Taxes. Whether you are talking commercial or residential that is the word that everyone is talking about in Everett. And it is no wonder that the Board of Aldermen had two items on their agenda on Monday night about both…
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Senate election efforts getting underway
The special senate election race to fill the unexpired term left by former Senator Anthony Galluccio is marking its busiest week in Everett, where two of the candidates for the seat, Common Councilor and former Galluccio chief of staff Sal…
Parlin School construction almost to completion
The ongoing construction project at the Parlin School is nearing completion, according to School Department official Joe Pedulla, who reported on the progress of the project at last week’s School Committee meeting. Extensive repairs and additions to existing systems as…
Mayor calls Washington for help along Island End
While maintaining his confidence in the US Coast Guard, State Police and Everett’s own Police and Fire personnel, Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. called upon Senator John Kerry and Representative Edward Markey in Washington D.C. to help his latest effort, ensuring…
Commercial real estate tax rate hurting building owners
The Board of Alderman tackled the commercial tax rate Monday night at city hall, demanding that the city give relief to commercial property owners negatively affected by the state’s second highest commercial property tax. At $37 per $1,000 of value,…
Everett moves closer to $65-$70M development
“This notice of intent is full of details the way that all reports should be done,” Jon Norton, Chairman of the Everett Conservation Commission said before the Commission voted unanimously to issue the Order of Condition to Berkeley Green II…
Coakley carries Everett, but Brown takes it away
Attorney General Martha Coakley won the senate battle in Everett but lost the overall war she needed in order to be victorious across the state. Senator-elect Scott Brown showed strength everywhere and ended up the senator elect following balloting last…
Tears of joy – Rick Thurin’s mother is safe in Haiti
Everett High senior Ricky Thurin said he cried “tears of joy” after learning Monday night that his mother was alive and well in Haiti. It had been an emotionally draining week for Thurin who had been unable to make communications…
Sumner Gage Whittier, at 98; Everett’s man for all seasons
It is one thing to grow up here and to become the mayor, the representative or the senator. It is wholly another thing to come out of the Everett experience almost 100 years ago to become the head of the…
EI Recreation Center Offers Boot Camp
The Everett Recreation Department is offering the city’s residents a way to keep this New Year’s resolution to get in shape for 2010. The winter Boot Camp program starts on Monday nights at 6 p.m. and Wednesday evenings at 5:30…