Looking at the story on page one of this week’s Everett Independent will certainly turn a few heads and start the complaints of how these public employees are vastly overpaid at the taxpayers’ expense. However, in many cases this is…
Category: Editorials
Get out and Vote
Tuesday is Election Day. Everett voters are asked to go to the polls to elect their new state representative. According to all pundits the turnout will be low. This election is not a slam dunk for any candidate. There are…
Onto the Election
The hotly-contested Democratic primary for State Representative is over. We congratulate Councilor Wayne Matewsky on his victory. The race is on for the special election that is slated April 5. In addition to Matewsky, Councilor Rosa DiFlorio and School Committee…
Congratulations Phoenix Charter Academy
When Phoenix Charter Academy started in 2006 in the old Assumption School building on Broadway in Chelsea, there was enthusiasm, optimism, and a dream. Almost seven years later, enthusiasm and optimism are still key components, but the dream has become…
Thank You, Treasurer Grossman
When he was running for State Treasurer, Steve Grossman came up with an idea to deposit state funds into local community banks that would in turn loan this money to local businesses. Well, it was a simple idea, but it…
Federal Sequester
The deadline passed last Friday when mandated cuts to the federal programs started to take place. While many entitlements that are the budget busters were spared, the across the board budget cuts hit programs in public schools, transportation, the military…
Primary Day Is Next Tuesday
We urge all eligible voters of Everett to go to the polls and vote next Tuesday for one of the five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for State Representative. The general election for this office is set for April 2…
Elections to Be Monitored By Secretary of State’s Office
City Clerk Michael Matarazzo announced on Tuesday that state election officials from the Secretary of State’s office had visited with city election staff to go over Election Day procedures for the upcoming election and will provide support for Tuesday’s Special…
Guest Op-Ed Reserving the Right
At the most recent Finance Committee Meeting a question arose regarding the best way for the City to budget and account for appropriations made in anticipation of settling collective bargaining agreements. An idea was proposed to eliminate the Mayor’s reserve…
Voting Reminders for Upcoming Election
With the upcoming State Representative election, the City Clerk’s Office would like to remind residents of important voting information. The Q & A below contains some of the more frequently asked and important questions regarding voting for the upcoming March…