In a stunning development late Wednesday, Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Steve Crosby announced he was resigning from the commission and his post as chair. It’s a post he has held since day one of the commission, and comes just…
Month: September 2018
Homecoming Celebration
Mike Mangan, Council President Peter Napolitano, Councilor Rosa DiFlorio, At-Large City Councilor John Hanlon, Tricia DiDomenico, Sen. Sal DiDomenico , School Committeeman Marcony Barrios, Councilor Michael McLaughlin, and School Committeeman Frank Parker gathered for a photo to help celebrate homecoming…
Everett Holds off St John’s, 26-14
If it’s not the state’s best football rivalry, it’s certainly the best one north of Boston. Every year, it seems, Everett High and St. John’s Prep are ranked in the top 5 in the state, as was the case Saturday…
Graham Readies Another Great Walk for Living on Admiral’s Hill
The ALS Walk for Living on Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea, run by the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL), will host its 10th annual walk this coming Sept. 30, and new Director Maura Graham said she is ready for another…
Costly Homecoming Parade Was a Casualty of Budget Cuts
Budget cuts from last spring in the School Department, as well as the City’s inability to pay for an expensive parade, resulted in what was a more modest – but well-attended – Friday homecoming celebration this year. It was the…
Alford Street Bridge to Close Oct 1 to April 30, Major Tie-Ups Expected
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced Tuesday that traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Route 99 in the area of the Alford Street Bridge in Boston beginning on Oct. 1, and continuing 24/7 through…
Transportation Revolution: Getting Around Everett to Radically Change Over the Next Six Months Mayor, City Set New Policy Favoring Development with Little to No Parking
City officials this week are pointing to last Monday, Sept. 17, at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) as a watershed moment in Everett. It’s a moment, they say, when Everett’s administration officially turned from what has been traditional thinking…
Encore Shuttles to Lead the Way For a New Everett Transit Service
It has often been said that many in Everett don’t even yet know the gifts that the Encore Boston Harbor development will deliver. That is exactly the case with the community shuttle that was required for them to institute and…
The Lights Are On: Work Moves Inside on the Hotel Tower, Lobby Areas
The last of the cranes on the Encore Boston Harbor site have been taken down, and now the focus of the work has moved inside to the finishes in the rooms and lobby areas. Greg John, of Encore, said they…
Local Everett Disco Band from 40 Years Ago Sees Resurgence on Collector Interest
When Everett’s Richard Manzi, Steve DeYeso and Mike Matarazzo – along with their bandmates from neighboring cities – broke up their disco band dubbed The Christopher Michael Band 40 years ago, they pretty much figured their music was lost to…