An Everett man was struck and killed while working at a Malden car wash on Sunday morning, prompting calls by worker safety groups to protect workers from car accidents and deaths. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Police Chief…
Mayor DeMaria Announces CDBG Funding for City
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is happy to announce that the Department of Planning and Development has received the FY2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to use on development projects for the 2016 fiscal year. “These funds will be put to good…
Local Talent on ‘The Voice’
Outside The Box Boston hosted a number of free performances throughout the week at Boston Common from July 14-19. The free festival, which boasted to have entertainment for everyone’s tastes, included more than 100 artists and performers. One of the…
Letter to the Editor
Officially On the Ballot To the Editor: It is with overwhelming energy that I can officially say I am a candidate for the Ward Six City Council seat in the upcoming November 3, 2015 local election. I would like to…
Obituaries 07-22-2015
Stephen Douglas Jefferson July 13, 1948 – July 4, 2015 Stephen Douglas Jefferson of South Yarmouth, formerly of Everett, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus suddenly on Saturday, July 4. “I am Free,” would be his…
AG Healy Calls for Delay in Wynn Casino Process
State Attorney General Maura Healy, a Charlestown resident and the top law enforcement official in the state, has called for the state environmental and traffic regulators to delay awarding an environmental certificate to the Wynn Everett casino until an in-depth,…
Junior Cadet Program Sees Record Number of Campers
Push ups, jumping jacks, touring the City’s jail cells aren’t exactly what most students would equate with summer fun, but apparently it’s striking a chord with Everett students as a record number of cadets have turned out this week for…
Wynn Won’t Buy Honda:Planning Board Meeting Rich in Details During First Local Casino Review
Members of the Wynn Everett team said on Monday night that, contrary to many rumors, they will not be purchasing the Honda Cars of Boston property on Lower Broadway, comments that came during a one-hour presentation at the Everett Planning…
Planning Board Member Wants Control over Sullivan Square Casino Traffic Plans
While Charlestown residents seem to be driving the talk on what a new Sullivan Square should look like, at least one Everett Planning Board member wants his Board to have more control of that process to ensure Everett doesn’t come…
Showdown on Boston, Revere Lawsuits Ends with a Push of the Pause Button
If the lawsuits over the Wynn casino license were viewed as an athletic contest, then last Thursday’s hearing in Suffolk Superior Court was simply the coin toss. And the coin seemed to have landed on its side. The only action…
Skeritt Campaign Kicks Off!
Friends and supporters gathered at the 8/10 Grille on June 18 to officially kick off the campaign for Dan Skeritt, who is running for Everett City Council at Large. “I’m humbled by the outpouring of support here tonight and the…
Summer is Here
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining nine…