Recently a week does not pass that the overcrowding in the Everett public schools has not been heard by a city board, and this week proved no exception. City Councilors at Monday night’s meeting heard from Assistant Superintendent of Schools…
Author: stephen.quigley
Councilor Accused of Indecent Assault
Ward 4 Councilor Jimmy Tri Le pleaded not guilty at his appearance in Malden District Court last Thursday to a charge of indecent assault and battery on a female member of the City Council. The incident allegedly happened at a…
Student Representative to School Committee Will Now be Able to Take a More-Active Role
At its meeting on Monday night, the Everett School Committee voted to allow Student Representative Dyna Louis to become a more active member of the committee. Louis, who was elected by her high school peers, has been able to comment…
Council Divided Over Public Participation
The public participation portion of the City Council meeting on Monday night turned out to be a major test for Council President John Hanlon both to keep order at the meeting to process city business and to adhere to the…
School Committee Postpones Action on Fuel Surcharge Request
The Everett School Committee has yet to decide whether it will approve a fuel surcharge fee totaling almost $75,000 that has been requested by the schools’ bus company, Malden Transportation, Inc. While all members have agreed that the local company…
School Committee Hears of Capital Improvement Plans
With the Everett School Committee ready to discuss and possibly vote on the upcoming budget that will total more than $108 million at its meeting on April 25, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) will certainly be a major topic of…
Council Takes No Action on Longevity Pay
The brouhaha over the issue of the longevity pay for the office of mayor that has been creating turmoil in the city for the past six months seemed to have reached a conclusion not with a bang, but with a…
Ferry St. Improvement Project Gets Underway
City Councilors heard about the three-year project for the reconstruction of Ferry Street from Rich Street on the Malden line to the Revere Beach Parkway, stretching more than 2.5 miles, and Elm Street from Ferry Street to Woodlawn Cemetery. The…
Tahiliani Speaks at Council, Seeking New School Support
“We are in dire need of space.” That was the message that Superintendent of Everett Public Schools Priya Tahiliani delivered to City Councilors at Monday’s night meeting when she asked them to vote in favor of sending a Statement of…
NAACP Asks for DiPierro to Resign
The latest call for embattled Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro to resign his office has come from the Mystic Valley Area Branch of the NAACP. DiPierro has admitted having racist memes on his Instagram account. The area NAACP branch serves…