Councilor Peter Napolitano confirmed late Tuesday that he has submitted his letter of resignation from the City Council, and will apply for the recently-opened Assistant City Clerk position. “I have submitted my resignation and plan on issuing a statement in…
Month: December 2020
The Davis Companies Makes Another Major Produce Center Purchase
If the “last mile” is somewhere in Everett, then that spot must be in the Produce Center area as Boston developers seem to be scrambling to develop “last mile” (i.e., e-commerce companies like Amazon) distribution facilities there at a fast…
Civil Rights Group Will Explore Legal Options Following Council Vote
The surprise rejection by the City Council on Nov. 23 of a Charter Change to prevent a Voting Rights Act lawsuit has one Civil Rights group looking at its legal options against the City if the matter doesn’t pass on…
Developer Purchases Owens Moving Building for $15 Million
The longtime Owens Movers company has sold its building in the Commercial Triangle area of the city recently to Boston commercial real estate company Oliver Street Capital. The transaction for 44-48 Garden St. came in at $15 million for the…
Decade of Service: Sen. DiDomenico Reflects on 10 Years in the Legislature
The journey over the past decade for Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been a whirlwind of starting out, moving up and being a helper for his community. However, as he celebrates 10 years in the State Senate this year, he said…
Cases of COVID-19 Continue to Stay in Double-Digits Day Over Day
The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett has begun to creep up into the 40s nearly every day with the last week (Tuesday to Tuesday) registering 293 new cases in the city. That is an increase from the prior week…
Council Approves Mayor’s Seat on School Committee
The Everett City Council at their Nov. 23 meeting in a 7-2 vote approved the charter change to have an Everett mayor become a voting member on the School Committee. The move to have the mayor be a voting member …
City Tree Lightings Cancelled Due to COVID Concerns
Mayor Carlo DeMaria will be remotely conducting the City of Everett’s annual Christmas Tree Lightings on Thursday, December 3. This year’s festivities that we all look forward to have been cancelled due to the pandemic. There will be trees lit…
What Will Councilor Adrien Do? Fundraiser Could Be a Clue
There’s been no shortage of prognosticators trying to read the tea leaves on whether or not Councilor Gerly Adrien will run for re-election to the City Council or other elected offices. For some time, she hasn’t been saying explicitly. Many…
DiDomenico Secures $125K in Housing Relief Funding for Everett
Senator Sal DiDomenico recently announced his amendment providing housing relief in the City of Everett was included in the Massachusetts State Senate’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. DiDomenico filed several amendments focusing on support for his local community and prioritizing many…