Chelsea Police detectives and State Police homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious deaths of an Everett man and woman in Chelsea early Monday morning, according to Chelsea Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley. After a 9-1-1 call just before 4 a.m. Monday, Chelsea Police, Chelsea Fire, and emergency medical technicians...
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Beth Israel and CHA Sign Clinical and Academic Affiliation Agreement
Executives at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BI) were excited to announce this week an agreement between the two to form a clinical and academic affiliation – resulting in a major shakeup to the makeup of the local healthcare market. The move will combine resources, give both a...
Wynn Vs. Fields: Two Major Casino Developers Will Do Battle Locally, Four Applications in State Hands
Surprise and intrigue came late last Tuesday for those following the casino discussion, with one mysterious proposal from Chicago developer Neil Bluhm joining proposals by Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn, Suffolk Downs owners and an older proposal in Milford as Phase I casino license applicants in Greater Boston – each paying a $400,000...
Wynn is In: Suffolk Downs Preparing to Do Battle
Providing a bit of a surprise to those following the casino discussion, Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn put in a Phase I application and paid a $400,000 licensing fee to begin the quest for a Greater Boston (Region A) casino license – a quest that will put him in direct competition with early...
Casino Action in Everett
It takes three strikes before one is out, and so far casino development magnate Steve Wynn has only one strike against him in Massachusetts. Now it appears that – after whiffing in Foxboro with Patriots owner Bob Kraft – Wynn will take his second swing at developing a Greater Boston area casino in Everett....
Rep. Smith Under the Gun to Comply with Court Order
Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith was reprimanded in Chelsea Court and given a drop-dead date to have his Revere apartments brought up to code, according to Revere Fire Officials, or he will be criminally charged. Chelsea Court Assistant Clerk Magistrate Bob O’Leary heard the facts of the case from Smith and from Revere...
Revere Beach to Host 9th Annual Sandcastle Event
Under a microscope, grains of sand appear unique, colorful and majestic pieces of natural art. And they’re even more stunning when billions of those grains are corralled by professional sand sculptors and formed into amazing works of sculpture. That’s exactly what’s happening right now as the 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival...
Revere Takes out Criminal Complaint Against Everett Rep. Smith in Illegal Apartment Saga
The king of no-show in Revere will apparently now have to show up in a Chelsea courthouse, as Revere fire officials filed a criminal complaint in Chelsea District Court on Tuesday against Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith in the ongoing saga over his illegal apartments on Revere’s Yeamans Street. After Smith allegedly dragged...
Big Boats
Big boats and little boats mix in the Mystic River near Island End in Everett last weekend. The gigantic freighter from Singapore gets ready to leave the Everett port just as a few lucky fisherman jet past with their catch. The high temperatures and pleasant weather made it a great Memorial Day for boating...
Everett State Representative on the Hot Seat in Revere After Many Safety Violations Found in Apartment Buildings
An Everett state elected official who is also a Revere absentee landlord is getting some major grief this week after having been discovered to have numerous illegal apartment rife with serious code and safety violations. Revere Fire officials came down hard on Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith (D-Everett) after discovering 12 illegal apartments...