Maxiums, son of the Fireman Union President Craig Hardy, lent a helping hand at Sunday’s Memorial program while wearing his father’s full-dress hat. The Everett Fire Department held its annual Relief Association Memorial early Sunday morning, June 12, in honor…
Firefighters Promoted:Board of Library Trustees,Department Heads Appointed
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council on Monday voted to promote two firefighters, then voted to appoint 13 members of the Board of Library Trustees to various terms and 24 department heads to new 3 year contracts. Firefighter…
Budget Passed?Council Debates Budget Cuts,then Votes 7-4 to Pass Budget
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. One week after City Council members voted 10-1 to forward the fiscal year 2017 budget proposal of $173,774,839 to the full body “as presented”, the same Councilors voted just 7-4 on Monday night in favor of…
Two-Way Tolling Testing to Roll Out this Summer on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge, to Affect Everett
By Seth Daniel A top state transportation official apologized to drivers last week after a Boston media outlet reported that tolling in both directions on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge is set to roll out this year – a plan that has…
Fire Chief Position Discussed
By Seth Daniel The Public Safety Committee held a meeting on Wednesday evening, June 8, in the Council Chambers and addressed the fate of the Everett Fire Department’s fire chief position. With Fire Chief David Butler intending to retire in…
Wynn Purchases GE Site on the Malden River
By Seth Daniel The Wynn Boston Harbor company has purchased a 30-plus acre parcel on the Malden River – known as the former General Electric (GE) site – and will transfer 3 acres to the City for a park, while…
Police Briefs 06-15-2016
Sunday, 5/15 Abesera Gelaw, 47, 8 Dane St., Everett, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon. Tuesday, 5/17 Gerald Bolton, 51, was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor. Wednesday, 5/18…
Mayor DeMaria Announces Independence Day Celebration
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to invite City of Everett residents to another exciting Independence Day Celebration! All are welcome to attend this year’s two-part festival that will take place Saturday, July 2 at Glendale Park and Sacramone Park in…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! On June 2, 2016 a dear friend of mine, Joseph W. Nigro, Jr., passed away. We grew up together in the Woodlawn section of Everett, and he came from a wonderful family. He served…
Paint Night
Trisha To demonstrating a brush stroke for the class to copy. To, a MassArt student and graduate of Everett High School, gave detailed instructions to more than a dozen students in a painting after hours night at the Shute Library…
Video,9-1-1 Call Released in Everett Officer-Involved Shooting
By Seth Daniel and Joe Domelowicz Jr. A video from a private security camera shows – in the distance – an Everett Police officer, with his gun drawn, backing away quickly into the middle of Everett Square as a man…
The Move to City Hall has Been A Game-Changer for Everett Food Pantry
By Seth Daniel Before last summer, the Everett Food Pantry was in about as dire need as the folks they were serving – having no set home and even resorting to distributing food in the parking lot of the Old…