By Stephen W. Fielding Special to the Journal Ten parishioners from The Morningstar Catholic Collaborative, consisting of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Revere and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Chelsea/Everett, were evacuated by helicopter from their sister parish –…
Month: February 2019
Sen. Didomenico Happy with Committee Posts, Leadership Position
Last week on Beacon Hill was all about who ended up on what committees, and Sen. Sal DiDomenico said this week he was very happy with the assignments he has received from President Karen Spilka. When Sen. Sal DiDomenico mounted…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local students earn Honors at Belmont Hill Belmont Hill School students from Everett achieved academic honors for the second marking period of the 2018-2019 school year. They are listed below: Joshua Baldwin — Grade 10, Honors Matthew Gonçalves — Grade…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to ATM Skimming in Everett, Other Places
A Brazilian national pleaded guilty this month in federal court in Boston to charges of ATM skimming in towns north of Boston, including Everett. Alexandre Kawamura, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of using counterfeit access devices (debit and credit cards), four…
Letter to The Editor
Quit Now Dear Editor, February is American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking is a leading cause of heart disease. Smoking can lead to the narrowing of blood vessels and high blood pressure and…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…
Sis’ and Roll Haidul Twins Eclipse 1,000-point Barrier, Lead PJ to Tourney
There was a great sequence in a recent Pope John XXIII High School girls basketball game when a guard made an amazing, no-look pass to the trailing forward who finished it off with a layup. The immediate thought was: ‘Wow,…
EHS Roundup
Seide finishes fifth in dash at D-1 Meet Everett High speedster Lucia Seide finished in fifth place in the 55 meter dash at last week’s Division 1 State Meet that was held at the Reggie Lewis Center. Lucia had been…
Obituaries 02-20-2019
John McCarthy Served six terms (12 years) as Mayor of Everett John R. McCarthy, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15 at Lowell General Hospital, in Lowell surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. John is survived by…
Who Was In Charge? Answers Hard To Come By on Wellness Center Management Spiral
Getting answers on just what happened with the Wellness Center management fracas could be more difficult than figuring out how to properly Zumba. The City Council hosted administration officials on Monday night at the Council meeting, and never really got…