Wednesday will mark the Jewish High Holiday of Yom Kippur. For Jews this is the most sacred and holy day of the year, when God closes the Book of Life after deciding whose names get written into it. The Day…
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Tide Rolls over St. John’s Prep, 19-7
The Everett Crimson Tide scored on its first possession of each half and rode a stout defense in the second half to a 19-7 victory over rival St. John’s Prep, last Saturday afternoon at Everett Memorial Stadium to move to…
Police Briefs 09-26-2012
Tuesday, September 11 Ryan Thomas Libby, 23, of 214 Ferry Street was charged with domestic assault & battery. Wednesday, September 12 Adriana Maris Calderon, 19, of 24 Carter Street was charged with two counts of assault & battery with a…
Obituaries 09-26-2012
Thomas Kelley Chelsea Resident Thomas F. Kelley of Chelsea died on September 20. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. (Walsh); loving father of James F. of South Carolina and Peter T. of Chelsea; brother of the…
Remembering 9/11
Hundreds of residents joined together with local and state officials, members of the police, fire, and E911 departments, and local clergy at the new Memorial Fountain and Walkway to pay respect to the lives lost on and after the events…
Everett Activists Committed to Fight Proposed Ethanol-shipping Plan
A coalition of activists from Everett, Chelsea, Revere and East Boston joined together at the Williams School in Chelsea last Thursday night to update residents on Global Oil’s plan to begin shipping ethanol into the area via train and storing…
Council Passes Road Work and Water Main Projects May Ask Mayor to Bring Back Items Cut by Aldermen
The Everett Common Council voted to approve two major infrastructure projects as amended by the Board of Aldermen the previous week, but indicated that they disagreed with the cuts and signaled they may ask the Mayor to re-submit the parts…
Massive Homecoming Celebration Saturday King and Queen Chosen as Pre-Parade Plans Are Finalized
The Everett Public Schools (EPS) and its Homecoming 2012 organizers have finalized plans for this Saturday’s day-long festivities, highlighted by an extravagant parade and culminating in a football game between the Crimson Tide and St. John’s Prep. The Homecoming Parade,…
Glendale Park Renovations Begin Oct. 26 Youth Football, Varsity Baseball Undisturbed
Everett Director of City Services Peter Pietrantonio told the Common Council on Monday night that he is expecting Glendale Park renovation work to break ground on or about October 26, after the youth football season has ended and it is…
The Old High School
More and more we hear elected public officials castigating or questioning the mayor about what he has failed to do with the former senior high school on Broadway. The desire of the mayor’s colleagues in government to question his judgment…