The Everett High School Robotics Program, one of the best and most talented in the state, has received a $3,000 donation from the Exxon Mobil Corporation in order to continue its scientific endeavors. Robotics being taught as part of the…
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Did you know?
There are almost as many cars as people living in the city of Everett. The density here makes quality of life efforts all that more important. With more than 31,000 automobiles, is it any wonder the streets are always filled…
Girls hockey team wins two, ties one
The Everett High girls hockey team enjoyed an outstanding week, winning two games and tying one, to improve to a fine mark of 6-4-2 on the season. Coach Joe McLaughlin’s Lady Crimson Tide now have 14 points and need six…
Haiti and Everett
There is close connection between the earthquake, humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti and the life that most Everett residents lead. The connection is that we are simple people when you boil it all down. We have homes or apartments, running water,…
Sumner Whittier
Sumner Whittier, who died recently at the age of 98, was a former Lt. Governor, Everett City Councillor and Alderman and state representative. He also served as the head of the Veterans Administration under President Dwight Eisenhower. In every respect,…
Big Belly containers a good investment
The mayor and his staff are showing great vision by ordering 40 Big Belly containers to be used in the mayor’s ongoing fight for a cleaner Everett. Big Belly containers are revolutionizing trash containment in the downtowns of dozens of…
The Patriots
This is a football city so there is no way to mark just how disappointed a large part of the Everett football following has been made by the poor showing of the Patriots last Sunday against the Ravens. Everett football…
Mayor DeMaria has a plan
The City of Everett’s elected leaders will be facing a tough year ahead as the economic downturn will continue to affect the local economy and the city budget. Every elected official has acknowledged that the 2011 budget that takes effect…
Happy New Year
There is no way to know what awaits us before it happens – and so – we watch the coming of 2010 with great interest and hope. The hope is for a healthy, prosperous New Year. The interest is in…
The future is here and for some it doesn’t look promising
A meeting in neighboring Chelsea earlier this week at City Hall drew hundreds of retired city employees and current city employees. The matter at hand was the city’s need to double the amount retired employees pay towards their city financed…