Encore Boston Harbor announced today that it has exceeded its forecast of hiring 4,000 union trade workers on the construction of its $2.6 billion resort by more than 25 percent–with 5,276 union workers on the project to date. The company also announced that it has paid more than $250 million in wages to workers from Massachusetts since construction started 26 months ago. Encore Boston Harbor is on budget and on schedule to open in June 2019. “Eighty-five percent of the 5,200 union construction workers hired by Encore Boston Harbor are from Massachusetts, which signifies that we are fulfilling our promise of hiring locally and keeping wages and spending close to…

Wynn Casino Everett

Wynn Casino Everett Opening Date Today

Original Caption: Wynn Resorts CEO Matthew Maddox, left, applauds while seated near the casino floor with Everett, Mass., Mayor Carlo DeMaria, right, at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett. The name Encore Boston Harbor is a bit of a misnomer, as the first visitors likely noticed Sunday. While inarguably a short drive — or boat ride — from downtown Boston, the Everett casino sits.