On Thursday, October 6, the Mystic River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) kicked-off a series of improvements to Torbert Macdonald Park in Medford, just across the Everett line. Revitalization projects include newly paved paths, phragmities…
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Slaughterhouse Seeks to Withdraw:Some on Council Hope to Block and Deny
By Seth Daniel An attorney for Saba Poultry – the company that has proposed putting a slaughterhouse on the Parkway – has sent a letter to the City Council asking for withdrawal without prejudice, but prior to Tuesday night’s meeting…
Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Acts of Terrorism
Nicholas Rovinski pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a case that had connections to Everett and Boston. Nicholas Alexander…
Mayor DeMaria Thanks Ella Diprima for Work on POW/MIA Memorial Stone
Mayor Carlo DeMaria wishes to thank Ella DiPrima for her work on making the POW/ MIA Memorial Stone, located at the Everett Stadium, a reality. The Memorial Stone was recently unveiled on homecoming day. In conjunction, with Superintendent Foresteire, the…
Everett Credit Union Donates School Supplies
Everett Credit Union donated backpacks filled with school supplies to students at Parlin School in Everett, MA. The backpacks were full of first-day school essentials including notebooks, pencils, glue sticks, colored pencils. Donations were made by ECU employees in an…
Slaughterhouse Live Poultry Dealer Faces Criticism over Changes to the Building, past Violations
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council, in a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, voted to recommend to the full body that a petition to approve a Halal meat slaughterhouse on Revere Beach Parkway be denied, following…
Everett Sees Decline in Several Crime Categories, Increases in Others
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. According to the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), residents and police have seen a decline in several crime categories the last three years, including steady decreases in violent crimes, robberies, aggravated…
Council Debates Slaughterhouse Proposal for Fresh Meat Producer on Parkway Draws Opposition
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Monday night’s sparsely attended Council meeting did draw about a half-dozen people who voiced their opposition to a proposed slaughterhouse on Revere Beach Parkway, near Second Street. SABA Live Poultry, which may be related to fresh…
City Is Looking to Gauge Interest, Collaborate with Bike-share Company
By Seth Daniel First it was rock climbing and trampolines. Next it was breweries and distilleries. Now it could be the latest in bike-sharing technology, as Mayor Carlo DeMaria and City officials have begun conversations this week with the Cambridge-based…
Smith Receives Duggan Sportsmanship Award
By Cary Shuman Everett High School senior offensive lineman Michael Smith received the John “Jack” Duggan Sportsmanship Award in recognition of his outstanding performance in the Homecoming Game Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium. Smith was an integral part of a…