Wynn Resorts is on the move again in Lower Broadway, purchasing a key piece of land on Dexter Street for $9.2 million from a trust controlled by Joe A. Marchese, just as the Council last week approved an Urban Renewal…
Month: July 2021
From the Mayor’s Office
Meet the team: Donna Lento What do you do in the City? “I am Secretary to Plumbing & Gas and Secretary to Food & Milk Inspector. We all provide customer service to residents who need assistance from the ISD Department.…
Sen. DiDomenico appointed to National Task Force
Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been chosen by the National Council of State Governments to serve on their 2021-22 Healthy States National Task Force. This is a bipartisan group of state leaders from all three branches of government tasked with providing resources…
Area Officials Applaud Increase in Climate Resilience Funding
Cities and towns involved in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative applauded the doubling of annual funds for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program to $21 million in the Baker Administration’s FY2022 Capital Plan. “Chelsea has already suffered through two debilitating heat waves and…
News in Brief
City Receives gaming commission grants Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett was awarded the 2021 Community Mitigation Fund Impact Grant in the amount of $70,000 from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for the Everett Police…
Everett Parks and Recreation: A Point of Pride for the City
Special to the Independent If you’ve driven around Everett recently, you’ve probably noticed that our local parks are all looking their absolute best lately, with plenty of green space, freshly mowed ball fields, new playgrounds and even splash pads ready…
Sorry Folks –But the Pandemic is far from Over
We in Massachusetts are living in a bit of a pandemic bubble right now, both literally and figuratively. The high vaccination rate in our state, as well as in neighboring states throughout New England, has contributed to a dramatic drop…
Guest Op-Ed: Helping the Homeless
By Mayor Carlo DeMaria I have always been proud to be a resident of Everett. Part of that pride comes from knowing how much the residents of this City care about others and how they want to help when they…
Guest Op-Ed: Financial Suicide is Not Necessary
Dr. Glenn Mollette There is some risk to all of life. A friend and his wife had a house paid for and a substantial savings account. At the age of 65 he was retired and bored and bemoaned he had…
Letters to the Editor
“Critical Race Theory” To the Editor, This is an informational letter for clarity. It has come to my attention that somebody running for office is incorrectly telling folks that we are implementing “Critical Race Theory” in our schools. We are…