Many years ago, as a child, Everett’s Shakira Fedna watched as a man was beaten outside her home nearly to death, and in the ensuring chaos, she recalls seeing a woman – a doctor – rush to the scene and…
Author: Seth Daniel
Fire Study Suggests Adding Fourth Station, Re-Purposing Central Fire
The recently-released Fire Study done by Municipal Services recommends adding a fourth, new Fire Station as the City continues to grow, but controversially also suggests re-purposing the recently-renovated Central Fire Station into an EMS, or ambulance, outpost. The Fire Study…
Everett Schools begin planning for September
With the first day of school just a bit over a month away, the Everett Public Schools (EPS) are already starting to plan for the upcoming school year so that things get off to a good start in the wake…
MassDOT prioritizes Mystic Pedestrian/Bike bridge for federal infrastructure funding
The long-hoped-for Mystic River Pedestrian/Bike bridge that would connect a critical missing link for the Northern Strand Trail has been prioritized as one of three projects by MassDOT to receive federal infrastructure funding. Last week, MassDOT releases the news that…
Council Votes for in-house Ambulance
It was a busy evening July 8 for the Fire Service in Everett, as the City Council squared off in a debate on whether or not to fund the in-house ambulance effort, and heard the long-awaited results of a comprehensive…
Everett’s Haitian community Upset Over Assassination
Politics in Everett can be more than enough for a person to handle, but for the large Haitian American community in Everett, the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise – though thousands of miles in their home country –…
High School Offers Innovative Programs to get Kids Back into the School Groove
Everett High School (EHS) has never been so full of life in July, but with an unprecedented slate of summer programs and summer learning on the plate, the high school has set out on a historic summer journey to help…
Ward-only Changes Require Patience When Getting Signatures
The change to a ward-only voting process for Ward Councilors and Ward School Committee seats has been a bit of an unknown for the first few months of the municipal election process, but now candidates and Election officials are saying…
Wynn Resorts Purchases Lower Broadway Property
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…
Property Owners Say ‘No’ To Land Taking on Lower Broadway
The City Council voted to postpone a vote on the Urban Renewal Plan (URP) amendment for Lower Broadway that would include the power to take some private properties on Mystic Street, with most councilors signaling they would not support taking…