After being officially sworn in to the 116th Congress by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Washington D.C. earlier this month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a local swearing in ceremony Saturday at Roxbury Community College. Pressley, who now represents the 7th…
Month: January 2019
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…
Sports 01-16-2019
EHS Roundup EHS girls basketball wins two contests The Everett High girls basketball team defeated a pair of Northeastern Conference opponents, Revere and Malden (both of whom were long-time former rivals from the old Greater Boston League), to move over…
Obituaries 01-16-2019
Alice Porcaro Happy person who spread warmth and kindness to all Alice B. Porcaro, a resident of Everett and Littleton, NH, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6 at her second home in Littleton, NH. She was 72 years old. Alice…
Rep McGonagle Sworn into Office for the 191st Session of the General Court
Rep. Joe McGonagle was sworn into office as a member of the 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Wednesday, Jan. 2. This marks McGonagle’s third term as state representative for the 28th Middlesex District. “I’m honored and…
Dell Isola Takes on Council President for 2019 Session
City Councilor Richard Dell Isola was unanimously chosen, 11-0, as the new City Council President during the body’s organizational meeting on Monday, Jan. 7. Dell Isola – who had not been Council President previously – had aligned the votes in…
Surprise! Abruzzese Lands School Committee Chair at Last Minute
Long-time School Committeeman Tom Abruzzese landed the seat of School Committee chair Monday night, Jan. 7, but he was as surprised as anyone else in Everett that the chips fell in his favor. Reason number one: he wasn’t even running…
Mayor Walsh Appears on Michael Holleylive Podcast at Night Shift Brewery
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh traveled to Everett on Friday to appear on “The Michael Holley Podcast” that is recorded live at the Night Shift Brewery and Taproom at 87 Santilli Highway. Walsh said he was happy to be a guest…
Wynn Company Suddenly Changes Village Employee Lot to a ‘Community Lot’
Wynn Resorts officials at Encore Boston Harbor have seemingly pulled a fast one in suddenly changing the use of what was to be an employee parking lot on Air Force Road in the Village – opening it up to be…
Tough Budget Year:Schools Paid Superintendent Nearly $200,000 for Unused Vacation Time
Even though it was outside of his contract, and it was an unprecedentedly tough budget year with teacher layoffs, the School Department and School Committee agreed in Fiscal Year 2018 to pay former Supt. Fred Foresteire nearly $200,000 in unused…