Providing a bit of a surprise to those following the casino discussion, Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn put in a Phase I application and paid a $400,000 licensing fee to begin the quest for a Greater Boston (Region A)…
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The Next Step: Van Campen, Aldermen Raise Issue of Hotels Tax and Casino Agreements
Alderman at-Large Robert Van Campen and the Board of Aldermen opened the discussions Monday night about some of the next steps facing the city, now that casino developer Steve Wynn and his Las Vegas casino company have filed with the…
Naumann Video Controversy a Sign of Our Times: High School Community Largely Supports Its Principal
The emergency meeting called by the School Committee, the extensive regional television news coverage and even the crowd of close to 100 parents, teachers and students who came out to support Erick Naumann Monday night are all symptoms of the…
Van Campen Proposes Discussion About Election Violations: Public Trust at Issue Following Smith Scandal
Aldermen Robert Van Campen publicly called on Mayor Carlo DeMaria for a Joint Convention of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council and an invitation to representatives from the Secretary of State’s Office and City Clerk’s Office to publicly address…
Panarese and Parker Elected to Lead School Committee
Longtime Everett School Committee Chairman Allen Panarese was unanimously elected by his colleagues Monday night to serve as the 2013 Chairman of the School Committee on a nomination by his friend and colleague David Ela Jr. In his nomination of…
Special Election Set: Field Starts to Take Shape Nomination Papers Due Jan 22
The race to succeed disgraced State Representative Stephen “Stat” Smith as Everett’s next Representative is starting to get clearer this week, after the Secretary of State’s office announced the schedule for a special election to replace Smith, and potential candidates…
Smith May Be Sentenced Friday: Prosecutor Recommending Six-month Sentence for Voter Fraud
According to several city sources who claimed knowledge of the schedule, former State Representative Stephen “Stat” Smith, who pleaded guilty to federal voter fraud charges last month, may be sentenced at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 11 in federal court…
Final Council, Aldermen’s Presidents Elected: McKinnon Elected Council Pres., Sachetta to Serve the Aldermen
The Everett Common Council and Board of Aldermen met in back-to-back meetings Monday night to organize for the coming year and marked the final elections of presidents for those two venerable bodies, as Everett begins its final year with a…
Massbadge and Zion Hold Successful Toy Drive for Everett
On Thursday, December 20th Raoul Goncalves, of MassBadge, Bishop Brown of Zion Church, and Senator Sal DiDomenico, joined together with members of MassBadge and the Zion Church to rejoice in this year’s successful Toys for Tots drive. MassBadge, Zion, and…
Everett Man Gets Prison in Baseball Bat Attack
An Everett man pleaded guilty yesterday to hitting a woman in the head with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat on Halloween in the North End two years ago. Carmen Picardi, 41, of Everett, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated…