By Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church is that life begins at conception and ends with natural death. As the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts, we at all times hold firm to that teaching so…
Month: December 2020
Letters to the Editor
The Holy Season of Christmas To the Editor: My dear friends in Christ, close your eyes, fold your hands. For a moment let your sorrow fade. Why, oh, why are you afraid? Has this world stripped you of your faith?…
Obituaries 12-16-2020
John Henry Piantedosi Last Surviving Family Member and Founder of the Piantedosi Baking Company John Henry Piantedosi, “Papa” or “The Baker,” a lifelong resident of Winchester and formerly of Boca Raton, FL, passed away on December 8 at the age…
Non-Traditional Holiday Tree Lighting
Toy Drive Donations
Critical Service: Cataldo’s Mobile Integrated Health Service Could Be Key for Distributing COVID Vaccine
When Cataldo Ambulance company became the first in the state last year to become licensed for a mobile integrated health unit – something they dub SmartCare – they could have never imagined the unit would be called on for critical…
A Step Backwards: Baker Administration Announces Statewide Rollback to Step Three
The Baker administration on Tuesday announced that all Massachusetts cities and towns will roll back to Step Three, Phase One of the state’s reopening plan, effective Sunday, December 13. Following increases in hospitalizations and cases after the Thanksgiving holiday, the…
After One-Year Break, Dell Isola Will Return to City Council
Former City Council President Rich Dell Isola will return to the Council perhaps as soon as next Monday to fill the vacancy now left by the resignation of Peter Napolitano – as is dictated by the City Charter. Dell Isola,…
Unanimous Vote to Bring Back Winter Sports
The Everett School Committee voted 8-0 on Monday to return some Winter Sports to Everett High School (EHS), allowing boys and girls basketball and hockey to begin practices as early as Dec. 15. It is the first time any interscholastic…
Financial Sacrifices Last Summer Lead to Property Tax Decreases Across the Board
Everett property taxpayers and water and sewer ratepayers will see no increases – and many decreases – across the board after the City Council and Finance Department took the actions that set the fiscal year tax rate – supplementing that…