Category: News
MGC Ponders Whether Lower Broadway Project Should Be Regulated
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) met last Thursday to discuss, but did not formally decide, whether a parking garage, an entertainment center that seats up to 999 people, and a pedestrian bridge that would cross over the present six-lane highway…
City Council Takes Next Step Regarding Longevity Pay for the Office of Mayor
The ongoing controversy of the dollar amount of the longevity pay for the office of Mayor of Everett seems to be winding to an end. At Monday’s night City Council meeting, after several members of the audience asked that there…
2021 Mass DMF Mystic River Herring Numbers Announced
The numbers are in! According to the official estimate from the Division of Marine Fisheries (Mass DMF), more than 550,000 river herring passed through the fish ladder at Mystic Lakes Dam in Medford in 2021. This count represents the latest…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Everett Students on BC High Honor Roll Seven Everett Residents were Named to Honor Roll at BC High for the second quarter. Christian Topinio, High Honors (Class of 2022) Christopher Affonso, High Honors (Class of 2024) Cristian Salvador, High Honors…
ABCD Calls for Additional Fuel Aid Funds
As home heating oil reaches an unprecedented high of $6 per gallon, a whopping 120,000-plus Massachusetts households receiving fuel assistance have used up their benefits. These tens of thousands of families with young children, seniors and others are scrambling to…
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Swimmers Produce Great Results at State Meet
The Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s (MVRCS) boys swim program capped off a historic season with an even more historic state championship meet that will live forever in Eagles swimming lore. Two weeks ago, the state contingent consisting of juniors…
Baker Issues Citation for Gambling Disorder Screening Day
Governor Charlie Baker issued a citation recognizing Tuesday, March 8, 2022, as Gambling Disorder Screening Day in Massachusetts, praising the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance for its “tireless efforts to spread awareness about Gambling Disorder throughout the Commonwealth.”…
News Briefs
Senior Nutrition Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary This March, Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) joins the Administration for Community Living and senior nutrition service providers across the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national Senior Nutrition Program. Since 1972,…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Releases February 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported today that the month of February 2022 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $86 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed…