Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) recently announced that his amendment providing $125,000 for music programming and technology upgrades at the Everett Public Schools was included in the final Fiscal Year 2019 budget. As Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, DiDomenico…
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Members Plus Credit Union and Everett Credit Union Announce Their Mutually Beneficial Co-Op Merger
Everett Credit Union and MembersPlus Credit Union have announced their successful merger. The official merger date of October 1, 2018 came just a few short months after members of both credit unions voted in favor of joining the two financial…
La Comunidad Gets Healthy Communities Grant from the Aetna Foundation
La Comunidad has been selected as a grantee in the Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities program and was awarded a $50,000 grant to implement a multilingual resident-approach to a Safe & Welcoming police policy. The Cultivating Healthy Communities program awarded…
DiDomenico Continues the Fight for Anti-Hunger Policies
As part of Hunger Action Month, Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) last week participated in the Hunger Awareness Rally at the State House. DiDomenico was joined at the rally by DTA Commissioner Jeff McCue, Representative Jay Livingstone, Representative Hannah Kane and…
In Surprising Move, MGC Chair Crosby Resigns Ahead of Wynn Investigation Rollout
In a stunning development late Wednesday, Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Steve Crosby announced he was resigning from the commission and his post as chair. It’s a post he has held since day one of the commission, and comes just…
Homecoming Celebration
Mike Mangan, Council President Peter Napolitano, Councilor Rosa DiFlorio, At-Large City Councilor John Hanlon, Tricia DiDomenico, Sen. Sal DiDomenico , School Committeeman Marcony Barrios, Councilor Michael McLaughlin, and School Committeeman Frank Parker gathered for a photo to help celebrate homecoming…
Everett Holds off St John’s, 26-14
If it’s not the state’s best football rivalry, it’s certainly the best one north of Boston. Every year, it seems, Everett High and St. John’s Prep are ranked in the top 5 in the state, as was the case Saturday…
Graham Readies Another Great Walk for Living on Admiral’s Hill
The ALS Walk for Living on Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea, run by the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL), will host its 10th annual walk this coming Sept. 30, and new Director Maura Graham said she is ready for another…
Costly Homecoming Parade Was a Casualty of Budget Cuts
Budget cuts from last spring in the School Department, as well as the City’s inability to pay for an expensive parade, resulted in what was a more modest – but well-attended – Friday homecoming celebration this year. It was the…
Alford Street Bridge to Close Oct 1 to April 30, Major Tie-Ups Expected
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced Tuesday that traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Route 99 in the area of the Alford Street Bridge in Boston beginning on Oct. 1, and continuing 24/7 through…