Category: News
DPH Field Team in Everett Spreads Vaccine Information
In recent weekends, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) field team focused efforts in Everett to spread information about the COVID-19 vaccine. Trained canvassers worked with local businesses as well as traveled door-to-door to answer questions and hand out…
Headed to Harvard: EHS Valedictorian Hopes for Career in Health
When Everett High School (EHS) Senior Karen Portillo was checking all of her acceptance letters last April while on a Zoom call with her friends, most of the dream schools and Ivy League schools she applied to weren’t panning out.…
Berberian to Build First Bike Trail Facing Business
The old Coleman Manufacturing building might have an address of Waters Avenue, but a new vision for the old property faces the other direction – not towards the street like most business, but rather towards the Northern Strand Bike Path.…
After Continued Fight, Federal Money Finally Comes to Everett
The federal American Rescue Plan was supposed to be a piece of very welcome good news earlier this year, but ended up being a sharp stick in the eye for Everett and Chelsea when the two hard-hit COVID communities were…
Area Breweries Have Steady Re-Opening After COVID
The once-booming brewery scene in Everett – some of the hardest hit businesses in the City – are slowly gathering their former momentum this week since Gov. Charlie Baker lifted COVID-19 restrictions a week ago and bar service started again…
Guerline Alcy Announces her Candidacy for Councilor At-Large
Long-time City Hall worker and community leader Guerline Alcy announced this week she will run for at-large City Council in the coming Municipal Election. Alcy is well-known to many residents of Everett as one of the first people seen as…
Everett’s Evelyn Gayhart Completes Girl Scout Silver Award With Little Free Library Project
Everett Girl Scout Evelyn Gayhart was awarded the rare Silver Award on Sunday as she and City leaders cut the ribbon on her Little Free Library service project – which was a key part of attaining the coveted Silver Award.…
EPS Expand Summer Programming to Four Schools
The Everett Public Schools (EPS) has opened up registration for a robust program of summer offerings this week, expanding the programs to four schools for those in grades K-8. Supt. Priya Tahiliani informed the School Committee on Monday that the…
Everett Resident to Participate in the 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge
On Aug. 7 and 8, more than 6,000 riders, including Adam Belanger from Everett, will take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a two-day 211-mile bike-a-thon across Massachusetts, with the goal of raising $52 million for cancer research and patient…