Driving to Memorial Day exercises on Monday, Public Health Nurse Sabrina Firicano said it was a little shocking to see beauty salons open along Elm Street and some barber shops on a holiday, but restrictions were lifted on Monday and…
Author: Seth Daniel
Woodlawn Cemetery Prepares Historic Grounds
The newly-restored sculpture at the gate of Woodlawn Cemetery features four ornate angels with brass horns, using the reference to the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible whereby the four angels call back the dead to God. It is…
Adopt-a-Student: Everett Mother Motivates City to Encourage Members of the Class of 2020
When Jacob Jackson walked into his first kindergarten class in Everett around 12 years ago, his mother, Shenae, dreamed of the day he would graduate from high school – how it would be for him to walk across the stage…
On the Other Side of the Curve: Ramping Down and Preparing for the Fall
Make no mistake, the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are still steadily full of COVID-19 patients, but more patients are now coming in with traditional ailments as well, and the overwhelming surge situation is now starting to ramp…
City Plans Rolling Memorial Day Tribute, With Ability to Remember Outside Cars
The City of Everett has announced it will hold a rolling rally of private vehicles and City vehicles to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, concluding with a ceremony in Glenwood Cemetery. The short ceremony in the cemetery will…
Joyful and Careful: Churches Prepare to Return the Right Way
When Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Houses of Worship would be able to open up this week in Phase 1 of the state’s re-opening plan, it was a ‘Hallelujah!’ moment, but most churches are not rushing back to the pews…
Senior Week Will Feature Online Tributes, Drive-Thru Graduation on June 6
The Everett Public Schools have scheduled a Drive-Up Graduation ceremony for June 6, yet another frontier in an ever-changing educational landscape defined and limited by COVID-19. Originally, Everett schools and may other neighboring districts thought the pandemic dangers would subside…
City Leaders Scratching Their Heads on Drop in Water Sales
There seems to be no end to the secondary effects of the COVID-19 virus, and now City officials are at a loss to figure out why water sales for home and commercial ratepayers are down. The MWRA has taken steps…
School Committee Votes for Resolution Calling for Federal Funds
The Everett School Committee joined Boston in voting unanimously Monday night in an online meeting to call on the federal government to provide funding for public schools districts like Everett that provided COVID-19 relief measures. School Committee Vice President Frank…
Conservation Commission to Begin Discussions on Market Street Flooding
The fix on one of the most persistent long-standing flooding problems in Everett is about to get its first public airing at the Conservation Commission in an online meeting on Thursday, May 21. The Market Street Culvert issue has come…