The holidays are a time to enjoy friends, family and food! And with them right around the corner, you will be barraged with lots of your favorite foods. However, how are you going to enjoy the holidays and not regret…
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Malden Catholic Grants a Wish for Local Child
Camron, 16, is an energetic teenager who enjoys going out to eat and spending time with his family. He finds comfort during their time together, which helps him cope with the challenges attributed to a life-threatening neuromuscular disorder. Dreams of…
Mayor Designates December ‘Fine-Free’ Month
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is happy to announce that the City of Everett is partnering with Everett Public Libraries to waive all fees for the month of December. Mayor DeMaria stated, “We want residents of all ages to use and enjoy…
The Malden Catholic Chess Team Is Headed Toward a Three-Peat
In its 88-year history, Malden Catholic High School has scored big on the turf with a Catholic Conference Championship football team and on the ice with four straight Super 8 Hockey Championship wins. The school also competes competitively, consistently and successfully on a different type of surface…a board with 6 distinctly movable pieces. In…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…
Knitting for Love
By Amy Goldberg, RN, Neighborhood PACE Five years ago, my friend Gayle Gordon, the family liaison volunteer on the Mass General Hospital Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, asked me if I knew of anyone who knitted blankets. At that time, the intensive care…
Sounds of Christmas Concert Returns to Revere Sunday, Dec. 15
The music of the holiday season will fill the air Sunday when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Revere for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert at St. Anthony’s Church beginning at 4 p.m. Admission…
Guest Op-Ed: A Just Society Doesn’t Criminalize Girls
By Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Dr. Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. Too frequently, educational justice is denied for girls – especially for girls of color. Schools should be the safest place for our children and yet, for many girls of color,…
Obituaries 12-11-2019
Joseph Conti Number One Beatles fan Joseph Conti of Saugus, formerly of Everett, passed away on Dec. 6. Joe was the Beatles number one fan. He was the devoted father of Madison G. Conti, beloved son of the late former…
EHS Sports Roundup
EHS Winter Sports Season gets Underway The 2020 winter sports season for Everett High athletic teams gets underway this coming week. The Crimson Tide boys and girls track teams were set to compete in the Greater Boston League pre-season Jamboree…