccer but switched over to football at an early age. He…