https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Everett, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000dnata Catering USA is holding an in-person hiring event today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 9 Commercial St. The full-time specialty-cook role requires professional Asian-cuisine experience and pays $32 an hour, with a $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible hires.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000More than 1,300 Encore workers have been on strike for over a month, but patrons continue to visit the casino, which remains open. The business impact is unclear: Encore and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission have not released revenue or foot-traffic figures.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rodney Brown, a U.S. citizen, says his wife, Maria Susana Esquivel Huezo, was transferred to federal immigration custody in Burlington shortly after Everett police arrested her during a domestic dispute in August. A police report states that both slapped each other and identifies her as the primary aggressor. Brown says she has a valid work authorization card and a pending asylum claim, and that he was left scrambling to find her as she was moved across the country.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Gov. Maura Healey declared an energy emergency at a Monday press conference at Everett's Connolly Center, signing an executive order aimed at rising energy prices. The mostly temporary and one-time steps include up to $680 in heating-oil aid for eligible middle-income households, expanded heating assistance for low-income residents, and a temporary removal of a charge on electricity bills that supports solar projects. Healey, who faces reelection in less than a month, has attributed rising energy costs to the war in Iran.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Curbside trash and yard waste collection will not operate Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day. Pickups will run one day later than usual for the rest of that week.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Developers and city officials have presented conceptual plans to turn 106 acres of former industrial tank farms in the Everett Docklands Innovation District into a mixed-use area. It could include high-tech manufacturing, residences, offices and retail, with Mystic River access. Everett Landco bought the land from ExxonMobil, and the developers are its affiliates Global Partners and The Davis Companies. For scale, Boston Common and the Public Garden together total about 75 acres.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mystic Valley Regional Charter School senior Angelina Ricciardone has been named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, and nine other seniors were named Commended Students. The school says the nine Commended Students are the most in its history, both in total and as a share of the graduating class. Just over 16,000 of the more than 1.2 million students who entered were named Semifinalists, fewer than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Everett officials are considering converting the former high school on Broadway into a grades 7–8 middle school, a project estimated at $280 million to $300 million. The proposal responds to overcrowding that has left some students learning in hallways, under stairwells, libraries and performance spaces.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Lafayette School paraprofessional Jeffrey Gomez was honored Sept. 30 at the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus’s Latino Excellence on the Hill Awards. He works with special-education students in kindergarten classrooms and was nominated by Lafayette Principal Janet Taylor.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Everett is seeking bids for about $1 million in HVAC, ductwork, electrical and gas-connection work at 548 Broadway. Subcontractor bids are due October 7, and general-contractor bids are due October 14.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Monday family message from Everett High lays out chronic-absence interventions, tardy detention and attendance-recovery rules. It also describes bell-to-bell phone-free classroom procedures and bathroom access during class periods.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Yard-waste collection runs Monday, Sept. 28, through Friday, Oct. 2, on your regular trash and recycling day. Put clean leaves, grass clippings and small tied branches at the curb by 7 a.m. in brown paper bags or approved barrels; plastic bags and large branches aren’t accepted.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Everett's football team defeated Boston College High 22-19 on Friday, improving to 2-1 on the season. The win snapped a five-game road losing streak dating back to last year.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000State officials are urging residents to prepare for a weekend nor'easter expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across Eastern Massachusetts. The storm could deliver 2 to 6 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph, with potential for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Drivers should expect slow travel and follow local instructions regarding road closures.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Barktoberfest, a German-inspired annual event, returns to Park-9 Dog Bar on Saturday, September 26 from 2-7 p.m. The day features food, drink, live music, off-leash play, and competitions including a stein-holding contest and a pup cup eating competition.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The MassDOT Board of Directors has approved a $78.7 million design-build contract to construct the Mystic River Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge linking Everett and Somerville. The bridge will cross the Mystic River between Draw Seven Park and Gateway Park, closing a key gap in the regional walking and biking network.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A public-records summary published Wednesday documents at least eight license-plate camera locations in Everett, including two attributed to the Everett Police. The map, based on Flock Safety and other vendor data, is a documented floor and may not reflect every camera in the city.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Everett Haitian Community Center opened a Youth Hub at 467 Broadway on Saturday, offering after-school enrichment including board games, homework help, and a youth media studio. The opening also featured a forum on Temporary Protected Status and its impact on family mental health. The center has served over 6,000 meals this summer as part of its youth programs.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000MassDOT and AARP are offering a free bikeshare confidence clinic for Everett residents 50 and older Sept. 27 at Rivergreen Park, limited to 20 adults. The event aims to make local bike-share and cycling infrastructure more comfortable for older riders.https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/everett-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Kraft Group unveiled preliminary transportation plans for the proposed 25,000-seat soccer stadium on the Mystic River, emphasizing MBTA bus rapid transit, limited parking, and potential water shuttles. The plan includes a redesign of the Alford Street bridge to add a separated busway and bike lane connecting to Sullivan Square.