On Monday, many teachers in the Everett Public Schools (EPS) returned to the classroom for the first time in more than a year – making it a milestone and historic occasion as the first step in the re-opening plan that…
Month: March 2021
Violence Against the AAPI Community Must End
Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Obituaries 03-24-2021
Elaine DiSerio Lifelong Advocate for Children Elaine V. DiSerio of Revere passed away on March 20. Elaine had a career in Child Protection with DCF and was a lifelong advocate for children. She was a graduate of Revere High School, Class…
EHS Boys Win Big
Eugene F. O’Brien to March in 2022 Rose Parade
The Saluting America’s Band Directors project is assembling band directors from across the country to march January 1 under the theme, “We teach music. We teach life.” Eugene F. O’Brien, a coordinator of Music and Marching Band Director in Everett…
Mobilizing: Everett Schools Looking at Middle School, High School Return Plans
With more than 65 percent of K-5 families so far saying they would like students to return to school five days a week, Everett Public Schools is continuing to mobilize their re-opening plan for April and are expanding the plan…
American Rescue Act Misses Everett
When President Joe Biden and a litany of Democratic legislators – including the Massachusetts federal delegation – took to the airwaves and online universe to praise the passage of the American Rescue Act, they touted it as a lifeline to…
Fire Union Says… Dip in Calls Came from COVID Shutdowns
Members of the Everett Fire Union are speaking out against a report from Chief Tony Carli detailing that call volumes decreased by 1,000 last year in the 2020 pandemic era – saying that the allusion was firefighters aren’t needed as…
EPS and CHA Hold Immensely Successful COVID Vaccination Clinic for Teachers and Staff
With the support of Mayor DeMaria and his team, the Everett Public Schools (EPS) partnered with the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) on a successful and far-reaching COVID Vaccine initiative that supported the district’s plan to offer in-person teaching and learning…