As the Everett High band plays the ‘1812 Overture,’ fireworks are set to fill the sky above Glendale Park this coming July 6, with the City of Everett and Mayor Carlo DeMaria once again holding a blockbuster Independence Day celebration.…
Month: July 2019
Everett Police Patrolling City Shores in New State-of-the-Art Boat
True to its namesake, Encore Boston Harbor provides new access to Everett’s shoreline which was previously untouchable. Encore Boston Harbor’s HarborWalk allows access to a boating dock, which offers continuous shuttle service to the World Trade Center in South Boston,…
Council Candidate Stephanie Martins Delivers Keynote Speech at Youth Harbors Graduation
“You can’t change what life has done to you, but you have the power to create your own future…I am here as a voice from the future to tell you that it is possible” In an emotional speech that resembled…
Several Arrests at Encore During the Week, Heavy Traffic in Everett Saturday
Eight persons were arrested at the Encore Boston Harbor resort since last Tuesday, June 25, as a result of several different offenses, according to State Police. Continuing the trend of lighter than expected traffic, State Police said they have monitored…
Tickets on Sale for Murphy’s Boxing Event at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor is hosting Murphy’s Boxing next championship match on Friday, July 12. This is the first ticketed event to be hosted at the newly opened $2.6 billion resort. “We’re happy to bring the excitement of sports entertainment to…
Malden River Gets Trash-Free Grant Award
The Friends of the Malden River (FoMR) received a financial boost with a $9,805 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET/the Trust). This funding and in-kind services ($6,850) from Gentle Giant Rowing Club, PaddleBoston, Preotle, Lane and Associates, the National Park Service,…
Enjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July rekindles fond memories from our childhood of the…
Guest Op-Ed : Baby Boomers Should be Wary of Medicare Changes
By Sandip Shah Baby boomers are aging rapidly. Around 10,000 Americans celebrate their 65th birthday every day. Unfortunately for these seniors, the government health care to which they’re entitled may put their lives at risk. That’s thanks to a…
Letter to the Editor : On the Right Whales
Dear Editor: We appreciate that your June 21 editorial “Another Sad Sign of the Times” calls attention to critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, but it made several misleading claims about their fight for survival and the current protections in…
Obituaries 07-02-2019
Anthony “Tony” Vivilecchia US Postal Service Retiree and Passionate EHS football fan Anthony “Tony” Vivilecchia, a proud lifelong Everett resident, died on June 27 at the age of 95. Anthony was a career mail carrier for the US postal service, known…