By Cary Shuman Xaverian was controlling the ball and the clock in the first half, but Everett showed its mettle when it mattered most. With Everett holding a four-point lead at the half, junior quarterback Jake Willcox and the state’s…
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Richard Baniewicz, School Committee Member, Dies ‘Unexpectedly’
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The news on Saturday that longtime Everett resident and School Committeeman Richard Baniewicz had passed unexpectedly came as a shock. Baniewicz, 67, was admired and well-respected across the city and everyone who spoke about him and…
Senate President Situation Reverberates in Everett Circles
By Seth Daniel As Beacon Hill has reverberated with scandal this week due to the situation surrounding Senate President Stan Rosenberg – who has now stepped down temporarily – the tremors of that conflict have certainly made waves in Everett…
Electric Atmosphere Lights Up Crowd at Gillette Stadium
By Seth Daniel Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday night, the Everett High band took their front-row seats at Gillette Stadium and began belting out the school’s typical fight songs. Fans from Everett, players from the past, and excited parents…
Baniewicz’s Passing Creates Vacancy on School Committee
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The sad, sudden passing of School Committeeman Richard Baniewicz last Saturday, mere weeks before he was to begin a new term in office, will create a vacancy on the School Committee, which just a month ago…
MGC,Wynn and Others Watching Federal Sports Betting Case Closely
By Seth Daniel As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the merits of legalizing sports betting nationwide, eyes in Everett and at the state Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can’t help but focus on that decision as well. Were the court to…
Police Briefs 12-06-2017
Monday, 11/6 Aimav Gnanzou, 21, 14 Hampshire St., Everett, was arrested for operating with suspended license, equipment violation and warrant. Tuesday, 11/7 Milton Rodrigues, 64, 74 Malden St., Everett, was arrested for assault and battery on a person and resisting…
Homeslessness Among Senior Citizens is a Form of ‘Elder Abuse’
By Dan Weber Here’s a startling statistic from the Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]: “the homeless population is aging faster than the general population in the United States.” It’s a shameless embarrassment in a country with a tradition…
America as We Know It Is Over
It is difficult to understate the impact upon the future of our country of the Republican tax bill proposals that have been passed by the House and Senate and await a reconciliation between the two versions for a final vote…
Everett High Football Reigns Again
It wasn’t easy but winning state championships never are. Xaverian and Everett High played a tough, highly competitive game in the Division 1 Super Bowl. But as has been the case during this amazing era of high school football under…