With COVID-19 cases in Everett on the rise in many categories – including for children ages 0-19 – Supt. Priya Tahiliani strongly recommended the schools remain in the current remote learning setup until the numbers can come down, a suggestion…
Author: Seth Daniel
Everett goes big for Biden: Former Vice President gets more than 10,000 votes
Turnout lower on Election Day, below predictions slightly Former Vice President Joe Biden cleaned up in Everett on Tuesday in the extended General Election cycle for 2020, getting 10,343 votes to President Donald Trump’s 4,022 votes.It was no surprise that…
In the Box: Early Voting Continues at Brisk Pace in City Hall, and Via U.S. Mail
Early voting at City Hall has remained brisk, and ballots are pouring into the City Clerk’s office daily in the U.S. Mail – all in advance of the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, which features the hotly-contested presidential election. Early…
Mayor, State Leaders Kick Off Re-Imagine Broadway On Monday
It was a very chilly morning in late 2016 – with a few snowflakes falling – as City crews began placing orange cones down the inbound side of Broadway, the first day of the first real dedicated bus lane in…
DeMaria Looks to Become Voting Member of School Committee
Though it was a surprise to many, Mayor Carlo DeMaria said this week he is calling for the beginning of a discussion about adding himself as a voting member of the School Committee – a change that was inserted recently…
Haywire: Council Meeting Spirals Into Disaster as Members Struggle With Technology
It’s a darn good thing the Everett City Council isn’t participating in remote schooling this year, as they likely wouldn’t even make it online to be counted. They didn’t make it much further than the attendance call on Monday night…
Lights, Cameras, Learning: Differing Views on Students Putting the Camera on or Keeping It off in Remote Learning
In late September and early October, the fascinating world of fully remote learning took effect in Everett Public Schools – and many teachers reported looking at an empty screen as students, particularly the older students, kept their cameras off in…
Everett Citizens Foundation Ready for Second Year of Funding
The Everett Citizens Foundation has released applications for the Year 2, Round 1 funding process, and is inviting non-profits based in, or serving, Everett to apply for $150,000 available in this fall’s grant process. The Everett Citizens Foundation is a…
Shared Streets Roll Out to Stop Cut-Through Speeding Off Broadway
The new dedicated bus lane going north on Broadway is the crown jewel of the Re-Imagine Broadway initiative unveiled this week, but several smaller gems sit alongside Broadway on smaller streets – with temporary measures put in place on a…
New Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Holds First Meeting
The School Committee’s new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) subcommittee had its first meeting last week, and it’s likely to be a very busy committee according to Chair Marcony Almeida Barros. The Committee formed earlier this summer in response to…