Everett News

On Saturday, Everett will hold a voter referendum to decide if Wynn Everett, a $1.2 billion resort casino proposed by Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn, should be built on a former Monsanto chemical factory on the Mystic River.

U.S. Rep Edward J. Markey emerged from the final and most explosive of three Senate showdowns against Republican Gabriel E. Gomez largely unscathed, giving him a leg up in the last week before the election as he holds a lead in the polls and unleashes a blitz of negative ads.

The following information is provided by Tewksbury Funeral Home : Catherine J. Pacini, age 73, died peacefully on Wednesdayafternoon, June 12, at the Wingate of Belvidere, surrounded by her loving family.

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday.

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, who has boasted in his U.S. Senate campaign about bringing high-tech jobs to Massachusetts, backed one of the biggest telecom busts in his own hometown, funneling $35 million in taxpayer dough to a 17-year project that's failed to create a single Internet job.

Mayor Michael McGlynn said the city is developing a casino mitigation plan in the event a major casino is developed in either Everett or East Boston.

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn said a casino in neighboring Everett would cause headaches for the city and seeks mitigation if the proposal becomes a reality.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from June 7-9.

Does Medford have a problem with overfilled trash barrels? At the request of Councillor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, the City Council will discuss Tuesday whether or not to use the city's reverse 911 system to remind residents that the unkept barrels are not permitted, according to the agenda .

Somerville Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher said an ethanol train derailment in Somerville would require help from the Greater Boston region, specifically when it comes to stockpiling enough special foam to fight such an accident.

Standing on the top deck of the Wonderland parking garage as Monday's rain clouds began to clear, Mayor Dan Rizzo, along with City Economic Development Director John Festa and City Planner Frank Stringi, gazed out over the once-crowded parking lot at the former Wonderland Dog Track.

Standard practice in an ethanol fire is to let it burn out - and hope for the best - because few have the resources to fight this highly flammable fuel.

Negotiators for Suffolk Downs walked out of a casino bargaining session with city officials last week, and the two sides - long-considered allies in the gambling development - remain "miles apart" on how much money a casino at the East Boston track should pay to the city, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations.

After two days of debate, on May 23 the state Senate adopted 195 amendments to the state budget, including one that would prevent the state Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a license to any facility handling ethanol in densely populated communities.

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Forget your ideas about Las Vegas-style glass tower casinos, representatives of Foxwoods Massachusetts told Milford selectmen Monday night.

Today is Tuesday, June 4. Here are five things you need to know. 1.) The City Council will discuss the Everett casino proposal and the city's "Winter Parking Ban" tonight.

Rob Harris is an avid rock climber and "gym rat" at a climbing wall in Everett. It's a place with a lot of young people, a lot of strong people - and "a lot of skin showing," he said.

Transgas is using LNG to fuel 10 new tanker-truck tractors, which are also transporting LNG primarily to gas utilities throughout New England and to commercial-industrial facilities that use LNG.

The 21st annual Bike to the Sea Day is coming up on Sunday, June 2nd. The ride, which runs from Everett to Nahant, raises funds for the construction and maintenance of the Northern Strand Community Trail .