It took Everett WWII Marine Pfc. Harry Morrissey 78 years to rest in peace, but last Tuesday, Sept. 22, a contingent of Marines laid him to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. – ending decades of uncertainty about…
Month: September 2020
Everett City Hall Physically Opens Doors to the Public
After months of being physically closed, the doors at Everett City Hall are now open to the public on a part-time basis. The 1st floor of the building is now open on Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-noon and 4…
Living on Broadway: High-Profile Development Begins to Take Shape
One of the most watched developments in Everett is taking shape at the top of the hill in the 600th block – the City’s first apartment building in that area in decades, and the first citywide in some time to…
Bishop Brown: ‘I Did Not Agree to This Action’ Councilor Adrien, Bishop Brown Disagree on Conversation About Equity Task Force
Bishop Robert Brown – chair of the new Diversity, Equity and Equal Employment Commission – appeared at the City Council on Monday night and indicated he did not have a conversation with Councilor Gerly Adrien about being “okay” with bypassing…
Council Begins Discussion on Changing Citywide Ward Voting
City Clerk Sergio Cornelio presented a proposed Charter Change to the City Council on Monday for the body to seriously begin considering a potential change to the way ward councilors are elected – changing from a city-wide vote to a…
DeMaria Calls for Council to Pull License on Joseph’s Lodging House on Broadway
After a federal drug bust for methamphetamines, and what the City says is a long history of police activity, Mayor Carlo DeMaria this week called for the City Council to revoke the rooming house license for Joseph’s Lodging House on…
Auto Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
The owner of Everett and Worcester auto body shops pleaded guilty last week to a payroll tax scheme resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of more than $290,000. Adam Haddad, 43, of Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty to three counts…
Emergency License Board Meeting Thursday
Just one week ago, the Everett License Board politely and sympathetically informed all establishments – and a few that had received complaints about lack of COVID-19 protocols – they needed to tighten up their operations, but apparently the message wasn’t…
At Virtual Groundbreaking, New Bus Lanes in Everett Predicted to Improve Transit for 9,600 Riders
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the MBTA, and the City of Everett announced last week the groundbreaking for a series of bus lanes on Sweetser Circle, Main Street, and Broadway. These bus lanes are a major component of the Rapid…
UFCW and Stop & Shop Announce New Premium Pay Agreement for Grocery Workers on Frontlines
Last week, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) – which represents 1.3 million workers in grocery, retail, and other frontline industries – announced a new agreement with Stop & Shop on premium pay for 56,000 union Stop…