Michael Oddi Retired chemist Michael J. Oddi of Everett entered into eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 12 at his sister Terry’s home where he has been cared for these last few months. He was 94 years old. Born in Hanlin,…
Month: January 2018
Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast
Bishop Brown of Zion Church congratulated Officer Annmarie Resteghini on her MLK Service Recognition Award during Monday’s 14th Annual Martin Luther King Day Scholarship Breakfast in the Connolly Center. Hundreds attended to honor the memory of Dr. King, and to…
Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in Sullivan Square
By Seth Daniel The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Lower Mystic region has opened its doors in Sullivan Square on Broadway, Somerville, and operators of the clinic, Revolutionary Clinics, said last week they are seeing many new patients and…
Lukas and Legends:Boston College Football Star Denis Honored as a Walter Camp All-American Player
By Cary Shuman Former Everett High football star Lukas Denis is now officially in the stratosphere of college athletics. Saturday night at a spectacular, gala awards dinner at historic Yale University, Denis accepted one of college football’s most prestigious honors:…
Everett to Sign on to Nationwide Opioid Lawsuit Against Pill Manufacturers and Distributors
By Seth Daniel The City of Everett is now one of several communities from Massachusetts that have signed on to a nationwide lawsuit aimed at making opiate drug manufacturers and distributers pay for past and future recovery efforts incurred by…
Officials Want Walking Path on National Grid River Property
By Seth Daniel State Sen. Sal DiDomenico and two other nearby legislators have signed on to a letter calling for Martin Suuberg, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), to require National Grid to design and build a…
2018 Residential Parking Stickers are Now Available
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Office of the Parking Clerk would like to notify residents to obtain their residential parking stickers. Vehicle owners must visit the website HYPERLINK “https://everettparking.cityhallsystems.com/”https://everettparking.cityhallsystems.com and submit an online application in order to receive their stickers. …
Everett 311 has Logged 40,000 Requests as It Reaches One-Year Mark
Since the launch of Everett’s 311 system in January 2017, Mayor DeMaria’s Office of Constituent Services has logged nearly 40,000 requests via phone calls and walk-ins. Mayor DeMaria highlighted in his Inaugural Address that he wants to create an environment…
Overdose Spike Warning Highlights Weekend Here
As discussion of the opiate epidemic continues, the City of Everett put out its first emergency warning last weekend for a deadly strain of opiates that caused a spike in overdoses last weekend. “The City of Everett would like to…
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…