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49-666: The Eastern Railroad Company of Massachusetts was first chartered on April 14, 1836. The line followed the coastline, in contrast to the Boston & Maine's inland route through Massachusetts, and it served North Shore cities such as Lynn , Salem , Beverly , and Newburyport . In keeping with its coastal route, the Eastern Railroad chose to place its Boston terminus in East Boston , a short ferry ride from downtown Boston, rather than building tracks around Chelsea Creek ,

98-515: A $ 1.6 billion casino to be located on a 33-acre site on the Mystic River in Everett. The casino, named Encore Boston Harbor , opened on June 23, 2019. After a remediation process to clean the site, Wynn Resorts constructed Encore Boston as an integrated resort with a hotel, a harborwalk , restaurants, a casino, spa, retail outlets, and meeting and convention space. Public amenities along

147-787: A Common Council. As of November 8, 2011, it became a unicameral City Council. The Board of Aldermen consisted of seven members one from each of the city's six wards and one Alderman-at-Large. All Aldermen were elected citywide for a term of two years. In addition to the duties they shared with the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen was the licensing authority in the city and approved licenses for motor dealers, second-hand dealers, awnings, lodging houses, junk dealers, pool tables, open-air parking lots, coin-operated devices, Lord's Day licenses, antique and precious metal dealers. The Common Council consisted of three members elected per ward for

196-498: A private Catholic high school, Pope John XXIII High School , which was forced, due to financial difficulties, to close on May 31, 2019. Everett High School moved to its new location at 100 Elm Street beginning in the 2007–2008 school year. Part of the historic Revere Beach Parkway , listed on the National Register of Historic Places , lies in Everett. The Mystic Generating Station has been producing electricity since

245-503: A rail trail. The Newburyport City Branch between Parker Street and Water Street, abandoned in 1971, was converted to Phase II of the Clipper City Rail Trail in 2019. In July 2020, the state awarded $ 100,000 for construction of an additional 1,200-foot (370 m) section north of Water Street. North Shore (Massachusetts) The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts , loosely defined as

294-656: A region. It may include only those communities between Boston and Cape Ann , as defined by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (whose purview does not go beyond Greater Boston ); or the larger part of Essex County , including parts of the Merrimack Valley , as defined by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, which defines regions in terms of watershed , refers to

343-591: A series of dispatching errors allowed the Portland Express to collide with the rear of a stalled local train in Revere , telescoping the rear cars of the stopped train. Coal-oil lamps ignited the wreckage, and 29 died while 57 were injured. Several prominent Boston citizens were killed, bringing national publicity to the accident. It remains the deadliest railroad accident in Massachusetts history. In

392-639: A terminal in downtown Boston, approximately on the site of the present North Station . It also disconnected the Saugus Branch from the Boston & Maine at Medford, redirecting it south to the Grand Junction in Everett . In 1866, the Boston & Worcester bought the Grand Junction, but allowed the Eastern to keep its track rights for the sections it used as part of its main line. In the 1870s,

441-442: A total of eighteen members. The Common Council shared equal responsibility for most legislative actions with the exception of licensing and confirmation of most Mayoral appointees. Everett is represented in the state legislature by officials elected from the following districts: Everett has ten public schools, which include elementary schools, K–8 schools, and Everett High School . The city also has one Private K–8 school and had

490-618: A train at Lynn station after Douglass refused to sit in the segregated "Jim Crow car" in an early protest against the racial discrimination by the railroad. Fearing additional incidents, railroad superintendent Stephen A. Chase ordered that trains not stop at Lynn for several days. The actions by Douglass sparked further protests in Massachusetts against the discriminatory policies of the Eastern and other railroads. On November 3, 1848, an accident occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. A southbound train heading for Marblehead missed an unattended switch and

539-420: Is focused on Broadway (part of Route 99 ), with many businesses and restaurants along the route. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates public buses through the city, which includes several routes that converge at a hub at Everett Square. A bus lane exists on Broadway, from Glendale Square (Ferry Street), to Sweetser Circle. MBTA also operates a subway system that includes Wellington (on

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588-558: Is taken up by a tank farm and oil terminal on the Mystic River . In December 2023, the Conservation Law Foundation announced it had settled a federal pollution lawsuit with Exxon . The company sold the site for cleanup and redevelopment starting with raising the land to avoid climate change -related flooding and adding apartment buildings near Route 16. Exxon also agreed to a deed restriction which prevents

637-490: Is typically 44.2 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 52 days per year, or 14.2% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining nine straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days, or 7% of the year. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 49,075 people, 15,435 households, and 9,554 families residing in

686-437: The 15th Governor of Massachusetts , Minister to Great Britain , and United States Secretary of State . He also served as President of Harvard University . In 1892, Everett was upgraded from a town to a city. On December 13, 1892, Alonzo H. Evans defeated George E. Smith to become Everett's first mayor . Landfill has expanded the Everett shoreline over the centuries. At some point between 1905 and 1912, it connected

735-652: The Boston Inner Harbor , and the Mystic River into the city. Construction on the railroad began in August 1837 after state loans and a change of route were approved in April. The first stretch to be built was from East Boston to Salem (13 mi or 21 km), completed August 27, 1838. An extension to Ipswich (12 mi or 19 km) was completed on December 18, 1839, followed by an extension to Newburyport (9 mi or 14 km) on August 28, 1840, and to

784-580: The Chelsea Beach Railroad was founded, and it was leased by the Eastern on July 2 of the same year. On December 23, 1883, the competition between the Eastern Railroad and the Boston & Maine ended when the Boston & Maine leased the Eastern for 54 years. On May 9, 1890, the Boston & Maine purchased the Eastern outright, dissolving the company. The Boston & Maine incorporated the Eastern's tracks into its Portland Division as an alternative route to Maine and for continued service to

833-811: The Grand Junction Railroad in 1852. The Grand Junction was a short line chartered in 1847 that connected the East Boston waterfront to the Boston & Maine, Boston & Lowell, and Fitchburg railroads in East Somerville , and it was eventually extended to connect to the Boston and Worcester Railroad in Allston . After leasing the Grand Junction, the Eastern built a cut-off from the Grand Junction to its own tracks in Chelsea and built

882-656: The New Hampshire state line (10 mi or 16 km) on November 9, 1840. A branch line to Marblehead opened on December 10, 1839, followed by a branch line to Gloucester in 1847 and a branch line to Amesbury in 1848. In 1861, the Gloucester branch was extended to Rockport . On August 31, 1846, the Eastern leased the Essex Branch Railroad for 5 years, and in 1865 it bought the branch outright. The railroad's short segment through New Hampshire

931-567: The Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad 's tracks in Maine, which allowed both railroads to begin providing Boston-to-Portland service. On April 28, 1847, the Eastern and the Boston & Maine co-leased the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth for a period of 99 years. By the 1850s, the Eastern was experiencing difficulties because of the out-of-the-way location of its East Boston terminal. In 1845,

980-620: The 1970s, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) acquired the Eastern Railroad's tracks along with several other Boston & Maine passenger lines. It currently runs commuter rail service on the Newburyport/Rockport Line to Newburyport and Rockport along the Eastern's former main line and the Gloucester & Rockport branch line. Portions of the former Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad, once operated by

1029-1002: The Eastern Railroad and later run as the Conway Branch of the Boston & Maine, are in active service as the heritage Conway Scenic Railroad . Some unused parts of the Eastern's right-of-way have been converted into rail trails, including the Eastern Trail in Maine, the Clipper City Rail Trail in Newburyport, the Marblehead Rail Trail in Marblehead, and the Old Eastern Marsh Rail Trail in Salisbury, Massachusetts . In August 2019, New Hampshire purchased 9.6 miles (15.4 km) from Hampton to Portsmouth for $ 5 million for use as

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1078-728: The Eastern expanded its service in New Hampshire. It leased the Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad for 60 years on January 6, 1872, the Wolfeborough Railroad for 68 years on August 14, 1872, and the Portsmouth and Dover Railroad for 50 years on February 1, 1874. On August 14, 1872, the Eastern leased the Newburyport City Railroad for 20 years. In 1872, Eastern also bought the Portland, Saco, and Portsmouth Railroad outright. In 1881,

1127-534: The Line. Glendale Park is the city's largest park. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (7.63%) is water. In a typical year, Everett, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation

1176-502: The North Shore as also encompassing Cape Ann and several inland communities. When combined with the North Shore Chamber of Commerce's definition of the region, the North Shore comprises the following cities and towns: The North Shore has historically been viewed as a wealthy, exclusive collection of towns and fishing villages, but also contains some working-class cities and suburbs of Boston. In 1893, The New York Times described

1225-416: The North Shore as the coastal region of Massachusetts north of Boston stretching from Salisbury to Revere , including the inland city of Amesbury . North Shore of Massachusetts could be taken to mean the entire coast of Massachusetts from New Hampshire to Boston (listed in order, north-to-south): The Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council's North Shore Task Force, a regional planning agency, defines

1274-661: The North Shore. In 1893, North Station was opened in downtown Boston as a union station , consolidating under one roof the Boston terminals of four different railroads: the Eastern, the Boston & Maine, the Boston & Lowell (which was also controlled by the Boston & Maine), and the Fitchburg Railroad (which the Boston & Maine bought in 1900). And in 1905, the Grand Junction and Eastern Railroads combined their East Boston terminals. On September 28, 1841, noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass and James N. Buffum (later mayor of Lynn) were forcibly ejected from

1323-408: The age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11. The population was spread out, with 21.6% under

1372-453: The age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 49,737. The median income for a family is $ 49,876. Males had a median income of $ 36,047 versus $ 30,764 for females. The per capita income for

1421-406: The city was $ 23,876. About 9.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. Everett has a mayor-council form of government, where the mayor serves a four-year term. The Everett city council was the last existing bicameral legislature in any American city, consisting of a Board of Aldermen and

1470-764: The city. In 1850, the South Reading Branch Railroad opened, connecting the Eastern at Salem to the Boston & Maine at Wakefield , and in 1853, the Saugus Branch Railroad opened, connecting the Eastern at Lynn to the Boston & Maine at Malden . The Eastern bought the South Reading Branch Railroad in 1851 and the Saugus Branch Railroad in 1866. The Eastern Railroad was finally able to offer service to downtown Boston when it leased

1519-413: The city. The population density was 11,241.1 inhabitants per square mile (4,340.2/km ). There were 15,908 housing units at an average density of 4,701.3 per square mile (1,815.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 53.6% Non-Hispanic Whites , 14.3% African American , 4.8% Asian , 0.4% Pacific Islander , 2% from other races , and 3.8% were multiracial . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.1% of

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1568-434: The competing Boston & Maine Railroad had completed its own tracks into Boston so it would no longer have to use the Boston and Lowell Railroad 's tracks. It also built a terminal in downtown Boston just north of Haymarket . Several independent railroads sought to take advantage of the situation by building branch lines that would connect the Eastern Railroad's North Shore tracks with the Boston & Maine line going into

1617-428: The early twentieth century. It was built by Boston Edison and is now operated by Exelon . It has the largest capacity of any electrical plant in the state. The Leavitt Corporation has been manufacturing its trademark Teddie Peanut Butter in the city since 1924. Besides Everett Square, Gateway Center just off Route 16 in Everett is a major retail shopping district with big box stores. Everett's business district

1666-520: The east, Chelsea on the southeast, Somerville and Medford on the west, and Boston and the Mystic River on the south at Charlestown . Island End River flows through the city, though it was contained in a culvert and invisible to residents until being partly unearthed in 2021. Everett is a major part of the Port of Boston . Some of Everett's neighborhoods are Glendale, Woodlawn, the Village, and

1715-401: The land from ever being used for fossil fuel storage in the future. Everett has an increasing population as people are seeking new households near downtown Boston while not wanting to pay the higher prices of living now associated with surrounding municipalities, such as those in neighborhoods of Boston , Cambridge , or Somerville . Everett is bordered by Malden on the north, Revere on

1764-642: The largest concentration of tanneries in the world; and Beverly and Marblehead often dispute over which town was the birthplace of the American Navy . Newburyport was well known for producing clipper ships and for a brief time in history was the richest city in the Union; it is also the birthplace of the United States Coast Guard . Newburyport maintains the largest collection of Federal period commercial and residential architecture in

1813-561: The mainland to what was formerly White Island in the Mystic River . The bridge of the Grand Junction Railroad was originally built using this island for part of the crossing. In 1919, Beacon Oil began construction of an oil refinery and storage yard near the Mystic River, opening in 1920. In its first decade, the facility experienced five major explosions or fires. In 1929, Beacon Oil was purchased by Standard Oil of New Jersey, also known as Esso and now known as ExxonMobil . The refinery shut down in 1965 due to lack of profitability, but

1862-602: The nation. Everett, Massachusetts Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States, directly north of Boston , bordering the neighborhood of Charlestown . The population was 49,075 at the time of the 2020 United States Census . Everett was the last city in the United States to have a bicameral legislature , which was composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an eighteen-member Common Council. On November 8, 2011,

1911-399: The population (9.3% Salvadoran , 3.0% Puerto Rican , 1.1% Colombian , 1.1% Dominican , 1.0% Guatemalan , 0.8% Mexican ). The city also has a large number of people of Brazilian and Italian descent. In 2010, 33% of the residents of Everett were born outside the United States. This percentage was around 11% in 1990. There were 15,435 households, out of which 27.6% had children under

1960-495: The region as a notable summer destination for the socialites, politicians, and businessmen of New York and New England, dotted with hotels, cottages, and burgeoning gentlemen's clubs. Salem, known worldwide as the location of the Salem witch trials ; the working-class fishing city of Gloucester; and the region's many beaches make it a popular tourist destination. The North Shore communities have varied and rich histories: Gloucester

2009-464: The sea coast between Boston and New Hampshire . Its counterpart is the South Shore region extending south and east of Boston. The North Shore is a significant historical, cultural, and economic region of Massachusetts. The southern North Shore includes historic towns that are now part of the Boston metropolis. The Salem witch trials took place here. At the northern end, the Merrimack Valley

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2058-580: The tank storage remained. In 1971, Distrigas of Massachusetts began importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its Everett Marine Terminal in the Island End section of Everett. This terminal was the first of its kind in the country. It was purchased by GDF Suez North America, and as of 2013, supplied 20% of New England's natural gas demand from its two tanks with a combined capacity of 3,400,000,000 cu ft (96,000,000 m ), equal to approximately one day of Massachusetts gas demand. In 2019, it

2107-494: The voters approved a new City Charter that changed the City Council to a unicameral body with eleven members – six ward councilors and five councilors-at-large. The new City Council was elected during the 2013 City Election. Everett was originally part of Charlestown , and later Malden . It separated from Malden in 1870. The community was named after Edward Everett , who served as U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator ,

2156-520: The year-round harborwalk include a picnic park, paths for bikers and pedestrians, viewing decks, waterfront dining and retail, a performance lawn, floral displays, and boat docks. Wynn Resorts described the $ 2.6 billion development as "the largest private single-phase construction project in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ." Most of the remaining land south of the Newburyport/Rockport Line and Massachusetts Route 99 in Everett

2205-542: Was America's first fishing community; Salem was the location of the infamous witch trials as well as one of the largest centers of shipping and sixth largest city in early America. The hysteria that led to the witch trials began in the part of Salem that is now Danvers . Lynn was once the center of the American shoe industry. Saugus is home to the first integrated ironworks in North America. Peabody had

2254-514: Was an important center of the Industrial Revolution in the United States . The North Shore includes a number of places that are significant in the literary and cultural history of the United States. The North Shore landscape includes seaports, fishing villages, and rocky coastline dotted with marshes and wetlands, as well as beaches and natural harbors. Cape Ann is the largest promontory. The North Shore has no fixed definition as

2303-408: Was chartered as a separate corporation by the New Hampshire legislature on June 18, 1836. Construction on the New Hampshire segment began in 1839 and was completed on November 9, 1840. On February 18, 1840 the Eastern Railroad of New Hampshire was leased to the Eastern Railroad of Massachusetts for a period of 99 years. By 1843, the Eastern entered into an agreement with the Boston & Maine to share

2352-497: Was purchased by Constellation Energy , at the time a subsidiary of Exelon . As of 2023 , it receives 99% of LNG imports into the United States, mostly from Algeria and Trinidad . LNG is trucked to other storage sites around the state or heated to gas form and transferred by pipeline. On September 16, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to approve  Wynn Resorts ' proposal for

2401-537: Was routed onto the wrong track, into the path of a train heading north from Lynn to Salem. The two engines collided head-on. A total of 6 people were killed on the Marblehead train, and about 40 people were injured in the wreck. The Salem-bound train was carrying a party of Whigs , and the Marblehead-bound train was carrying a party of Democrats who were campaigning for the 1848 presidential election that would take place four days later. On August 26, 1871,

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