It’s the only red thing on the table at Thanksgiving, but the superfruit that is authentically American has a lot more going for it than it’s bright red color on Thanksgiving. Cranberries are a great resource for New England, and…
Author: Seth Daniel
MassDOT Having Trouble with Advanced Notification on Chelsea Street Bridge : Will Hope to Apply for Changes in the Times the Bridge Can Go Up
Nothing is more frustrating than being in a hurry and finding oneself second fiddle to the needs of a 10-ton oil tanker as the Chelsea Street Bridge raises to the top in the midst of a busy day – killing…
Encore to Patriot Place : New Bus Service Debuts This Week
Patriots Place in Foxboro will be the latest hub for Encore Boston Harbor’s premium motor coaches, but this time the service will be a two-way street – with the casino expecting its patrons to visit Patriot Place just as much…
Encore Set to Give Away Sports Car : New Red Card Promotions Allow Free Parking During the Week
Encore Boston Harbor is looking to put a little pizzazz in the Labor Day weekend with a full day of giveaways and fun on Sunday, Sept. 1, a day that will culminate with a drawing to give away a McLaren…
Encore Shows Strong July in Table Games, With More Than $289 Million Wagered
The state released the first full month of gaming revenue figures for Encore Boston Harbor on Aug. 15, and it revealed that the resort casino is showing strong on table games, is a little weak on slots and had almost…
TPS Holders, Salvadoreans, Haitians Are Watching California Case Closely
For Revere’s Karla Morales-Villalobos and her family, the fate of what they call home – which is the Revere, Everett and East Boston communities – hangs in the balance of a court case taking place right now in California. And…
Rollins Promises ‘Impartial’ Review of EPD Shooting in Revere
The Everett Police Department, along with State Police and Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins, will conduct a “thorough and impartial†review of the case involving a Lynn man whom Everett Police pursued into Revere – eventually shooting and killing the…
Front Door to Luxury: Encore Boston Harbor Ends Lower Broadway’s History of Being ‘Back Door to Boston’
The opening ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 23, quickly became a spotlight for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who rejoiced in being able to tell the large crowds assembled to celebrate the opening that Lower Broadway is no longer Boston’s back door,…
Transcending Forest: Lush Entrance to Encore Creates a Complete Change to Everett’s Lower Broadway
When one passes by the lush new landscape at the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor on Lower Broadway, think Buffalo. Buffalo? Yes, in fact it is Buffalo, New York that has provided most all of the mature spruce and pine…
Brisk Function Business Already a Surprise Niche for Encore
The bookings for hotel rooms at Encore Boston Harbor is strong at the moment, but the company said this week they are quite surprised by the interest in group bookings for conventions. The 671 hotel rooms at Encore have a…
Encore Boston Harbor to Open at 10 A.M. June 23
Don’t expect a long program ahead of the Encore Boston Harbor ribbon cutting on Sunday morning, June 23, but expect the City of Everett and the company to get things moving and get the doors open. Encore will open officially…
Three Encore Water Shuttles Expected to Run Regular Route on Opening Day
Dockmaster will allow touch-and-go operations for private boats – no mega-yachts will be able to dock at Encore There’s never needed to be a dockmaster for any of Everett’s waterfront for the past 100 years, but Encore’s Jay Larcome is…
As an Elite College Athlete, Da Rollins Got a Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal Decreases Once Again; Price at an Eight-Year Low
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal has once-again decreased and is at its lowest cost since 2010, according to the 33rd annual American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey. The AFBF reported late last week that it had…
City, Police Land Second Important Grant Aimed at School Safety
In the wake of getting a large grant for school safety training and resources last month from the U.S. Justice Department, the Revere Police Department announced this week that it received another grant from the state to supplement the grant…
Police See Drug, Gang Activity Moving More to Broadway Area
In the wake of two significant arrests by the Revere Police Narcotics and Gang Unit, authorities said they have seen a shift in criminal activity from the Shirley Avenue area to the Broadway area. Det. Rob Impemba and his unit…
Revere Schools Expand New Grading System, Hope to Take It Districtwide in Near Future
When report cards come home for fourth-and fifth-graders across the Revere Public School district in early December, not a single student will have an ‘A.’ No one will have an ‘F’ either. That’s because the schools this year have begun…
Revere Public Schools are Getting things Done Right
A Boston Globe editorial in the all-important Sunday edition highlighted the Revere Public Schools as a district that can get things done at the least cost. The Globe editorial was about taking education funding to the next level, and used…
With Funding Questions Unresolved, Supt Kelly said They Can Only Tread Water on MCAS
Only a few years ago, Revere High School (RHS) was one of the top urban schools in the nation and showed gradual, impressive increases in student scores on the MCAS test every year. Then came the meltdown in education funding,…
Revere Schools Looking to Cool Off in Future Heat Waves:District Will Also Pilot Program for Juniors And Seniors to Bring Their Own Computers
In the heat waves that greeted students back to school in the previous two weeks, those at the Lincoln School and in parts of Revere High School really had to sweat it out in stifling conditions. Supt. Dianne Kelly said…
