Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
Month: October 2020
It’s Us Vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an…
Obituaries 10-28-2020
Anna Daly Of Revere, formerly of the North End Anna (Macri) Daly of Revere formerly of the North End, passed away on October 22 at the age of 86 surrounded by her loving family. The beloved wife of 63 years…
Local Color
With Needs Greater Than Ever, Grace Food Pantry Celebrates Five Years
The Everett Grace Food Pantry celebrated its 5th year in the City of Everett this past week. Over the years, Grace Pantry has changed and grown; from 100 families being served a week to 3,000 families a week. The Pantry…
Homework…Help! Some Parents Hope the Schools Can Focus More on Student/Parent Experience
Whether it’s wrong classroom links, faulty internet, too much dead time, or any other of the challenges Everett parents are facing with their kids in remote learning – many of them are calling for the schools to have a better…
Halloween Plan Not Embraced by All Elected Officials, But Lights Are on in Everett Oct. 31
There’s a trick in the treating this year, and the trick will be in the details as the City has announced Halloween trick-or-treating will be encouraged in the neighborhoods for a limited time on Oct. 31, but not everyone is…
Early Voting Sees Brisk Start; More Voters than 2016 Expected
More than 700 people have already voted early in person in Everett for the Nov. 3 General Election, with another 7,000 ballots already out for the vote by mail option as the highly-anticipated presidential election begins its churn towards a…
Abrupt End to Census 2020
The Census 2020 effort came to an abrupt halt on Friday, Oct. 16, as the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration in Washington, D.C., about not extending the Census through Oct. 31. The Trump Administration and Census folks…
Gentle Slope Upward in COVID Cases Seen at CHA Everett Hospital
The break in COVID-19 cases at CHA Everett hospital has subsided, with a “gentle slope” upwards that has the hospital cautiously implementing protocols that were successful during last spring’s surge, but at the same time assuring there is not a…