Wynn official: Everett casino construction is 'effectively on hold'

Wynn Resorts, with plans to build a $1.7 billion resort casino in Everett, announced Wednesday that a planned spring groundbreaking for the project will be delayed, that upcoming job fairs will be canceled, and that a project-related hiring freeze will go into effect. The company said the moves are a result of Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone’s appeal of an environmental permit for waterside construction projects.