Liam Ariel, bartender and tour guide at Night Shift Brewing, dressed for the occasion during the Fermentation District’s Summer Buzz event on Friday, July 29. Night Shift Brewery and Short Path Distillery hosted the event with a honeybee theme and…
Author: Independent Staff
Wynn Boston Harbor Construction Expected to Start for Real This Week
By Seth Daniel Some 16 cranes sit waiting this week on the Wynn Boston Harbor site. Hundreds of workers, likewise, are waiting in the wings. Wynn Boston Harbor folks were counting the minutes Tuesday afternoon and into today, Aug. 3,…
Everett Police,Fire Attend Protest of Somerville Banner
By Katy Rogers Everett Police congregated in Somerville last Wednesday, July 27, to join fellow Somerville Police officers in protest of the controversial #BlackLivesMatter banner which adorns Somerville City Hall. With recent violence in various communities throughout the United States…
Somerville Did Not Ask for Reconsideration
By Seth Daniel The City of Somerville confirmed Tuesday afternoon that it would not pursue reconsideration of the Chapter 91 license granted to Wynn Boston Harbor last week by the state Department of Environmental Protection. That said, a mayoral spokesperson…
Two Children Attacked by Pit Bull on Windsor Street
By Seth Daniel Two children are recovering from injuries sustained when a pit bull visiting from Revere escaped from a basement and attacked the two, causing serious injuries to the ear of a 3-year-old. According to police, around 2 p.m.…
MyRWA Announces Herron As New Executive Director
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) announced the appointment of Patrick Herron, current MyRWA deputy director, to the position of executive director. Herron will begin his new position at the Association on September 12, 2016. “Patrick Herron has proven to…
DiDomenico Line Items for Everett Saved During Weekend Legislative Flurry
By Seth Daniel In a flurry of legislative activity last weekend before the end of the current session, state lawmakers scrambled to vote on controversial bills and to restore cuts made by Gov. Charlie Baker. State Sen. Sal DiDomenico reported…
Police Briefs 08-03-2016
Thru: 7/31/16 Guerby Bonhomme, 22, 7 Auburn St., Somerville, was arrested for illegal possession of Class A & Class B substance. David Leon, 46, Homeless, Chelsea, was arrested for shoplifting. Charles Marciano, 39 Boylston St., Boston, was arrested for shoplifting.…
Enjoy the Last Days of Summer
When we glanced at the calendar this week, it seemed hard to believe that August already is here — and that are just four weeks to go until Labor Day weekend. Summer always is fleeting. It goes by way too…
Obituaries 08-03-2016
Eugene Capuano Everett Attorney and former Everett City Solicitor, Alderman and City Council member Attorney Eugene Capuano, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on July 28. He was 84 years old. Gene was born…