Guest Poet Jamele Adams performs one of his own pieces of prose during the first Poetry Out Loud competition at Everett High School on Thursday, Dec. 22. Adams is a celebrated slam poet and encouraged Everett students to take a…
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Boyce Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
By Joseph Salvatore Prezioso Everett High junior Ghared Boyce scored the 1,000th point of his career to highlight the Crimson Tide’s 83-51 victory over Belmont in the BABC Holiday Classic Tuesday at Cathedral High School. Boyce made a layup in…
Police Arrest Five at Violent Melee in Chuck-E-Cheese
Five adults in the Everett Chuck-E-Cheese allegedly brought in alcohol to the children’s entertainment facility and then fought police trying to remove them in their inebriated state, nearly causing a riot in full view of many kids. Everett Chief of…
2016 – The Year in Review
By Seth Daniel While 2016 was filled with heart wrenching events worldwide, in Everett it was a very hopeful year with scores of uplifting and exciting stories. It was a year that many believe will one day be known as…
LUMA to Hold Informational Panel Jan 5
Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts (LUMA), announced it will have an informational panel on Jan. 5 regarding what to expect for immigrants’ rights in 2017. LUMA is a nonprofit organization based in Everett that has advocated for immigrants’ rights since 2002.…
Wynn Red Card Boasts More than 2,000 Sign Ups
By Seth Daniel After only a few months signing people up for the Wynn Resorts loyalty program, known as Red Card, Wynn Boston Harbor officials said they had reached more than 2,000 sign-ups with very little effort. The loyalty program…
Three Additional Arrests from Homicide Case
Everett Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office last week announced the arrest of three additional individuals who were involved in the murder and armed robbery of a 21-year-old male from Stoneham in November. Arrested were Telecia Jean-Simon, 19, Nicole…
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2017. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come. In…
EHS Wins
Jaylen Smith (44) gets a big rejection on a Salem High forward during a premier early season matchup in the North Shore Holiday Basketball Classic. Everett easily prevailed in the game, 86-48.
Holiday Bash
Ashley Nogueira, Officer Raoul Goncalves, and Marcell Strain welcomed guests to the Holiday Bash at Anthony’s of Malden for the annual Mass Badge and DiDomenico Foundation toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 10. The annual effort resulted in tons of toys…