The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that the Department will be rehabilitating the surface of the Tobin Bridge and performing maintenance on the viaduct in Chelsea which carries traffic on Route 1 northbound and…
Month: March 2019
Everett High Student Addresses Legislators During Leadership Forum at the State House
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board and the MassHire Metro North Career Center hosted a Workforce Development Leadership Forum and Discussion at the State House for legislators and city leaders from the 20-city Metro North…
Soundtrack to Saturday: WROL ‘Irish Saturday’ a fixture for Boston’s Irish Community for Decades
Over kitchen table discussions, while doing the dishes, or quiet moments over tea – the ‘Irish Saturday’ soundtrack on WROL radio has reigned supreme in most Irish American households in Everett and beyond. Older residents remember a lifetime of putting…
Councilor Says City’s Parking Response Ahead of Casino Opening Is Too Little, Too Late
The City’s response to concerns around parking ahead of the Encore casino’s imminent opening left some councilors visibly flustered at the Monday’s meeting – saying the City should be better prepared to protect neighborhoods adjacent to Lower Broadway. Councilor Michael…
Metro Credit Union Announces Growth and Expansion
Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union, announces that Metro has embarked upon major strategic investments in technology, physical locations and talent. These ambitious developments are part of a deliberate strategy to prepare for continuing and projected business…
Cambridge Health Alliance Names Wang, MD, DrPH, Chief of Psychiatry
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north region, has named Philip Wang, MD, DrPH, as its new Chief of Psychiatry. Dr. Wang is a nationally renowned administrator, researcher and educator whose career…
Encore Unveils Three Transportation Services Ahead of Opening
Whether you’re coming from Londonderry or Ferry Street, Encore Boston Harbor this week is touting and rolling out luxury transportation options to get to the resort casino that don’t involve driving in a car Jim Folk of Encore Boston Harbor…
City of Everett Invests $6 Million in Upgrading and Modernizing Firehouses with Capital Improvements
The Boston Herald recently reported on the deteriorating conditions at a number of firehouses in Massachusetts. In the report, firefighters complained that firehouses have received little attention and been neglected by cities and towns. In response to the report, Mayor…
Arts Organization Seeks Participating Businesses for First Annual Everett Community Art Walk
Local Non-profit organization Integral Arts Everett is in the preliminary planning stages of the first annual Everett Community Art Walk. The Everett Community Art Walk is a temporary art exhibit which will be on display throughout local businesses across Everett…
Alford Street Bridge: Travel Lanes Open Earlier than Expected
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that crews will re-open all travel lanes on the Alford Street Bridge in Boston beginning on Thursday, March 28, a month earlier than scheduled, so that there will be two lanes of…