Letter: Wynn Casino Proposal a 'Win' for Everett
This op-ed was submitted by Ward Six Everett City Councilor Michael J. McLaughlin.
The following op-ed piece was submitted by Michael J. McLaughlin, Ward Six City Councilor for the City of Everett, regarding the proposed casino project and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's recent comments on the matter. As late November set in, the City of Everett was thrust into the spotlight and into the middle of an ongoing Region A Casino License process. It is a great honor as a first-term City Councilor to have the opportunity to be involved in trying to reactivate a long-dormant site in my area, namely Ward 6. A project of this magnitude could and will bring in thousands of jobs to the City of Everett, which is currently facing a 6 percent unemployment rate in both construction and full-time, long-lasting jobs. In addition, it would …
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Joseph
10:20 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Matthew, who are you to tell me how to spend my hard earned dollars? You don't like casinos, don't go. Believe it or not, casinos, while providing games of chance, offer up prime shopping locations and restaurants. You don't have to gamble when you go to a casino. I have spent the night with the Indians on multiple occasions without dropping a quarter in the slots, or a dollar on the BJ table. … more ›