Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) submitted testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion in which she urged lawmakers to prioritize legislation that will dismantle the school-to-confinement nexus by reallocating funding from school-based law enforcement and…
Enjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong In America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Guest Op-Ed: Medical care, American Dream or Nightmare
Dr. Glenn Mollette Until recently my wife and I paid over $2,000 a month for medical insurance. We each had a $6,000 deductible. One year we both had procedure’s which meant we had $12,000 in out of pocket expenses. There…
EHS Roundup
Bernardo wins three events to pace EHS to second-place at GBL Meet The Everett High girls track and field team turned in an outstanding performance at last Wednesday’s Greater Boston League Meet to finish in second place among the eight GBL schools. The…
Obituaries 06-30-2021
Salvatore Fulchini Former owner of Everett Square Personal Market Salvatore A. Fulchini, 81, of Malden entered into eternal rest peacefully on June 28. The former owner of the Everett Square Personal Market for many years, he was born in Gesualdo,…
Celebrating Juneteenth in Everett
Cannabis Dispensary Getting Close to Open
A full-service cannabis dispensary is preparing to open on the border of Everett and Chelsea in the next few months on the site of one of the most infamous adult entertainment venues in the region – a first-class operation that…
Fire Union Donates to High School Band
Encore Boston Harbor to Bring on New President
Encore Boston Harbor President Brian Gullbrants will move on from his role as president of the Everett resort casino at the end of July, and current Encore Executive Vice President of Operations Jenny Holaday will take over as the next…
Planning Board Approves ‘Destination District’ Plan for Lower Broadway
The Planning Board voted unanimously last week after long discussion to approve the concept for a ‘destination entertainment district’ for the eastern side of Lower Broadway as part of the Urban Renewal Plan (URP). It is the third amendment to…
One Thing Leads to Another: GreyStar Purchases Market Forge project
Hot on the heels of acquiring the Wood Waste site and celebrating a groundbreaking there this week, GreyStar has acquired the Market Forge site on Garvey Street and submitted a significantly smaller project than the previous developer had approved in…