With debate raging in the State Legislature on whether or not to implement sports wagering in Massachusetts, the Everett City Council had a unanimous call for the state to pass the bill currently being contemplated. There was no hesitation from…
Author: Seth Daniel
New School Committee Student Rep Says She Was Put in Her Position, But Didn’t Choose It
Most members of the School Committee set out for their seat, but for Student Representative Dyna Louis, the decision was a divine placement rather than a major decision that the Everett High rising junior made. Louis is the first student…
MGC Awards $4.8 Million in Grants From Community Mitigation Fund
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) recently approved the award of approximately $4.8 million in Community Mitigation Fund grants, including five grants totaling nearly $600,000 for Everett. Everett received grants from the Fund for things like the Northern Strand Path, the Mystic…
Cannabis Dispensary Getting Close to Open
A full-service cannabis dispensary is preparing to open on the border of Everett and Chelsea in the next few months on the site of one of the most infamous adult entertainment venues in the region – a first-class operation that…
Encore Boston Harbor to Bring on New President
Encore Boston Harbor President Brian Gullbrants will move on from his role as president of the Everett resort casino at the end of July, and current Encore Executive Vice President of Operations Jenny Holaday will take over as the next…
Planning Board Approves ‘Destination District’ Plan for Lower Broadway
The Planning Board voted unanimously last week after long discussion to approve the concept for a ‘destination entertainment district’ for the eastern side of Lower Broadway as part of the Urban Renewal Plan (URP). It is the third amendment to…
One Thing Leads to Another: GreyStar Purchases Market Forge project
Hot on the heels of acquiring the Wood Waste site and celebrating a groundbreaking there this week, GreyStar has acquired the Market Forge site on Garvey Street and submitted a significantly smaller project than the previous developer had approved in…
All Mayoral Candidates Qualify for Spot on the Sept. Ballot
The biggest news this week for the upcoming Municipal Election is not who has taken an interest by pulling Nomination Papers, but rather who will be on the ballot in the September Preliminary Election, and as of Monday, all three…
Parker will not Run for Re-election
After more than 30 years in elected office, School Committee Chair Frank Parker shocked the Everett political circles on Monday by announcing he was withdrawing from the race for re-election to the Ward 3 School Committee seat. Parker told the…
Council Passes City Budget
By a vote of 7-2, the Everett City Council voted in the $218.96 million City Budget that will take effect starting on July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. The City Budget, including the Everett Public Schools budget,…