After much debate, the Everett School Committee on Thursday night voted to keep newly-appointed Superintendent of Schools William Hart on the job while continuing to have Superintendent Priya Tahiliani remain on paid administrative leave. Tahiliani was placed on paid administrative…
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Superintendent Tahiliani’s Contract Is Not Extended
The Everett School Committee, in a controversial vote on Monday night, decided by a 6-4 margin not to extend Superintendent Priya Tahiliani’s contract to 2026 after more than 20 residents and several members of the School Committee spoke on the…
School Committee Recommends Converting Pope John to a New Middle School
One could say that Pope John High School fatigue is setting in for many elected officials. “We have talked this to death,” School Committee member Samantha Lambert said to her colleagues at Monday night’s School Committee meeting at which the…
Regulations Being Promulgated for Non-Resident Students
With student overcrowding in the Everett public schools increasing at an alarming rate, Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani announced at Monday’s School Committee meeting that preliminary regulations are being drafted for the verification of residency for public school students. Tahiliani told committee…
No Agreement on Course of Action To Alleviate Overcrowding in Schools
There was no disagreement among the elected officials at last week’s Joint Convention of the City Council and the School Committee that something needs to be done as soon as possible to ease the severe overcrowding in the Everett public…
Davis Withdraws As Developer of Exxon Site
According to several newspaper reports, the Davis Company will not be the developer of the 95-acre Exxon-Mobil site on lower Broadway after it terminated the purchase and sale agreement earlier this month. Representatives from the Davis Company had appeared before…
City Council Is Told: Rats Are Everywhere
“The rat problem is everywhere.” That was the message that city councilors and residents heard from David Palumbo, the new Director of the Inspectional Services Department (ISD), at the City Council meeting on Monday night. The recent outbreak of rats…
School Committee Hears Options for School Buildings
Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani outlined three options, including using the former Pope John XXIII High School as a middle school for grades 7 and 8, at Monday night’s School Committee meeting in order to alleviate the overcrowding situation in…
See You in September: Council Will Address Five Resolutions by Smith
When the City Council reconvenes in September, there will be some leftover items that the councillors will need to address. “We been trying to work on these issues since June,” Councilor Stephanie Smith said of five resolutions she has filed,…
Amazon Warehouse Slated To Be Closed
Five Amazon delivery stations in Massachusetts, including one located in Everett, will be closing, according to Amazon spokesperson Caitlin McLaughlin. Last week, McLaughlin made the announcement that the Everett location, as well other sites in Dedham, Mansfield, Milford, and Randolph,…