By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The news on Saturday that longtime Everett resident and School Committeeman Richard Baniewicz had passed unexpectedly came as a shock. Baniewicz, 67, was admired and well-respected across the city and everyone who spoke about him and…
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Senate President Situation Reverberates in Everett Circles
By Seth Daniel As Beacon Hill has reverberated with scandal this week due to the situation surrounding Senate President Stan Rosenberg – who has now stepped down temporarily – the tremors of that conflict have certainly made waves in Everett…
Electric Atmosphere Lights Up Crowd at Gillette Stadium
By Seth Daniel Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday night, the Everett High band took their front-row seats at Gillette Stadium and began belting out the school’s typical fight songs. Fans from Everett, players from the past, and excited parents…
Baniewicz’s Passing Creates Vacancy on School Committee
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The sad, sudden passing of School Committeeman Richard Baniewicz last Saturday, mere weeks before he was to begin a new term in office, will create a vacancy on the School Committee, which just a month ago…
MGC,Wynn and Others Watching Federal Sports Betting Case Closely
By Seth Daniel As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the merits of legalizing sports betting nationwide, eyes in Everett and at the state Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can’t help but focus on that decision as well. Were the court to…
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Abby McCabe, Jeff McCabe of the Everett Police Department, and Valerie Guite filled plates at the Mass. Badge Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The annual dinner welcomed all members of the community to celebrate the holiday over a traditional…
Super Saturday is Here:Everett Football Looks to Cap off Perfect Season
By Cary Shuman One big step remains in what could be an historic season for the Everett High School football team in its first season as a Division 1 independent. Coach John DiBiaso’s unbeaten and top-ranked 2017 contingent will play…
Mayor, Immigration Leaders Call on Congress for Permanent Solution to TPS and DACA
By Seth Daniel Perhaps the most powerful moment in the press conference outside City Hall on Tuesday morning was near the end when Mayor Carlo DeMaria went off script. Embracing Arisellas Flores, a seventh-grader from the Madeleine English School whose…
Local Immigrants Seek for Council Support on TPS and DACA
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the second time in less than a month, local immigrant support organizations and the families they serve filled the Everett Council Chamber on Monday night to ask the Council to help protect local immigrant residents…
Council Votes for Residential Tax Exemption
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to adopt a tax rate shift for fiscal year (FY) 2018 to tax commercial properties at a higher rate, and to also grant a 25-percent residential exemption,…