Evelyn Gayhart has earned her Bronze Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn at her age. Her project required 25 hours of peer education and fundraising to create a sustainable result. She created an inclusion presentation, visited classrooms…
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Rep. McGonagle Announces Sponsored Bills Filed in the 191st General Court
Rep. Joe McGonagle this week announced the filing of seven new bills he has sponsored for the 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Among some of the new bills are HD. 2907, An Act relative to seat belts…
Text 9-1-1 Service now Available in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts State 9-1-1 Department is pleased to announce that Text to 911is now available throughout the Commonwealth. All Massachusetts 9-1-1 call centers now have ability to receive a text message through their 9-1-1 system. The Baker-Polito Administration has supported…
Nina Pesce Brooks Celebrates 90th Birthday with Family and Friends
Life-long Everett resident Nina Pesce Brooks recently celebrated her 90th birthday. More than 150 family members and friends were on hand for the momentous event held at Rosario’s restaurant in Saugus. The beloved matriarch of the Pesce family was overjoyed…
2019 Residential Parking Stickers Are Now Available
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Office of the Parking Clerk would like to notify residents to obtain their residential parking stickers. Vehicle owners must visit the website everettparking.cityhallsystems.com/ and submit an online application in order to receive their stickers. Please…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
American International College Announces Fall 2018 Dean’s List Students American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA has named 470 students to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List. Dean’s List students are full time students who have achieved a 3.3 to a…
Take the Plunge on March 10 at the Harpoon Shamrock Splash
Join Save the Harbor/Save the Bay on Sunday, March 10, for the Harpoon Shamrock Splash plunge and pledge fundraiser and beach party at the BCYF Curley Community Center at M Street Beach in South Boston. Brave participants will splash into…
Chinese Delegation Visits Everett
Educators from the city of Maoming, in the Guangdong Province of China, visited the Everett Public Schools (EPS) last week as part of a mutually beneficial exchange showcasing the multiple facets of the district’s students, curriculum, and programs. The delegation…
Thank You, Bob Deleo
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Winthrop/Revere State Representative Bob DeLeo was elected the Speaker of the House by his colleagues. (Yes, time flies.) We wish to make note of the 10th anniversary of Speaker…
Obituaries 01-30-2019
Janet McQuesten Of New Hampshire, formerly of Everett Janet M. McQuesten, age 70 of Litchfield, NH, passed peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 27 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Janet was the daughter and only child of the late James…