The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng addressed the release of two pivotal reports focused on track maintenance safety evaluation last week: an independent report conducted by Carlson Transport Consulting LCC and an internal review…
Month: September 2023
Hopefully, We Will Have Dodged a Bullet
As we are writing this, forecasters are predicting that powerful Hurricane Lee will track off to our east, sending us perhaps some rain, high winds, and high seas, this weekend. Although we in this area have been very fortunate to…
Auto Workers Deserve A Fair Contract
We realize we may be getting a little bit far afield here, but we wish to voice our support for auto workers at General, Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) in their quest to obtain a fair contract. Without getting…
Rosh Hashanah Is This Weekend
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be observed this weekend starting this Friday evening at sunset and ending at sunset on Sunday. During the weekend’s festivities, members of the Jewish faith will gather with family and friends to engage…
Everett High Football Rallies, But Falls Short to Xaverian, 32–21, in Season Opener
The Everett High football team climbed back from a large deficit in the second half, but Xaverian’s late field goal sealed a 32-21 victory over the Crimson Tide in the season opener Friday night in Westwood. Head coach Justin Flores…
EHS Roundup
EHS Girls Volleyball Opens With 3-1 Victory The Everett High girls volleyball team opened its 2023 season in successful fashion with a 3-1 victory over defending Greater Boston League (GBL) champion Revere last Wednesday. “We established ourselves pretty early on,” said EHS head…
Everett Students Head Back to School
Last week, Everett Public Schools students kicked off their 2023- 2024 school year.
International Overdose Awareness Day Recognized in Ceremony at City Hall
Everett Receives Nearly $500,000 for Park Projects
Last week, Governor Maura Healey’s announcement of $31.5 million in FY2024 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants included nearly $5.7 million in funding for community-designed projects to prevent harm to residents, workers, and resources in Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) cities and towns,…
Everett Little League Raises Money for Jimmy Fund
Everett Little League finished as one of the top fundraisers for the Jimmy Fund among all youth baseball organizations in Massachusetts. Everett’s 12-year-old team raised $10,078 to place second in fundraising in the state. Everett’s 11-year-old team raised $8,214 to…