It looks now as though the Wynn Boston Harbor resort complex is going to become a reality for the city of Everett – and, of course, for its neighbors, like us.

In spite of the best efforts by representatives from Boston, Somerville, and elsewhere to grind the project to a permanent halt, the casino giant has prevailed in the end. For better or worse.

So, now that it looks like a done deal, perhaps it would behoove us to make peace with the inevitable and seek out the possible silver linings.

Lots of jobs for…somebody. Let’s hope that more than a few of our own folks get hired. One never knows what to expect in new situations like this one.

What else? Well, lots of visitors to the resort should be spilling over to our side of the river from time to time, invigorating the economic standing of Assembly Row and other nearby attraction. We hope.

Free drinks at the gaming tables? We haven’t confirmed that possibility yet, but we’re standing by.

All in all, it’s going to be interesting, to say the least. We may as well look on the bright side and try to make the most of it. It remains to be seen whether or not traffic snarls or the crime rate goes up.

May the odds be ever in our favor.