On Thursday, December 20th Raoul Goncalves, of MassBadge, Bishop Brown of Zion Church, and Senator Sal DiDomenico, joined together with members of MassBadge and the Zion Church to rejoice in this year’s successful Toys for Tots drive. MassBadge, Zion, and…
Everett Man Gets Prison in Baseball Bat Attack
An Everett man pleaded guilty yesterday to hitting a woman in the head with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat on Halloween in the North End two years ago. Carmen Picardi, 41, of Everett, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated…
Aldermen Pass New Rules for Public Participation
The Board of Aldermen last week passed new rules for the public participation period, in an effort to allow the body to have guidelines for public speakers. The new rules were offered by Alderman Charles DiPerri, who said that he…
L. Knife Distributing Coming to Beecham Street: Mayor’s Office Says They Expect to Be Operating by March’
The much anticipated opening of an L. Knife & Sons Distribution center on Beecham Street in Everett, appears to finally be taking shape, as Mayoral Chief of Staff Melissa Murphy told the Board of Aldermen last week that the company…
Former Salem Finance Director Coming to Everett
Longtime Salem Finance Director Richard Viscay has been lured to Everett to work for Mayor Carlo DeMaria in a newly created Chief Financial Officer position. Viscay, who resigned from his post in Salem the week before Christmas, will complete his…
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2013
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. We write about the events that happened in the old year and discuss those that may come in the…
Girls Hockey Team Plays Well in 5-1 Loss
The Everett High girls hockey team played well against one of the top teams in the Eastern Mass. Girls Ice Hockey League, but came up on the short end of a 5-1 decision at Beverly Saturday. “We knew that Beverly…
Obituaries 01-02-2013
Ida Shuman Active in Many Organizations Ida H. (Solomon) Shuman died on December 27. She was 887 years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Philip Solomon and Bessie (Glassman), she was a native of Revere but lived…
Mayor, Human Services Accept AED Defribillator
At the Senior Social this past week Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Carolyn Lightburn, Director of Human Services, and Dale Palma, Director of the Council on Aging graciously accepted the donation of a new AED defibrillator from The Rotary Club. The Rotary,…
Smith to Resign House Seat on January 1
Everett State Representative Stephen “Stat” Smith has agreed to plead guilty to civil rights violation, after the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed charges of voter fraud against Smith last week. As part of the plea agreement with prosecutors, Smith has already…
Firefighters Hail Victory in Ruling from DLR
Leaders of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 143, Everett’s firefighters union, last week pointed to a recent finding by the Department of Labor Relations (DLR), that the city admitted that it had acted improperly during negotiations with the…
Aldermen Set to End Their Year: Medford Council Opposing Everett Casino Development
The Everett Board of Aldermen will take up a fairly brief agenda next Wednesday, the day after Christmas, but there are a couple of items of note that we wouldn’t want to get lost in the holiday bustle. Here’s a…