Archive for November, 2009

The Everett School Committee has made a formal request for all of its members to submit a CORI report – a Criminal Offender Record Information – which lists any and all incidences members would have had with the court system. The motion was submitted by School Committee Chairman Richard Baniewicz and after heated debate among... »

Everett had more absentee ballots tallied in the last election than in any of the neighboring . As a result, the School Committee has asked the Secretary of State’s office to investigate Everett’s absentee ballot situation. According to voting records on file, Everett sent out 800 absentee ballots compared with neighboring Chelsea, which sent out 126.... »

The city of Everett has a problem with absentee ballots. There are presently 800 absentee ballots on the books here and before the last election, they were all sent out. Something like 610 came back – the largest number percentage wise of absentee ballots in any city in this part of the region. Is it possible 800... »

Here are four names of residents: Richard Costanza, Anthony Cruciotti, Martin Johnson and Francis Kenney. They all have something in common — on active service in the military. The present war in both Afghanistan and Iraq is dominating the national news. Should we be there or not is a question that is being hotly debated. What can not... »

Anthony Russo Sr. Retired Everett School Administrator and Educator Anthony P. Russo Sr. of Winchester, formerly of Everett, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on November 15. He was 83 years old. Born in Natick and a longtime resident of Winchester, Mr. Russo was a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was... »

Monday, November 9 Silvia Patino, 50, 341 Broadway, Cambridge, was arrested for being a disorderly person. Gerardo Portillo, 19, 36 Highland Ave., Everett, was arrested on warrants. Edda Serrano, 41, 1 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, was arrested for domestic assault and battery. Tuesday, November 10 Patrick Deegan Jr., 42, 95 Eastern Ave., Malden, was arrested for distribution of Class B... »

The Everett High boys soccer team took on St. John’s Prep in a preliminary round game in the MIAA Division 1 North soccer tournament, but the Crimson Tide came out on the short end of a 6-4 decision in a contest played Saturday evening at Everett Stadium. Everett appeared to have the game well in... »

The Everett High School football team continued its sheer dominance over Greater Boston League rivals with a 38-6 victory over Somerville High Friday night. Sophomore quarterback Jonathan DiBiaso threw three touchdown passes while Matt Cafarella and Jakarrie Washington each had long touchdown runs to fuel the Tide’s high-powered offense. Jean Bourdeau (9 yards) to Matt Costello... »

While the tax rate for both commercial and residential properties increased for this year, the amount that the average taxpayer would pay could be less than last year. This paradox is what the councilors and aldermen heard at the special joint meeting at which they unanimously voted to approve Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s Minimum Residential... »

Hundreds of angry parents of Everett children in the pre-school program descended upon city hall Monday night to listen to Auditor Larry DeCoste detail the cost of pre-school at the request of Alderman Mike Marchese. The crowd packed the city hall auditorium and spilled out into the hallway. DeCoste never showed up and as such, Marchese... »