Rose Connors and Otto Swanson danced along to classic songs on Valentines Day in the Connolly Center as part of the Senior Valentine’s Day party on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Scores of seniors decked in red clothing gathered to celebrate the…
Month: February 2018
Outta My Way
Isaiah Likely scored 10 points and was a force on the boards. Here he makes a power move to the basket during Everett’s game against Lynn English.
Curve Appeal: Wynn Boston Harbor Now Installing Iconic Curved Escalators
An ordinary development might simply go for the straight escalators in the lobby at a cost of about $400,000, but leave it to Wynn Boston Harbor to make even the escalators into a piece of art – installing specialized curved…
Objective Review:Blue Ribbon Task Force on City Finances Meets, Sets Goals
The new Task Force on School Finance met on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, in City Hall to organize, get information and set parameters for what they will be looking at during their review. One thing was clear off the bat…
New Model for Many Public Schools is Private Fundraising
Public schools across America are substantially underfunded these days, whether in Everett or Abington, Pa., but some public schools – such as in Abington – are looking to the model of private fundraising rather than public fights to fill the…
Mayor,Firefighters Correct Report of Negotiations Interrupted
The president of the Everett Firefighters’ Union said reports of them meeting with Mayor Carlo DeMaria in another local publication last week are erroneous – reports that had him breaking off tense negotiations on Feb. 12 to run to City…
Foresteire says School Department Won’t Be Back to Council this Year
Supt. Fred Foresteire this week said his administration doesn’t plan on returning to the City Council or City Hall to close up the remaining funding gap in this year’s school budget. After a very contentious and crowded meeting at City…
Mayoral Task Force Will Look at City Finances as Well
Now that the dust has settled and the City Council has supported Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s request to provide another $5 million in funding for the School Department, it is time to take a step back and look at what happened…
Former Candidate Gerly Adrien Pulls Papers for Second Run at State Rep
Former state representative candidate Gerly Adrien has pulled nomination papers to run again for the Everett state legislative seat. Adrien ran an organized and effective campaign two years ago as a newcomer, but wasn’t able to beat incumbent State Rep.…
City of Everett Receives Community Safety Initiative Grant
The City of Everett and Everett Police Department, as a member of the Metro Mayors Community Safety Initiative (CSI), has received a $33,336 Shannon Grant award from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The Shannon CSI Grant…