Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Haggerty Everett Resident Eleanor R. “Ellie” (Alfieri) Haggerty of Everett, formerly of Somerville, died on January 23. She was 87 years old. She was the wife of the late Roger Haggerty; loving mother of Kenneth Haggerty and his…
Month: January 2012
Walking Tour
Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren and State Senator Sal DiDomenico are shown above during a walk around Everett’s downtown that Warren made with the senator last week. Warren has been campaigning hard against Senator Scott Brown. Warren has already made visits…
MASS B.A.D.G.E. Donates Toys to Zion Church Ministries During the Holidays
MASS B.A.D.G.E. officers ,family members and volunteers gathered together at Zion Church with toys that were distributed to needy families in the community. Pictured are John Hanlon, Everett Credit Union Board of Director, Michael McLaughlin City Councilor, Raoul Goncalves, President…
School Committee Asks City for $3 Million Added Funding
If the city does not make up a structural deficit in public school financing, the School Committee will be forced to layoff 96 teachers and personnel as well as eliminate $1 million from non-personnel items, according to School Committeeman David…
State Investigator Gets Jail Time for Bribing Everett Businessman
A former inspector for the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) pleaded guilty last week to extortion charges and received jail time for using his position of authority to extort money from an Everett business under his jurisdiction. Arthur Hitchman,…
Senator Sal Didomenico Co-sponsors Legislation Aimed at Reducing Foreclosures
Senator Sal DiDomenico submitted written testimony in support of several foreclosure related bills at a hearing held Wednesday before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. These bills, which are aimed at reducing the amount of foreclosures in the Commonwealth, include…
The Reverend Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King would have celebrated his 83rd birthday last Saturday had he not been cut down in the prime of his life by an assassin’s bullet in 1968. Our nation has moved forward with giant steps to bridge the…
The Mayor Must Act; the Council, Too
The Tuesday evening meeting of the Everett School Committee was one of the most important in recent years. The School Committee is asking for a substantial amount of money to defray rapidly rising costs connected with the extraordinary rise in…
The Patriots
Now that Tim Tebow and the Broncos have been retired for this season, it is on to the collision with Baltimore on Saturday. It appears and feels like the Patriots are a team of destiny this year. Everything good about…
Eagles a Team Wins Eastern Mass. Championship
The Everett Eagles Pop Warner ‘A’ team concluded its inaugural Patriot Division season with the Eastern Massachusetts championship. The Patriot Division is a no-weight limit division of Pop Warner for 12, 13, and 14-year-old football players. After finishing the regular…