Encore Boston Harbor announced that, pending regulatory approval, WynnBET Sports Bar will open on Saturday, Sept. 4. Located on the resort’s casino floor, the space will feature more than 60 televisions, a 10-foot high and 123-foot-long immersive video wall, a…
Month: August 2021
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Letters to the Editor
We Need Coaches To the Editor, Need community services hours for your company? Would like to make extra money playing a sport you love? Interested in coaching or have coached before? Charlestown Youth Soccer Association is looking for Head…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God Help Them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
East Boston Team Edges Charlestown’s Collier Team for First Townie Cup
An epic comeback the likes of which hadn’t been seen for a few years wasn’t quite meant to be, as Brendan Collier’s veteran roller hockey team stormed back from the brink of defeat in the loser’s bracket at the 1st…
Inbox Appeal: Mayoral Candidates Use E-Mail Inundation This Time for Fundraising and Exposure
There’s one way this summer to know that the end of the month is coming – and that is by the inundation of fundraising e-mails that storm inboxes from all five major mayoral candidates appealing for financial help with personal…
Supplemental Budget Includes Early Voting Extensions
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a $261.6 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) late last month that addresses time-sensitive deficiencies, extends expanded voting options, provides supports for the implementation of the 2020 landmark police reform law and makes investments…
Supt. Cassellius Addresses Expired Licensure, Will Take Test Aug. 14
Supt. Brenda Cassellius apologized to the School Committee at the Aug. 4 meeting for letting her superintendent’s license expire on July 31, and pledged to take the licensing exam on Aug. 14 to bring her into the proper certification. The…
Encore Boston Harbor Casino Records Record Gaming Quarter, Cost Controls
Reporting that they have contained operating expenses and costs at both Encore Boston Harbor and in Las Vegas, Wynn Resorts reported that both Encore and their Las Vegas properties recorded record earnings for the second quarter (April to June). Once…