Everett was settled in 1630, established as a town in 1870 and incorporated as a city in 1892. A blue-collar working class community, Everett has served as a gateway city to immigrants for most of its history. One third of Everett�s land is devoted to industrial use, leaving only two square miles in which to reside. This makes for a close social community that strives to provide high levels of education, public safety, public works and recreational services to its residents.

Photograph credits: Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs