![]() ![]() It’s a private garage, so the T has nothing to do with its operations, T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said, noting that the MBTA Wellington lot has monthly passes available and is not full.Įmily Paone, a legal assistant who lives in Everett, called the loss of spaces to the casino a “low blow.” Wynn Resorts, which owns Encore, eventually will have 100 more spots in a different external garage or lot, as part of the casino empire’s signed agreement with the local cities is that it needs to have 800 parking spots off site for employees, Weaver said. Pilgrim Parking, which runs the Station Landing Garage and others around Boston, didn’t respond to requests for comment.Įncore, which plans to open in Everett this month, will lease 700 spaces in that garage, Wynn Resorts spokesman Michael Weaver said, adding that the casino has 400 leased there already. “I am still looking forward to the casino, but it’s going to add traffic and frustration to my commute.” “It kind of leaves me stranded,” the 25-year-old from Medford told the Herald, noting that the garage is cheaper than most other local options. Kate O’Connell, who uses the Orange Line to get to work downtown, said she showed up Monday to find small signs stating that people like her with $105 monthly passes won’t be able to use them come July. ![]() Commuters at a popular Medford parking garage near Wellington Station are out of luck after being told the soon-to-open Encore Boston Harbor casino is grabbing 700 spaces for its employees. ![]()
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