The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett were on a roller coaster ride over the past week, spiking likely due to Thanksgiving holiday gatherings, then settling back down again early this week. The City saw the most cases reported over…
Month: December 2020
COVID-19 Testing Site for Seniors
The City of Everett will be offering COVID-19 testing to seniors at Pope John XXIII High School beginning on Wednesday, December 9. Testing at this new location will occur every Wednesday, 5-8pm and Friday, 9am-noon through December 31. Due to…
Community Briefs
Waterfront Transportation Meeting The City of Everett invites you to join us on Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 6 PM for our first public meeting as part of the Everett Riverfront District Master Plan. The meeting will be livestreamed on the…
2021 Budget: DiDomenico Announces Strong Fiscal Year
Sen. Sal DiDomenico recently joined with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature in passing a Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget to invest in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $46.2 billion, the budget aims to address the sweeping…
McGonagle, House Pass Important Housing Funding
Rep. Joseph McGonagle, vice-chair of the Housing committee, along with Chair Kevin Honan of Brighton and their committee, are pleased to announce their significant funding victories for Housing opportunities in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. The 2021 budget was passed…
City Introduces New Municipal Housing Assistance Program, Supplements State Efforts
City leaders are cheering the announcement on Monday by Mayor Carlo DeMaria to initiate a City-sponsored emergency housing assistance program for rental assistance, mortgage assistance and emergency housing assistance – a program called for by some City Councilors last month…
Study Shows Everett Has Second Slowest Internet Speeds in Greater Boston
In the digital highway, Everett’s stuck in the slow lane. A new study of median downloads speeds across the state by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) showed that Everett has the second slowest speeds in Greater Boston, just barely…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Regis Students Make the Dean’s List Regis College is pleased to announce that 603 students made the Dean’s List for academic achievement for the 2020 spring semester. The following students were among those who made the dean’s list. * Darcie…
Police Arrest Everett Man for Allegedly Stealing Packages
Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports that the Arlington Police Department arrested an Everett man who allegedly stole packages from several addresses there. Patrick McLaughlin, 37, of Everett was charged with: • OUI Drugs • Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200, Subsequent…
Historic Figures More Than a Name: Shute Family Goes Way Back in Everett
By Matt Lattanzi The Shute family traces its history to the early ancestry of Massachusetts. Records show that a Shute house was built before 1700 on land which is in present-day Everett. In 1892, William Shute gifted $10,000 to the…