Sen. Sal DiDomenico has once again been appointed to the position of Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, serving as a select member of Senate President Karen Spilka’s leadership team. The Senator has also been tasked with chairing the Senate…
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Local Students Earn Academic Honors
University of Maine announces Dean’s List The University of Maine recognized 4,133 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2020 semester including Deanna Massa of Everett. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,670 are from Maine,…
Letters to the Editor
Vaccinate our teachers Dear Governor Baker, We, the elected municipal leaders of the City of Everett, respectfully request that you reconsider the classification of Early Education and K-12 teachers within Phase 2 to receive the same vaccination priority as seniors…
Letters to the Editor
A heartfelt thanks go out to Officer Cassidy To the Editor: On Sunday afternoon, February 21, I was walking down Victoria St. toward Chelsea St. I saw a young woman at the corner who was obviously distressed. As I rounded…
We Must be Wary of The Virus
With the arrival of the vaccines and the spring season, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel from our year-long battle with COVID-19. However, the good news that has been seen in the…
A Future with Masks?
There has been one positive piece of news during the otherwise tragic COVID-19 pandemic, and that is this: The number of deaths and severe illness caused by the ordinary flu is down dramatically from a typical flu season. Epidemiologists credit…
Obituaries 03-03-2021
Edward DeMauro Of Revere Edward DeMauro of Revere died on February 26 at the age of 81. Edward proudly served his country in the United States Army. Born in Boston on June 7, 1939 to the late Vincent and Jenny…
Everett in ‘Yellow’ Zone for the First Time Since COVID-19 Outbreak
The numbers of COVID-19 cases went downward significantly over the past week, and particularly in the past few days – a move that helped move Everett from the state’s ‘red’ category and into the state’s ‘yellow’ category for the first…
Free Training for CNC Being Offered to Residents by Organizations
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that Minuteman Technical Institute, Commonwealth Corporation, and MassHire Boards are collaborating with regional partners to provide a free 300-hour training program in Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machine Operation for unemployed or under-employed adults.…
Rep. McGonagle Announces Fire Safety Grant Awards
Rep. Joseph McGonagle is pleased to announced the 2021 fire safety grants awarded to the City of Everett. The Everett Fire Department received $6,380 for the S.A.F.E Grant (Student Awareness of Fire Education) and $2,880 for the Senior SAFE Grant.…