Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and hour poster that employers are required to display in both…
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Meet the Team: Mark Mayo
Mark Mayo is an employee of the Department of Inspectional Services – ISD and has worked for the City of Everett for 18 years. What do you do in the City? I am a Code Enforcement Officer. My responsibilities include…
Wellness, Not Weight Loss: Advice for Starting the New Year Off Right
For many of us, New Year’s resolutions like quitting smoking, getting organized or losing weight are sweeping lifestyle changes, which often fail after a few days or weeks. At the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women’s…
News In Brief
Everett Residential Parking Sticker Program Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the official start date for the 2022 Residential Parking Sticker Program. Effective Monday, January 3rd, vehicle owners must submit an online application in order to obtain their parking…
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Reconciliation Report Released
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts today released a report from KPMG, LLP summarizing the findings of a reconciliation project that examined the finances of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development commissioned KPMG to…
Local Charter Public School “Levels Up” Its Academic Program
Jorleny, a second year student at the Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea, approaches the stage for the third time this evening as a crowd of her peers and teachers cheer her on. She’s already received two certificates for completing Humanities I…
Longevity Pay for Mayor Discussed by City Council
The issue of longevity pay for Mayor Carlo DeMaria came up again at the City Council meeting on Monday night in a resolution by Ward 1 Councilor Fred Capone. At the council’s December 13 meeting, this motion, which called upon…
Annual Haitian Flag-Raising Ceremony
Class of 2021 Will Be Known for Extreme Pandemic Perseverance
2021 Year in Review
The old expression, “The more things change, the more they remain the same,” certainly seemed to sum up the year 2021 in Everett. The news at the beginning of the year was that COVID was devastating the Everett community with…