The Everett Public School population has grown by 1,000 students since 2006. The outlook for the future is showing that the school system will likely grow by greater numbers in the decade to come. In fact, the growth rate is…
Month: March 2011
Dibiaso, Costello, and Asprilla Receive All-state Honors
There were 308 high school and prep schools in Massachusetts that fielded football teams in 2010. A total of 16,000 athletes participated in the sport. And three of the state’s best football players wore Everett High uniforms. Junior quarterback Jonathan…
Police Briefs 03-09-2011
Tuesday, March 1 Dennis Elwell, 32, 3 Essex St., Charlestown, was arrested for armed robbery. Hugo Gonzalez, 22, 453 American Legion Hwy., Revere, was arrested on a warrant, unregistered motor vehicle, uninsured vehicle. Wednesday, March 2 Eric Christian, 27, 136…
Obituaries 03-09-2011
Ronald Lee Everett resident Ronald “Ronnie” R. Lee of Everett died on February 24. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Wood); loving father of Melvin, Charlene, Dainyen, Delisha, Michele Lee, Paul Burdette and Robert Askew; son-in-law Donald Richardson; loving…
Police Officer, Water Department Director Honored
Mayor Carlo DeMariaJr. presented citationsto PatrolmanDaniel Tucker and Water DepartmentSuperintendent GlenDoherty for their heroic actions at a December 17, 2010house fire.Both Patrolman Tucker and Superintendant Doherty were first on the scene of a housefire, Mr. Doherty entered the home after…
Snow Removal Regulations a Hot Topic
Monday’s rain may have started to make the huge piles of snow recede but more than 20 residents were on hand last Wednesday night at the joint meeting of the Rules and Ordinances Committee at City Hall to voice their…
Aldermen Have Unusally Quiet Board Meeting
The Board of Aldermen had a quiet agenda Monday night, so a few moments of joking was probably in order. One item was a new red awning at Santiago’s Barber Shop on Main Street. Alderman Joseph McGonagle asked if the…
Alderman Van Campen Thinking of the Future
I got a call from Alderman Robert Van Campen last week. He wasn’t miffed. That really isn’t his style. However, he wanted to let me know that he remains interested in one day becoming the mayor of this city and…
The New Commercial Water Meter Program Long Overdue
As far back as former Mayor David Ragucci it was one of the city’s best kept secrets that the some of the largest water users in the city were underreporting their water use because of defective water meters or had…
John Tamboli
John Tamboli’s death at 47 is a great loss for his family and friends. He died last week following a valiant battle against cancer. He was a very happy man, who loved his life and family and so to bury…