Longtime North End restauranteurs, Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano, are teaming up in a new joint venture to open an Italian restaurant, Fratelli, just off the gaming room floor at the new Encore casino. DePasquale and Varano have made a name for themselves over the years with over 15 restaurants combined. They had previous paired up Read More…
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox has announced “Encore Boston Harbor” as the new name for the Everett gaming resort. The name change is one of several actions taken by Wynn Resorts after allegations of sexual misconduct were filed against Founder Steve Wynn, who has been completely removed from company operations. These actions include an internal Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Your daily round up for Tuesday, November 14: 6:00PM Lecture: Artistic Vision in Contemporary Bookbinding. Join James Reid-Cunningham at the North Bennet Street School for a reception and lecture on the histroy of binding decoration and innovations in 21st centure bookbinding, view additional details. 6:30PM Charlestown Navy Yard Planning Meeting. Read More…
Sometimes as a community we don’t think before we act even though we spend lots of time in the thinking stage. Casinos are one example. This is not a column opposing casinos. Their benefits are probably over-rated, and so are their drawbacks. Everett was chosen over Revere for the casino in the Boston area. The Read More…
The City of Boston filed a lawsuit this week against the State’s Gaming Commission to block the Wynn Resorts casino license and its $1.75 billion development in Everett. The action comes after negotiations broke down between the City and Wynn regarding mitigation payments to offset the impact of the planned resort casino. Read the full court complaint here. In its Read More…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is hosting two public meetings this week in Boston regarding the proposed resort casino developments in Everett (Wynn) and Revere (Mohegan Sun / Suffolk Downs). We have heard that hundreds of people are expected to testify at these hearings being held at the Boston Convention Center. However, written comments via email Read More…
NECC AGENDA August 6, 2013, 3:30 PM St. Leonard’s Hall, 35 Prince Street 1. Welcome – NECC President Donna Freni 2. Treasurer’s Report – NECC Treasurer Chris Young a. Membership update 3. Italian Heritage Month Activities – Board Member Damien DiPaola 4. Promotional Activities Update – NECC President Donna Freni a. Bumper Read More…