The Everett Common Council took the first step in setting the current year tax rate, following Monday night’s Joint Convention of the Council and Board of Aldermen at City Hall. By a 15-0 unanimous vote the Council approved a 20…
Author: Joseph Domelowicz Jr.
Everett Firefighters Picket Mayor at City Hall
Close to 100 firefighters, many of them members of Everett Firefighters Local 143 picketed Mayor Carlo DeMaria Monday night, prior to and during the Board of Aldermen’s meeting, with support of union firefighters from outside of the city, as the…
High School Leadership to Build on What They’re Inheriting
With the recent announcement by Everett School Superintendent Frederick Foresteire that Erick Naumann and Omar Easy would be officially taking over in the roles of principal and assistant principal at Everett High, effective January 1, many in the city have…
Officials Seek Input for Lower Broadway : Meeting Scheduled for November 28 at 6 P.M.
The City of Everett is asking for input, from residents and interested business owners, into the planning process for development of the Lower Broadway commercial and residential areas. Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. is inviting all businesses, residents and community groups…
Mayor’s Salary Rises to $105k
The Everett Common Council voted 16-1 in agreement with the Board of Aldermen’s vote last week to raise the pay for the city’s top elected official from $85,000 annually to $105,000 per year, beginning on January 1, 2013. The vote…
Everett Man Arraigned in Fatal October Stabbing
According to Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone, 21-year-old Jose Luis Diaz-Aguilar, 21, of Everett, was arraigned in Malden District Court last week on a charge of murder, in the October 15, 2013 stabbing death Maynor Alexander Aguilar, 30, also of…
Fatal Accident on Broadway Being Investigated
An Everett man was struck and killed by a car late Wednesday evening, November 14, allegedly by a driver traveling southbound on Broadway, heading toward the city, near the 100 block of Broadway. According to a report, the accident was…
Congressman Capuano Tops the Everett Ticket Among Contested Races with 82 % – Obama, Warren Win Their Races in Everett, Medical Marijuana Wins as Well
13,215 Everett voters helped build wins for democratic candidates across the board, as President Barack Obama and Congressman Michael Capuano won the city in their re-election bids, and U.S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren added to her voter totals with a…
Mayor Confirms There is Interest in Everett Casino
Mayor Carlo DeMaria this week confirmed that there have been representatives from casino companies in to Everett to look at potential sites for a resort casino, with much of the attention focused on the Monsanto property on lower Broadway. However,…
City Hoping to Restructure Old Debt
Chief of Staff Melissa Murphy said this week that the city is planning to refinance several old loans at lower interest rates, which could save the city more than $100,000 over the life of the loans, with additional loans potentially…