At the Council meeting on October 28, councilors will vote on whether or not to improve the installation of 22 small cell antennas at sites around Everett. Small cell antennas are attached to utility poles and are used to transmit…
Author: Laura Plummer
Council Update : City Provides Update on Departmental Evaluations, Library Director Search
Councilor Fred Capone invited Mayor Carlo DeMaria to the Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, to answer questions regarding the results of the departmental evaluations conducted by the temporary Organizational Assessment Department – and also to update Council on the…
Council Says City’s Rat Response Not Enough
On Monday, Sept. 23, the Council heard from the Assistant City Solicitor Keith Slattery regarding the City’s approach to managing the rodent problem in Everett. By and large, councilors were disappointed with the response and urged the City to do…
Portal to Hope Honors Champions in Fight Against Domestic Violence
At its meeting on Monday, September 23, Council heard a presentation by Deborah Fallon, the founder of Portal to Hope, in which she honored community leaders and elected officials that have championed the cause of ending domestic violence. Founded in…
T-Mobile Seeks Permission to Install Cell Antennas in Everett
At the City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, Rosana Ferrante from ExteNet Systems responded to questions about the company’s petition to install small-cell antennas on 10 utility poles along five city streets with the goal of expanding T-Mobile network…
City Officials Give Parking Update on Lower Broadway
Three months after Encore Boston opened its doors to the public, City officials met with Council on Sept. 3, to update them on the parking situation on Lower Broadway. Prior to its summer recess back in June, Council meetings were…
Council Calls for Solution to City’s Rodent Problem
At its first meeting of the fall on Monday, Sept. 3, Council addressed complaints of a surge in the city’s rat population, perhaps due to an increase in recent construction projects. Councilor Wayne Matewsky said he had received numerous phone…
Council Calls For Crackdown on Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals
At their first meeting of the fall on Monday night, City Councilors called for immediate action on the issue of short-term rentals in the city limits after reports of nightmare scenarios in which “absentee landlords” are flagrantly skirting the law…
City Council Welcomes Police Officers, Honors Veterans
On Monday, Sept. 9, the City Council kicked off its fall season by recognizing a number of city officials and citizens. •Honored Veterans Councilors passed a measure to dedicate the corner of Windsor and Bryant Streets to the memory of…
Meet Jimmy Tri Le, the Lone Candidate for Ward 4 Council Seat
Jimmy Tri Le is being called “the luckiest guy in Everett” after his only rival for the Ward 4 City Council Seat, longtime Councilor John Leo McKinnon, suddenly and surprisingly announced on July 19 that he would not be seeking…