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Menino: Everett Casino Traffic Would Go Through Boston
The mayor said Tuesday that the developer of a Boston-area casino project had not yet approached the city with a proposal.
Mayor Thomas Menino said though he believes a casino project in Everett would impact Boston greatly, the developer behind that proposal has yet to seek input from city officials. Following a press conference on his 2013-14 state legislative session goals, Menino was asked about Wynn LLC’s recent application to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to construct a resort-casino along the Mystic River in Everett and whether he thought the project would affect city traffic. “You’d have to go through Charlestown, over the city’s property. That’s the gateway into the Everett site,” Menino said. “I’ve talked to several folks in development who’ve said to me that Boston leads into the site.” The mayor also had concerns about how a nearby casino …
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electtomdooley
5:47 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
If there is a casino build, all the traffic is going through Boston somehow, somewhere all the time; just like the $100 million public school buses that we don't need. more ›