In anticipation of federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits ending Sept. 4 the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and MassHire Career Centers across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced that the MassHire: Massachusetts Virtual Job Fair will run August 16 – 20 from…
Everett Haitian Community Center calls on the community for help after earthquake in Haiti
The big southern part of Haiti was severely touched by another earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 last weekend, following a devastating earthquake in 2010 that the country has still not fully recovered from. Rev. Myrlande Desrosiers at the Everett Haitian Community…
Encore Boston Harbor announces opening of WynnBET Sports Bar
Encore Boston Harbor announced that, pending regulatory approval, WynnBET Sports Bar will open on Saturday, Sept. 4. Located on the resort’s casino floor, the space will feature more than 60 televisions, a 10-foot high and 123-foot-long immersive video wall, a…
Ride-For-Hire Working Group releases recommendations for electric vehicle adoption
State agencies and utilities have a guide to encourage electric vehicle adoption in the ride-hailing, taxi and livery industries, thanks to a set of recommendations developed by the Massachusetts Ride for Hire Electrification Working Group. The group, composed of representatives…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking can End this
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-vu all over again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Guest Op-Ed: Governor Baker’s visit is another big win for City of Everett
By Deanna Deveney, Esq. While Governor Charlie Baker’s visit to Everett earlier this month was partially to tout the state’s Commonwealth Builder Initiative, we view it as another victory in Mayor DeMaria’s quest to provide affordable housing opportunities to all…
Guest Op-Ed: Education is our best investment
By Councilor Fred Capone Providing a quality education is the best investment we can make in our youth and our collective future. One day, some of our students might be running our city, state, and country. Many others will be…
Letters to the Editor
Supporting Our Seniors To the Editor, My name is Gerly Adrien. I am running a people-powered campaign to become your next Mayor. As a long-time Everett resident and current City Councilor At-Large, I want to introduce to you my Supporting…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God help them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
The Tradition Continues
Crimson Tide Pop Warner begins practices Brian Dimond was a very good center and outside linebacker for Everett Pop Warner football teams in the 1980s. One of his coaches was none other than the great Chuckie Leo. Dimond, 50, is…