The Saturday downpour that doused Everett and the region caused the heated earth, grass, trees, bushes, streets and structures to be cooled off as well as cleaned-off of dust and soot. It was a wonderful downpour for those reasons. To those of you who got flooded out – we’re sorry. »

The DiMaria Administration recently hired a consulting firm to measure the efficacy and efficiency of combining many – six – public service and safety buildings, including city hall, into one. The ideas was to see if one big complex – the former senior high school building on Broadway – could be made into one big... »

Monday, July 5 Paul Ricci, 42, 385 Main St., Everett, was arrested for aggravated assault and battery on an disabled elderly, assault and battery. Tiea Ricci, 40, 385 Main St., Everett, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery, malicious destruction of property over $250. Tuesday, July 6 Wilmer Zafra-Zntayhua, 38, 73... »

Daniel Aragona National Guard retiree Daniel Aragona of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, died on July 10 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. He was 82 years old. A faithful member of the Eagle Heights Assembly of God Church, Chelsea serving in many capacities for over 64 years, he was a retired member of the Massachusetts... »

Monday and Tuesday’s oppressive heat was apparently handled well by residents throughout the city. The Board of Health reported no calls throughout much of Tuesday for aid as a result of the heat wave. The mayor’s office sent out an advisory Tuesday afternoon to the city’s elderly residents and to all those with breathing related illness... »

If the legislature finishes the expanded gambling bill and sends it on to the governor for his signature – and if the governor signs it – Suffolk Downs is ready to jump into the future with a resort style gaming and entertainment complex. Suffolk Downs’ ownership is prepared to begin immediately with dramatic renovations of... »