Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined Clean Water Action’s 26th Fall Celebration, an annual event to celebrate the successes from the year and honor champions of clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. During the virtual event, Senator DiDomenico was presented with…
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Rental Relief Program Is a Win-Win
The announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday of a $171 million package of programs that will help renters stay in their homes comes as welcome news for both tenants and landlords alike. Housing insecurity never is a good thing…
Mask Up As We Approach Winter
The wonderful weather we enjoyed for much of this past weekend certainly was welcome as we approach the darker and colder days that lie ahead. However, make no mistake about it: Winter is coming, and so is the need for…
Letter to the Editor
MBA Charitable Foundation Social Media Campaign To the Editor: Thank you for all those who participated in the MBA Charitable Foundation Social Media Campaign. Your votes helped us distribute funds to various agencies who have worked endlessly in supporting those…
Obituaries 10-14-2020
Alfred George D’Angelo Retired Everett Housing Authority Maintenance Foreman Alfred George D’Angelo of Everett entered into eternal rest after a brief illness on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Katzman Center for Living in Chelsea. He was 80 years old. Born…
Second Annual Everett Community Art Walk Brings Art to Local Parks
Integral Arts Everett kicked off the second annual Everett Community Art Walk last weekend, but instead of placing local artist work in various businesses around the city, reproductions have been placed throughout the City’s park system – a way to…
Diversity, Equity and Equal Employment Commission Ready for First Public Meeting
The Diversity, Equity & Equal Employment Commission announced this week that plans are being finalized for the first public forum addressing police policies and practices in Everett, according to Chairman Bishop Robert Brown. The Commission was formed in June of…
1647 Begins Virtual School to Home Fundraiser to Raise $10,000
Last week, 1647, an organization that prepares educators to build authentic partnerships with families that are essential to student success, has begun its annual fundraiser with a generous match from an anonymous donor for donations up to $5,000. Community members…
Janine Balistreri Announces Her Write-In Candidacy for U.S. Representative, District 7
Janine (Adiletto) Balistreri announces that she is a write-in candidate for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 for U.S. Representative of MA, District 7, unenrolled. Janine Balistreri, a lifetime Massachusetts resident. Born in Everett, MA, and raised in Everett and Medford. Mother…
Everett Man Re-Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiring With ISIS
An Everett man was re-sentenced Sept. 29 in Boston Federal Court to 30 years in prison for conspiring to murder U.S. citizens, including police officers, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2015. David Daoud Wright, a/k/a Dawud Sharif Abdul Khaliq, a/k/a Dawud Sharif Abdul…