By Seth Daniel After a number of years in the Clerk’s office, and several as the City Clerk, Michael Matarazzo announced this week that he plans to retire from City Government at the end of the month. Matarazzo grew up,…
Wynn Boston Harbor to Deliver First $12.5 Million Check
By Seth Daniel No doors have yet opened at the Wynn Boston Harbor resort on Lower Broadway, but the second – and largest to date – mitigation check will be delivered to the City tonight, June 14. Wynn will present…
Council Approves FY 2018 Operating Budget of $183,310,997:Water and Sewer Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Budget Also Approved
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council in three votes approved a total fiscal year 2018 spending package of $212,885,817 for the city of Everett fiscal year that begins July 1, 2017. The breakdown of the three budget pieces…
Council Votes 10-1 to Increase Mayor’s Salary in 2018 and Again in 2020:Proponents Noted Increasing Salaries for Department Heads as a Top Reason
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. In a remarkably short, and uncontroversial vote at the end of its meeting Monday night, the Everett City Council voted 10-1 to approve a salary increase for the position of Mayor. Effective in January 2018, the…
Police Briefs 06-14-2017
Saturday, 5/13 Samuel Higgins, 26, 88 Gerrish Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, leaving scene of property damage and on warrant. Monday, 5/15 Julio Ayala, 19, 197 Chestnut St., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant. Tuesday,…
Technology is Killing Us
It often is said that technology is a two-edged sword. While it certainly is true that advances in technology bring many benefits, those benefits often find themselves subject to the law of unintended consequences.The dramatic rise in cell phone use…
Obituaries 06-14-2017
Thomas G. Kennedy, Esq. Self-employed attorney and land developer Thomas G. Kennedy, Esq. of Everett, formerly of Topsfield, entered into rest unexpectedly on June 9. He was 67 years old. Born in Everett, Tom lived in Topsfield for many years…
Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser
School Committee Chairman Frank Parker raffled off a pair of Red Sox tickets to help support the Devens Elementary School fund during Sunday’s celebrity bartender event at Stewart’s Pub. A number of local officials over the past several months have…
Spring Arts Festival
Janice McPhee stood proudly alongside her painting of Nefertiti at the Everett Arts Association’s 49th Annual Spring Arts Festival at the Connolly Center last weekend. More than 100 works from local artists were on display at the Center.
Gov Baker Visits Wynn Boston Harbor for First Time
By Seth Daniel Gov. Charlie Baker and a full entourage of state officials visited the Wynn Boston Harbor site on Thursday, June 1, joining Wynn officials, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and State Rep. Joe McGonagle for an in-depth tour of the…
Make Way for Wynn:Steel Goes up on the Tower, Gas Station about to Go
By Seth Daniel As the steel bones of the new Lower Broadway begin to climb to the sky at the Wynn Boston Harbor, old stalwarts on the roadway are about to disappear. Wynn Boston Harbor announced this week that it…
On Line:Wynn Boston Harbor Launches Social Media Sites after Long Wait
By Seth Daniel As the Wynn Boston Harbor project in Everett wound its way through the licensing process, the appeals, the permitting and the early construction phases, people often would often scan their phones or computers for a social media…