After months of being physically closed, the doors at Everett City Hall are now open to the public on a part-time basis. The 1st floor of the building is now open on Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-noon and 4…
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Auto Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
The owner of Everett and Worcester auto body shops pleaded guilty last week to a payroll tax scheme resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of more than $290,000. Adam Haddad, 43, of Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty to three counts…
At Virtual Groundbreaking, New Bus Lanes in Everett Predicted to Improve Transit for 9,600 Riders
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the MBTA, and the City of Everett announced last week the groundbreaking for a series of bus lanes on Sweetser Circle, Main Street, and Broadway. These bus lanes are a major component of the Rapid…
UFCW and Stop & Shop Announce New Premium Pay Agreement for Grocery Workers on Frontlines
Last week, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) – which represents 1.3 million workers in grocery, retail, and other frontline industries – announced a new agreement with Stop & Shop on premium pay for 56,000 union Stop…
DiDomenico Reminds Residents to Respond to the 2020 Census
Sen. Sal DiDomenico has once again put out a call to his constituents and residents across the Commonwealth to respond to the 2020 Census. Last week, a federal judge barred the Trump Administration from ending the census count a month…
East Boston Savings Bank Celebrates the Opening of Third Brookline Branch
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened its 3rd branch office in Brookline. The new branch is located at 473 Harvard Street and is the 43rd location in EBSB’s branch network. “The Bank has been part of the Brookline community…
Everett Awarded With Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett has received one of the most prestigious awards highlighting the City’s strong fiscal structure and financial reporting. Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…
RMV Extends Designated Appointment Hours for Customers 75 or Older
he Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that it is extending designated Wednesday appointment hours for customers 75 years of age or older into October and to additional Service Center locations. This new customer service option began successfully…
Trump’s Taxes: Shocking, But Not Surprising
The recent disclosure by the New York Times of President Donald Trump’s personal tax returns for nearly a 20-year period, up to and including his 2017 return (which Trump would have filed in April, 2018), presents evidence of the extent…
Suffolk DA Rollins Steps Up
The announcement this week by Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins that her office will be expanding the database (often referred to as LEAD) that is comprised of law enforcement personnel whose prior conduct could impact their credibility as witnesses in…