We join the local sports community and the Catholic Central League in congratulating Pope John XXIII High School of Everett on winning its first basketball state championship in its history. Coach Leo Boucher and his team brought much excitement to…
Category: Editorials
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…
Letter to the Editor
Gerly Adrien Discusses Importance of Education Dear Editor, State Rep. Joe McGonagle’s recent public comments calling into question my ability to represent Everett due to my educational attainments are out of touch with the values of the Everett families,…
Is This Our New Normal?
The intense havoc wreaked by this past weekend’s storm, coming on the heels of the storm of January that similarly brought devastation to many areas throughout the state, has left all of us wondering whether this is the new normal…
Great Administrators are Essential
As Everett officials get ready to have the independent Task Force review expenditures and operations in both the schools and municipal budgets, one is impressed by the high quality of talent that both Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Superintendent Frederick Foresteire…
Letter to the Editor
Mayor DeMaria issues statement on Wynn Boston Harbor Dear Editor, The $2.4 billion development, the largest private development underway in all of New England, is creating real jobs for Everett residents- 4,000 construction jobs and 4,600 jobs when the casino…
A Task Force of Leaders
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is to be commended for establishing a task force to review both the City and School Department budgets. Mayor DeMaria is also to be congratulated for attracting the high caliber of people who are leaders in both…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
The Future of Transportation Isn’t Just Self-Driving Cars, It’s Public Transit
Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
We Will Never Forget the Blizzard of ’78
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, the momentous storm that wreaked havoc and devastation across Eastern Massachusetts during a 32-hour period on February 6-7. There have been many remembrances of that catastrophic event in the…