The ‘wow’ factor has barely set in at the Encore Boston Harbor resort for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, and already he is shifting his focus to yet another risky dream – a major shift in transportation thinking. “My focus now is…
Month: June 2019
Three Encore Water Shuttles Expected to Run Regular Route on Opening Day
There’s never needed to be a dockmaster for any of Everett’s waterfront for the past 100 years, but Encore’s Jay Larcome is going to be a very valuable asset to the docks and waterways around Everett in the coming months.…
Encore Facts and Fun: Tidbits to Know About Encore on Opening Day
By Seth Daniel and Lauren Bennett Carousel at Front •The carousel in the front atrium is a jaw-dropping centerpiece to the front door of the building, framed in glass on three sides and having the waterfront in the background. The…
Another Sad Sign of the Times
The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional…
Guest Op-ed: What a Roller Coaster the Past Seven Years Have Been
By Mike McLaughlin I will never forget that cold Monday night in November of 2012 as I walked out onto the sidewalk of City Hall to talk with our Fire Department, who was picketing out front at the time. I would…
Before and After
Memorial Ceremony
Special Olympics in Everett
City Council Braces for Casino Opening in 12 days
On Monday, June 10, Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting, where casino concerns were again among the items to be discussed. With just 12 days to go before Encore is set to throw open its doors to an eager…
Transcending Forest: Lush Entrance to Encore Creates a Complete Change to Lower Broadway
When one passes by the lush new landscape at the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor on Lower Broadway, think Buffalo. Buffalo? Yes, in fact it is Buffalo, New York that has provided most all of the mature spruce and pine…