If the city does not make up a structural deficit in public school financing, the School Committee will be forced to layoff 96 teachers and personnel as well as eliminate $1 million from non-personnel items, according to School Committeeman David…
State Investigator Gets Jail Time for Bribing Everett Businessman
A former inspector for the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) pleaded guilty last week to extortion charges and received jail time for using his position of authority to extort money from an Everett business under his jurisdiction. Arthur Hitchman,…
Senator Sal Didomenico Co-sponsors Legislation Aimed at Reducing Foreclosures
Senator Sal DiDomenico submitted written testimony in support of several foreclosure related bills at a hearing held Wednesday before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. These bills, which are aimed at reducing the amount of foreclosures in the Commonwealth, include…
The Reverend Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King would have celebrated his 83rd birthday last Saturday had he not been cut down in the prime of his life by an assassin’s bullet in 1968. Our nation has moved forward with giant steps to bridge the…
The Mayor Must Act; the Council, Too
The Tuesday evening meeting of the Everett School Committee was one of the most important in recent years. The School Committee is asking for a substantial amount of money to defray rapidly rising costs connected with the extraordinary rise in…
The Patriots
Now that Tim Tebow and the Broncos have been retired for this season, it is on to the collision with Baltimore on Saturday. It appears and feels like the Patriots are a team of destiny this year. Everything good about…
Eagles a Team Wins Eastern Mass. Championship
The Everett Eagles Pop Warner ‘A’ team concluded its inaugural Patriot Division season with the Eastern Massachusetts championship. The Patriot Division is a no-weight limit division of Pop Warner for 12, 13, and 14-year-old football players. After finishing the regular…
Police Briefs 01-18-2012
January 10, 2012 Jean Francisque, 28, 32 Everett St., Everett, was arrested for unarmed robbery, carrying a knife. Shelly Robinson, 51, 48 Glenville Ave., Allston, was arrested for prostitution. January 11, 2012 Moises Rodriguez, 17, 380 Ferry St., Malden, was…
Obituaries 01-18-2012
Frank Papa Mass. Department of Public Health Retiree, Recognized by State Blood Donor Program Frank A. Papa, a lifelong resident of Everett, died at home on January 13. He was 89 years old. A US Army veteran of World War…
Service is Second Nature to Lafayette Student
When Lafayette Middle schooler Samantha Rivera takes her place this Saturday alongside more than 250 other eighth graders from across the state, she’ll be doing what come natural to her. Helping others. Rivera will take part in the state’s Second…
Investigation Widens into Jessica Cormier Murder
Monday’s funeral for Everett’s Jessica Cormier was quiet and dignified and it was extremely well attended. The court proceeding two hours after she was buried, where her assailant Clarence Earl Berry, 59, of Chelsea, was arraigned for stabbing her to…
Everett Resident Receives France’s Highest Decoration, the Legion D’honneur: Joseph Cataldo Recognized for His Heroic Service During World War Ii
A lifelong Everett resident has received France’s highest decoration, one that dates to Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph A. Cataldo was presented with the Legion d’Honneur (Chevalier) for his exemplary service in World War II during a special ceremony on December 21…