The holiday season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2021, is anything but wonderful, even for those of us who are among the most fortunate in our society. Our collective stress and anxiety levels are…
Guest Op-Ed: Gift Ideas for Christmas
Dr. Glenn Mollette This Christmas give somebody the gift of mercy and forgiveness. Be broad with your giving and generous. We all need a lot of both. For such a joyful holiday of cheer, giving and yuletide merriment there is…
EHS Roundup
EHS Track Teams Open 2022 Season The Everett High girls and boys track teams opened their 2022 dual-meet season this past Friday with a meet against Greater Boston League rival Revere. On the girls’ side, Rejeana Guilaume captured the high…
Obituaries 12-22-2021
Joseph Donahue, Jr. Former Chemist for Clean Harbors Joseph H. “Joey”, Donahue, Jr. of Everett, entered into eternal rest, unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 15 at home. He was 61 years old. Born in Everett, Joey had been a lifelong resident.…
Everett’s Christmas Tree Lighting
Celebrating 100 Years
Planning Board Reviews Complex on Broadway
Calling the proposed Wynn Entertainment complex planned for lower Broadway “iconic” and declaring the City of Everett to be an entertainment district, members of the Wynn team went over the renderings of the proposal with the Planning Board at its…
Council Addresses Longevity Pay Issue for Office of Mayor
The question of whether Mayor Carlo DeMaria or any future mayor of the City of Everett should receive longevity pay, as many other city employees have and continue to do, dominated the City Council meeting on Monday night. Every councilor…
Exelon Generation Donates Winter Coats and Gift Cards to Public School Students
In renewing an annual tradition that supports our students, Exelon Generation has made a significant donation to the Everett Public Schools in time for winter and in advance of the holiday season. Through its partnership with Operation Warm, Exelon Donation…
Boston Logan Airport Officials Celebrate Opening of New Terminal C Canopy and Upper Deck
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), airline partners, and other stakeholders celebrated the completion of the new Terminal C Canopy and Upper Deck at Boston Logan International Airport. The two-year project increased the efficiency of the space by adding travel lanes…
News Briefs
City of Everett Earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to City of Everett for its…
Justice Department Awards Over $17.5 Million to Support Local Project Safe Neighborhoods
The Department of Justice has awarded $314,273 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to administer Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant funds in the District of Massachusetts. Since the program began in 2001, nearly $7 million…