In the wake of several casino closings in Atlantic City, gaming critics are out in force with, “I told you so — gaming can’t save an economy.” Guess what? We agree. Instead of viewing gaming as a panacea to cure…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for your support Dear Editor: LATINOS UNIDOS EN MASSACHUSETTS (LUMA), want to thanks the residents and officials of Everett for their support in he 4th Multicultural Festival of Everett on Augusto 30. We wrapped up a full day of…
Bond adds Paul James as Vice President, Risk Management
BOND, a regional construction management firm to the institutional markets and a self-performing general contractor to the power and energy industries, is pleased to announce the addition of Paul M. James, Esq. as Vice President – Risk Management. In this…
EHS Homecoming Will be an Enjoyable Event
Everett Supt. of Schools Frederick Foresteire already has the best football program, head coach (John DiBiaso), coaching staff, uniforms, and public address announcer [Josh DelGaizo], so why not have the best Homecoming Day in the state as well. And that’s…
Florence Street Park Redesign is Finalized
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Office of Planning and Development are pleased to report that the City has finalized the redesign and renovation of Jacob Scharf Park, often referred to as Florence Street Park. The project will go out to…
Yard Waste Collection Is Cancelled for This Saturday
Mayor Carlo DeMaria would like to inform residents that there will be no yard waste collection this Saturday, September 27th. Yard waste will be collected only on the Saturdays listed below: October 11th and 25th November 8th and 22nd…
Unwanted Prescription Drugs Can Be Left off at Police Station
On September 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Everett Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its ninth opportunity in four years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of…
A Great Day for Everett
The long-awaited decision from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has come and Everett is the big winner. What seemed like an incredible long-shot when Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced that Steve Wynn was looking at a site in Everett back in…
Everett Community Health Partnership to Hold Event to Build Support for Commercial Urban Agricultural Expansion Project
In March of this year, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) awarded the Everett Community Health Partnership (ECHP) one of nine Urban Agriculture grants to explore the development of commercial urban agriculture in Everett. With this grant funding, ECHP,…
Decision Time
If the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is to be believed, the commission will vote this week whether to award the casino gaming license for the Greater Boston area either to Wynn Resorts in Everett or to Suffolk Downs in Revere.…