After hearing from a dozen local residents who spoke during the Public Participation part of the City Council meeting on Monday night calling for the resignation of Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro, citing the racist meme that appeared on his…
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Show Us the Money: Councilors Stop National Grid Projects
Since National Grid owes the City of Everett more than $600,000 in payments, City Councilors refused to grant permission for the following work until the monies are paid at Monday’s night meeting of the City Council at The Everett Public…
Tahiliani Calls on DiPierro to Step Down
In an unusual action, Superintendent of Everett Public Schools Priya Tahiliani used her allotted time on the School Committee agenda on Monday night to call upon Ward 3 City Councilor Anthony DiPierro “to step down” from office following the recent…
MGC Says New Project Is Not Within Its Purview
The development project opposite the Encore casino on Lower Broadway cleared a major hurdle on March 14 when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted that the new project does not need to be physically regulated by the MGC, but rather…
MGC Ponders Whether Lower Broadway Project Should Be Regulated
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) met last Thursday to discuss, but did not formally decide, whether a parking garage, an entertainment center that seats up to 999 people, and a pedestrian bridge that would cross over the present six-lane highway…
City Council Takes Next Step Regarding Longevity Pay for the Office of Mayor
The ongoing controversy of the dollar amount of the longevity pay for the office of Mayor of Everett seems to be winding to an end. At Monday’s night City Council meeting, after several members of the audience asked that there…
Masking Now Optional for Students, Faculty in Everett Schools
The Everett School Committee voted 5-2 at Monday night’s meeting to make the mask mandate for students and faculty optional starting immediately. The Everett district now will be following many of the state’s other school districts, and Governor Charlie Baker’s…
MGC Hears Views on Whether Proposed Encore Development Falls Within Its Jurisdiction
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) held a special meeting on Monday to get the public’s input on the proposed development in Everett on the Charlestown line by Encore Boston Harbor. Officials from Encore are before the MGC seeking a determination…
New Ordinance for Mayor’s Longevity Pay Enrolled by Council
At a special meeting of the City Council held this past Thursday, the council took the step of enrolling a new ordinance that will clarify the issue of longevity pay for the office of mayor. The council voted 6-5 in…
School Committee Hears of Events of Jan. 26 Lockdown
A parent’s worst nightmare appeared to be unfolding at Everett High School (EHS) on January 26 when an order for a lockdown was issued by police while almost 2,200 students were still in the building. That is what School Committee…