Mayor Carlo DeMaria would like to inform residents of City Hall’s holiday schedule for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s: Thursday, December 24th 8:00AM- 2:00PM Friday, December 25th CLOSED Thursday, December 31st 8:00AM- 2:00PM Friday, January…
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Pictures with Santa
Mayor Carlo DeMaria, his wife Stacy, and their daughter, Alex, met Santa at City Hall last Thursday, Dec. 10, in the annual Pictures with Santa event. The DeMaria Family joined hundreds of other families at City Hall – enjoying hot chocolate,…
“A Christmas Carol,” Reading
Lynn Moulton gave a ghostly representation of Scrooge’s former partner, Marley, during a dramatic reading of the Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens. The reading took place last Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Parlin Library.
State Report Highlights Significant Academic Progress in Everett
Three Everett schools, including the city’s 2,000-plus-student high school, have jumped an entire level in the state’s five-tier academic ratings because of continuing, significant improvements by students on standardized assessment tests. Everett High moved from Level 3 to Level 2…
Statewide Contingent Turns Out for Funeral of Officer Glen Briley
By Seth Daniel Hundreds of law enforcement contingents from around the state converged on Everett’s Woodlawn Cemetery Monday in a procession that stretched for blocks in honor of fallen Everett Police Officer Glen Briley, 44, who died suddenly while on…
Capuano Secures $5 Billion in Federal Transporation Funds, Eyes Sullivan Square
By Seth Daniel When Congressman Michael Capuano was working on a reauthorization of the Federal Transportation funding mechanism – the first such reauthorization in 10 years – he had the whole state of Massachusetts in mind, but certainly one area…
Council Accepts PARC Grant for Whittier Playground
The Everett City Council voted Monday night to accept a $300,000 Parkland Acquisition and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which will help defray the cost of a planned $1.6 million renovation…
Woodlawn Cemetery Christmas Memorial Service
The Figgy Puddin’ a cappella group performed several famous Christmas Carols at the Woodlawn Cemetery Christmas Memorial Service and Tree Lighting on Thursday, Dec. 3. The event drew a large crowd to remember loved ones and celebrate Christmas.
Paint like a Pro
June Maloney makes the first marks on her paper with a white pencil during the Parlin Library’s program ‘How to Pastel Paint like Georgia O’Keeffe’ last Thursday, Dec. 3. The program, supported by the Cultural Council, attracted 30 participants who honed…
Judge Dismisses Boston, Revere Lawsuits Against MGC,Wynn
In a 24-page decision that chided the City of Boston for using “inflammatory” language in its lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) over the Wynn Everett casino designation, Judge Janet Sanders dismissed the lawsuit in plain terms late last…