The Everett Public Libraries are being reimaged in light of the COVID pandemic. As of July 27, the Library has had over 1,400 physical items checked out to patrons through our Library-to-Go program. Out of the 25 libraries in the…
Month: July 2020
Illegal and Undocumented Immigrants Take a Stand for Driver’s Licenses
Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for a week and half sacrificing in high heat and humidity, harsh rainfall, and threats that have raised increasing security concerns. All the while legislators and…
Aquí Con Markey: Over 130 Latinx Elected Officials, Community Leaders Endorse Markey
Over 130 Latinx elected officials and community leaders released a letter highlighting how Ed Markey has delivered for Latinx and immigrant communities across the state and country. The letter also announced the signatories’ strong endorsement for the Senator’s re-election. “As…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a…
Letters to the Editor
Do Our Part to End Racism To the Editor, The sin of racism and struggle for racial justice has been part of our nation’s history for centuries. Awareness of both has never been absent, but too often both themes have…
Guest Op-Ed: Fiscal Responsibility During a Pandemic
By Eric Demas, CFO This pandemic has required everyone to adapt from what was our normal way of life. Our lives six months ago were very different from where we find ourselves today. Covid-19 is not only a global health…
Obituaries 07-29-2020
David Norman Powell True Essence of a Father Figure will be Remembered by all David Norman Powell, known to many as either Dave, Uncle Dave, Uncle David or Dad; and known to one as Husband, died on July 15 and with…
Safe Summer Program
Officials Surprised By New Encore Payment Protocol
In a time of ultra-tight budgets and City Hall layoffs, no one was looking forward to July 15 more than Mayor Carlo DeMaria and his financial team. It was the day that Wynn Resorts had promised to pay two quarters…