“We will be the front door to the city of Everett.” “We will no longer be the back door to the city of Boston,” DeMaria said, standing at a podium. on Saturday, a solid 17 hours ahead of Sunday’s opening ceremony.Īfter speeches from Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein, Wynn CEO Matthew Mattox, and Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, fireworks blasted pink and green clouds into the morning sky. Reynolds secured his place in line by arriving at 5 p.m. Sunday’s grand opening of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett was no exception. “I could write a book,” the 65-year-old Quincy native said. EVERETT - For the past 40 years, Glenn Reynolds has made a hobby out of attending grand openings, from Boston’s flagship Chik-Fil-A to car dealerships to Red Sox opening days.
