The question of whether Mayor Carlo DeMaria or any future mayor of the City of Everett should receive longevity pay, as many other city employees have and continue to do, dominated the City Council meeting on Monday night. Every councilor…
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New School Committee-Electees Object to Present Committee’s Move to Amend Contract for Supt.
Three proposed changes in Superintendent Priya Tahiliani’s current contract brought three newly-elected school committee members to the School Committee meeting on Monday night to object to the changes being made by the current School Committee. Jeanne Cristiano, the Ward 3…
Missing Councilors Delay Ordinances
Lack of attendance by four members of the City Council caused a postponement of action on several ordinances including the new ordinance on a plastic bag ban at Monday night’s meeting. Other orders that needed to be delayed included an…
Council Approves Move to Establish 18 Precincts
Starting in 2022, there will be 18 precincts for voters in the City of Everett. At a special meeting on November 17, Councillors voted to ordain the motion to allow the additional precincts. Although the precise locations of some of…
School Committee Approves Program to Earn HS Diploma
The Everett School Committee voted to approve a new program to provide former Everett High students who are “over age and under credits” the opportunity to earn their high school diplomas. Anne Auger, the Everett High School Director of Remote…
Election Day is Set for this Tuesday, Nov. 2
Election Day in Everett is less than a week away. There are 11 contested races, ranging from mayor to Ward School Committee, for voters to decide. Four incumbents have no opponents . The most-watched race will be for mayor, with incumbent…
School Committee Hears of Efforts to Quell Disturbances Among Students at EHS
“We are making headway, but there is still a way to go,” Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani told School Committee members regarding the measures that school officials are taking to stem the recent increase in incidents of fighting at Everett…
City Council Approves DeMaria’s Request for Funds for Street Safety
The Everett City Council agreed with Mayor Carlo DeMaria to address the issue of excessive speeding on the city’s streets. Last week, the administration of Mayor Carlo DeMaria put forth a request to the Everett City Council to allocate $1.5M…
The Business of Building Everett’s Future With Smart Growth
The full length of Broadway, from the Malden line to the Charlestown line, is undergoing a surge in new construction unlike any in the city’s history, with almost $3 billion in new development either under construction or already-completed. The boom…
Mayoral candidates engage in forum
By Stephen Quigley With the city’s primary election on September 21 fast-approaching, the three candidates running for mayor of Everett, incumbent Carlo DeMaria, who has served in the city’s top office since 2008, and his challengers, City Councilor Fred Capone and City Councilor…