With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or online — as we do our last-minute holiday shopping in hopes of finding that “perfect” gift for our family…
Month: December 2018
Sports 12-12-2018
EHS Roundup EHS girls basketball opens season Friday The Everett High girls basketball team will open its season this Friday evening when the Lady Crimson Tide travel to Saugus for a Northeastern Conference encounter with the Lady Sachems. Coach Tammy…
Obituaries 12-12-2018
Vincenza ‘Vinny’ Ingaciola Member of the Greatest Generation Vincenza M. “Vinny” Ingaciola of Everett entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Dec. 4. She was 95 years old. Born in Boston, Vinny grew up in East Boston and later moved to Saugus…
Teaming Up:Celtics and SNHU Unveil New Technology Lab Recently at the Madeline English School
The Boston Celtics and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) teamed up to unveil a new technology lab at Madeline English School in Everett, on November 28. During the opening, Celtics player Robert Williams III and SNHU staff guided students through…
On Edge:Businesses at Breaking Point Amidst Casino, Road Construction
Rob DeFronzo grew up down the Line, and while the casino project has changed everything about his childhood neighborhood there, it’s not nostalgia that has him at the end of his rope these days. After 18 years in business on…
Engine 2 Ready to Come Home to Hancock Street
The City is getting ready to re-open the historic Hancock Fire Station this Saturday, Dec. 8, but with a $3.5 million facelift to tidy up the old fire house. “This is a great example of the City’s capital improvement plan…
Pope John Tigers Fall Short to St Bernard’s, 46-35, in Super Bowl
One of the greatest seasons in Pope John XXIII High School sports history came to an end at Gillette Stadium Saturday as the Tigers fell to St. Bernard’s, 46-35, in the Division 8 Super Bowl. It was an offensive extravaganza…
Everett Historical Survey Uncovers Treasures of the Past
There are no shortage of historic homes in Everett – homes and buildings with a glorious history – but it’s a history lost on almost everyone living in the city. Everett is one of the more unique Greater Boston cities…
Looking at the News:Council President Jockeying Underway
The duties of Council President have been hotly contested over the last several years, and though it’s usually a thankless job, everyone seems to want it come December. That’s been the case the last several weeks as councilors have begun…
Encore Boston Harbor Commits $10 Million to Greater Boston Social, Civic Institutions
Encore Boston Harbor is committing $10 million over the next four years to support a wide range of social programs and civic institutions that will help those in need and improve the lives of residents in local communities, the company…