The trial of the East Boston man accused of killing a 27-year-old Everett man inside King Arthur’s Lounge in Chelsea began last week and jurors visited the crime scene Monday. Jesse Camacho, 23, of East Boston, who went by the…
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If the oil spill was here
New Englanders, and especially Bostonians, tend to believe that our way of life, our traditions, our geography, our coastline and natural beauty and the changing of the seasons combine to make living one’s life in this area better and more…
Grant applied for to replace Air Force Road
Community Development Director Marzie Galazka needed some help to apply for a $1,000,000 grant for roadwork on Air Force Road. And she got the full support of the Board of Aldermen on Monday night without a question. Galazka appeared before…
Everett ban on tobacco sales in drugstores delayed
This week would have marked the beginning of a new era for cigarette sales in this city. The Everett Board of Health voted to ban the sale of cigarettes in drugstores in Everett May 24. That decision was to have…
David Rodrigues fills Ward Three seat
The Everett Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to have David Rodrigues fill the Ward Three seat vacated by longtime Councilor Sal DiDomenico who resigned last month after being elected the new State Senator. Rodrigues a 2004 Suffolk University graduate…
Mayor taking action on water losses
The city can generate an additional $200,000 a year if the commercial water meters are replaced. A report by an outside agency which explored the city’s troubled metering system for commercial outlets has determined that great savings can be accomplished…
City will get you if you don’t pay your taxes
During the past 18 months, the city has accelerated its effort to collect unpaid property taxes and to foreclose on properties when its owners have shown no interest or ability to pay the city what they owe. During that time,…
Budget woes – Aldermen and Councilors tackle 2011 city budget
A joint meeting of the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen held May 19 on the 2011 budget broke the bad news. Everything is going up in the City and the safety net from the state to fund some…
Time to put an end to drag racing on the Parkway
A high-ranking State Police official said that it is time to re-think the seriousness of drag racing on the state’s roads – including Revere Beach Parkway and Rt. 1 in Everett. “It’s got to be viewed much differently than drag…
Everett murder under Investigation by DA
Since 72-year old Carol Whyte was found dead in a pool of blood in the kitchen of her 98 Lynn Street home two weeks ago, aState Police investigators, Everett police and the office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone launched…