Everett Education Coalition Statement of Anti-Racism Solidarity with Students To the Editor, We, the members of the Everett Education Coalition, are deeply disturbed and saddened by the continuing racism and extrajudicial violence against Black people in the United States. Breonna…
Month: July 2020
Slice of Life: Luigi’s Grocery Closes After 45 Years on Morris Street
There was one place in Everett where the conversation and community was just as just as well-cured as the Sopressata and prosciutto. That place was Luigi’s Grocery and it was the place that one could see the smiling face of…
You May Now Kiss the Bride: DeMaria Marries Couple in Unexpected Wedding Ceremony on Cape Cod
It was supposed to be a weekend getaway for Mayor Carlo DeMaria and his family on Cape Cod – a break from the long haul of COVID-19 – but a day on the beach turned the mayor into a reverend.…
Welcome Back: Encore Re-Opens its Doors with No Issues, Steady Crowd
The sounds of Frank Sinatra music or sultry Peggy Lee tunes in the Encore Boston Harbor resort had been off since March until this past week – as employees began to return for training in the run up to last…
The Ride Drivers Stage Huge Protest on Air Force Road
Hundreds of drivers for The Ride, employed by Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) that is based on Air Force Road, took to the streets on Monday to go on strike and demand better health insurance and fair pay – especially after…
Focus on the Fall: Supt. Tahiliani on Dese’s Initial Back-to-school Guidance
Last Friday marked the release of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) “Initial Fall Reopening Guidance” for school districts. In the coming days, Everett Public Schools (EPS) will delve into every facet of the plan and determine how…
Schools to Work on New Personnel Policies
Supt. Priya Tahiliani has met with several students who were upset over public inappropriate Tweets allegedly posted by an Everett High teacher in June following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests and vigils that followed across…
Raise Up Massachusetts to Launch ‘Invest in Our Recovery’ Campaign
Warning that severe state budget cuts would only worsen the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and impair our economy’s recovery, the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions is launching the ‘Invest in Our Recovery’…
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Facilitate Mosquito Control Amid Reemergence of EEE
Representative Joe McGonagle joined Speaker DeLeo and their colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation giving the Commonwealth the necessary tools to more effectively combat mosquitos to curtail insect-borne illnesses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West…
DiDomenico Secures $5 Million In Bond Bill to Fight Food Insecurity
Sen. Sal DiDomenico recently announced that his amendment providing $5 million for the development of a common application for MassHealth enrollees to more easily access the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was included as part of the Senate’s General…