The Revolution’s timeless dream of a soccer-specific stadium in the Boston area has never been closer to becoming reality, yet Robert Kraft remains skeptical that the current Everett-based plan will be viable given, as he described it, the “political people” and “all the agendas.”

Traffic, trash, and trouble are some of the main concerns about the proposed Everett stadium project. Neighbors for and against a soccer venue showed up for a spirited community conversation Monday night. "Why won't you put it on the ballot and see if the people want this?" one woman asked.