When B.J. Devereux took over the Assessing Department on April 28, he brought 29 years-worth of real-estate assessing experience with him, yet he said the most important thing is his office won’t necessarily be experience, but rather customer service. “Our…
Month: May 2018
Moving Forward:Mass Gaming Clears Removal of Steve Wynn from Gaming License
A big sigh of relief lingered over One Horizon Way on Monday afternoon, as the Encore Boston Harbor folks received word that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) would allow Steve Wynn to be removed from the gaming license – effectively…
ZBA Approves Renovation/Conversion of the Ferry Street Rooming House
The Everett Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Monday and approved the renovation of a Ferry Street rooming house that will convert the building into 19 individual apartments and discard the rooming house format. In what was highly anticipated…
Malden Greenway Plan Wins New Urbanism Award
The Malden River Greenway planning process, which played out last summer and concluded last fall in Everett, has won a 2018 Urbanism Award from the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) – an all New England non-profit. The award was given…
Night Shift Brewery to Open New Taproom in Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf
In late 2018, Night Shift Brewing will open a craft brewery, taproom, and kitchen just steps off the Harborwalk and Freedom Trail on Boston’s restored Lovejoy Wharf. Located on the ground floor of the Converse building and around the corner…
Everett Elementary Students Participate in Regional Science Fair
Fifteen Everett Public Schools (EPS) middle school students participated in the 2018 Region IV Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. The students earned invitations to the regional science fair by receiving gold, silver, or…
EPS Music Department Hitting All the High Notes:Earns Prestigious Designation from National Organization
A national association has awarded the Everett Public Schools (EPS) with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation, a prestigious honor that affirms the district’s commitment to music curriculum and extracurricular programming across all grade levels. Everett is among 583…
City of Everett Awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental…
Award-Winning Chef Matt Morello Creating Elite Edibles for Revolutionary Clinics
He spent his entire professional career working in the country’s best restaurants and crafting innovative tastes in his own bistros. Now, Chef Matt Morello is bringing his culinary skills to Revolutionary Clinics, making unique, cannabis-infused edibles. Revolutionary Clinics is a…
DiDomenico Supports “The BRAVE Act” for Veterans
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed The BRAVE Act – new legislation that will expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military, and their families. Understanding the sacrifice…