This past Sunday, June 9th, the City of Everett gathered at the Firefighters Memorial Monument on the corner of Elm and Ferry Streets in memorial of firefighters Richard Colarusso, Joseph O’Hearn, and Angelo Giangregorio. Members of the community, Fire Department…
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Aldermen Allege Harassment by School Committee Members: School Committee Salary Vote at Heart of Disagreement
It is never comfortable to discuss an individual rate of pay or group salary in a public setting. When that discussion includes the merits of a pay increase for an individual or small group of individuals it can be even…
Raise for Council Clerk Denied: Clerk of Committees Salary Increase Laid over to Next Meeting
On a night that saw the Everett Board of Aldermen vote to approve a combined $161 million in city spending for FY 2014, the Board voted against two motions to increase salaries and tabled another. The combined impact of the…
Aldermen Protest, then Approve $146 Million City Budget: $14.5 Million for Water/Sewer Funds Also Approved
The Board of Aldermen Monday night approved a $146 million city budget for fiscal year 2014, and another $14.5 million in expenditures for the water and sewer enterprise funds. However, the vote to approve the city budget was not without…
Everett Public Schools Memorial Day Program
Students from the Madeline English School joined with hundreds of members of the Everett community to honor America’s servicemen and women at the “Our American Heroes” Memorial Day Show held at the Frederick F. Foresteire Center for the Performing Arts…
A Glorious Finish: Shawn Thornton Named MIAA State Coach and Athletic Director of the Year
Shawn Thornton will leave Pope John XXIII High School with great memories and a number of individual awards. Thornton, who is stepping down as director of athletics at the end of the school year, received two major awards this year:…
Mayor Records Informational PSA on Wynn Everett
Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently recorded an informational PSA regarding the potential Wynn Everett development. In continuation with his effort to include all residents and business owners in the process, the Mayor’s PSA recaps the City’s progress thus far, including details…
DiDomenico Discusses Legislation and Local Aid
State Senator Sal DiDomenico met with the Common Council Monday night to highlight his legislative efforts on behalf of the city of Everett, which included a creative effort to keep trains full of dangerous Ethanol from moving through the city,…
Temporary Library to Be Set Up During Shute Construction
Everett Library Director Deborah Abraham appeared before the Common Council Monday night to answer questions about the planned Shute Library construction. According to Abraham, library officials and project managers have been busy working behind the scenes, “on construction development and…
Day Named New Ad at Pope John
Roger Day has been named the new director of athletics at Pope John XXIII High School. Day has been the highly successful coach of the Danvers High baseball team that won the Northeastern Conference Small championship this season. He was…