Firefighters made a quick stop on a fire Saturday night in 7 Bellingham Ave. that eventually took down the home, making it a total loss. “The companies made pretty good work of it and kept it from spreading,” said Chief…
Author: Seth Daniel
School Committee Votes Unanimously for a New High School
Supt. Priya Tahiliani and the School Committee agreed on Monday night to start the long process of trying to build a new high school in the Rivergreen area, hoping to potentially transform Everett High into a middle school and relieve…
Traditional EHS Graduation Ceremony Paired With Drive-In Graduation Favorites
There was no mistaking that last year’s COVID-19-altered drive-in graduation ceremony was a hit amongst students and families, but tradition is tradition, and this year students and school leaders decided a formal graduation ceremony at Veterans Memorial Stadium is the…
School Committee Votes to Put Out RFP on After-School Services
Safe to say if no one can find the contract, then maybe there isn’t a contract. That being the case, the School Committee denied reconsideration, 0-9, of the For Kids Only (FKO) contract extension, and approved a plan by Supt.…
Everett High Students Stay Virtual in Large Numbers
The overwhelming majority of high school students at Everett High School (EHS) have chosen to stay remote at 75 percent – with less than 100 seniors choosing to come back to the building in person for their last month of…
Nomination Papers Unlock Flurry of Candidates, Changes
All three candidates for mayor have pulled Nomination Papers this week – as Papers officially became available on Monday morning – and some surprises have already emerged, such as Councilor Michael McLaughlin announcing he won’t run for re-election to the…
Gov. Baker Tours Encore Vaccination Site
Looking up at the massive chandelier above him in the main ballroom of Encore Boston Harbor, Gov. Charlie Baker last Wednesday, May 5, proclaimed the state’s newest mass vaccination site as the most opulent place to get a COVID shot…
Nomination Papers Available May 17, Major Changes to Voting This Fall
Just as what is expected to be a wave of candidates taking out Nomination Papers for virtually every office this coming Monday, May 17, there will also be some new changes in the voting regimen as ward-only voting for Council…
Encore Boston Harbor Continues to Set Records
Encore Boston Harbor reported record earnings during an investor call on Monday, with the casino and hotel leading all other Wynn properties in the first quarter of 2021. While all eyes were on the Macau (China) properties, which is typically…
Everett Race for Mayor: Councilor Fred Capone Announces Campaign for Mayor
Councilor Fred Capone announced this week that he intends to run for mayor, saying he will run to bring in an administration that has respect for one another and has a goal of promoting prosperity and inclusion for every resident…