The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) recently approved the award of approximately $4.8 million in Community Mitigation Fund grants, including five grants totaling nearly $600,000 for Everett. Everett received grants from the Fund for things like the Northern Strand Path, the Mystic…
News In Brief
Annual Independence Day Celebration Now on July 9 Due bad weather, the City of Everett made the tough decision to postpone the July 2 Independence Day celebration. The new date for the celebration is Friday, July 9, at 6 p.m.…
Happy Valley to Become Eastie’s Second Adult-Use Cannabis Shop
After years of red tape, permitting, city and state approvals and construction, East Boston’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary will open at 220 McClellan Highway–the former site of Enterprise Rental Car facility. Newton-based Happy Valley Ventures LLC, which was originally approved…
From the Mayor’s Office
Meet the Team: Reno De Filippis What do you do in the City? “I am Assistant Director of Constituent Services – 311. I take 311 calls and listen to constituents’ questions and concerns. As a department, we all provide information…
MVRCS Student-Athletes Named CAC All-Stars
Twenty-one spring sports student-athletes including two athletes from Everett attained all Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CAC) accolades it was announced recently as coaches league-wide select conference All Stars. The Everett athletes were: Baseball Brandon Paris ’22 (Everett) Girls Lacrosse Danni Hughes…
MIRA Calls for Action to Support Immigrant Workers Disproportionately Impacted by Pandemic and Lockdowns
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to a new report issued by the Migration Policy Institute finding that, among the 10 states with the largest immigrant populations, immigrants saw their biggest employment…
Officials Confirm West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed today by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory…
State Officials Legislation Improves Safety and Awareness for Swimmers
In an effort to increase public safety and awareness at state parks and beaches, Gov. Charles Baker filed legislation to increase fines for swimming outside designated waterfronts across the Commonwealth. The legislation, “An Act Relative to Enhanced Enforcement of Swimming…
Free Admission to MFA on July 17 and 18
To celebrate the opening of “Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes,” the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is offering free general admission on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, thanks to Citizens, the lead exhibition sponsor and a longstanding…
No Escaping Climate Change
Heat domes. Polar vortexes. Superstorms. Megadroughts. Wildfire tornados. Rising sea levels. These terms were unheard of at the start of this century — other than in academic journals — but are now part of our everyday conversation. Climate change and its catastrophic effects…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Give Up Your Personal Freedom
Dr. Glenn Mollette You may create instability and insecurity for your personal life if you put others in charge of your decisions. The idea of a child or acquaintance “shouldering” your life’s concerns and finances might feel comforting. Having someone…
Guest Op-Ed: Welcoming Phase of Reentry and Renewal
By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…