On behalf of the City, long time City Services employee, Tom Murray, recently created a humble and fitting tribute to the twenty-six victims of Newtown, CT. Murray hand-crafted twenty-six white crosses and placed them at the entrance of Glenwood Cemetery.…
Month: January 2013
School Committee Meets to Discuss Principal Naumann: Most Parents, Students Support the New High School Administrator
Following an emergency School Committee meeting held to discuss new High School Principal Erick Naumann’s ill-advised video parody that featured the new principal walking the halls of Everett High dressed as the “Terminator,” disciplinary action was not immediately taken. Superintendent…
EHS Student Riche Selected to Participate in District Music Festival
Everett High School student Jennifer Riche was one of a select group of musicians chosen to participate in this year’s Northeastern District Senior Music Festival, held January 12 at Lowell High School. Riche was one of 450 students selected to…
Wynn is In: Suffolk Downs Preparing to Do Battle
Providing a bit of a surprise to those following the casino discussion, Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn put in a Phase I application and paid a $400,000 licensing fee to begin the quest for a Greater Boston (Region A)…
The Next Step: Van Campen, Aldermen Raise Issue of Hotels Tax and Casino Agreements
Alderman at-Large Robert Van Campen and the Board of Aldermen opened the discussions Monday night about some of the next steps facing the city, now that casino developer Steve Wynn and his Las Vegas casino company have filed with the…
Naumann Video Controversy a Sign of Our Times: High School Community Largely Supports Its Principal
The emergency meeting called by the School Committee, the extensive regional television news coverage and even the crowd of close to 100 parents, teachers and students who came out to support Erick Naumann Monday night are all symptoms of the…
Van Campen Proposes Discussion About Election Violations: Public Trust at Issue Following Smith Scandal
Aldermen Robert Van Campen publicly called on Mayor Carlo DeMaria for a Joint Convention of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council and an invitation to representatives from the Secretary of State’s Office and City Clerk’s Office to publicly address…
An Exciting Possibility: DeMaria Deserves Credit for Proposed Casino Here
The announcement that international casino mogul Steve Wynn has put up the $400,000 application fee to the state to be considered for the license for a casino in the Greater Boston area certainly comes as exciting news for every resident…
A Lesson to Be Learned: Smith’s Plea, Resignation Send a Message
A few years back, the Boston Globe wrote a profile story about Steve “Stat” Smith which was headlined, “Street Smarts Give Smith His Edge.” The irony now of that story should not be lost on anyone; for the street smarts…
Police Briefs 01-16-2013
January 1, 2013 Marilene Itacaramby Conners, 40, of 167 Ferry Street was charged with being a disorderly person. Warley Itacaramby Duarta, 24, of 167 Ferry Street was charged with assault & battery on a police officer; and resisting arrest. David…