Eleanor Arinella Everett resident Eleanor (Burke) Arinella of Everett, formerly of East Boston and Chelsea, died January 24. A graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1946, she was the beloved wife of James J. “Junior” Arinella, with whom…
Month: January 2010
Tears of joy – Rick Thurin’s mother is safe in Haiti
Everett High senior Ricky Thurin said he cried “tears of joy” after learning Monday night that his mother was alive and well in Haiti. It had been an emotionally draining week for Thurin who had been unable to make communications…
Sumner Gage Whittier, at 98; Everett’s man for all seasons
It is one thing to grow up here and to become the mayor, the representative or the senator. It is wholly another thing to come out of the Everett experience almost 100 years ago to become the head of the…
EHS girls hoop team wins three
The Everett High girls basketball team split six games during a busy past two weeks to remain over .500 with a 4-3 record. The Lady Crimson Tide dropped contests to GBL opponents Medford, Somerville, and Cambridge in hard fought affairs,…
EHS hockey girls stay on winning track
The Everett High girls hockey team continued their winning ways, skating to a 5-2 win over Cambridge with a solid two way effort. Meghan Pride, assisted by Sam Rebello and Michelle Zullo, put the Lady Crimson Tide on the scoreboard…
Lima, Duperier, Bailey take firsts in track meets
Although the Everett High boys indoor track team came out on the short end of their recent meets against Revere and Malden, a number of the Crimson Tide turned in winning performances in the two meets. Pete Duperier captured first…
Steeves, Faia, Kernan triumph against Malden
Maeve Kernan, Katie Steeves, and Cristian Faia turned in first place performances for the Everett High girls indoor track team in their meet last week against Malden. Steeves captured the 300 dash in a time of 45.6 seconds. Faia topped…
EHS track teams compete in GBL frosh-soph meet
Freshmen and sophomores of the Everett High boys and girls indoor track teams competed in the recent Greater Boston League Freshman/Sophomore Meet. The highlight of the meet for Coach Shelanda Irish’s teams was the victory in the 300 yard dash…
Haiti and Everett
There is close connection between the earthquake, humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti and the life that most Everett residents lead. The connection is that we are simple people when you boil it all down. We have homes or apartments, running water,…
Sumner Whittier
Sumner Whittier, who died recently at the age of 98, was a former Lt. Governor, Everett City Councillor and Alderman and state representative. He also served as the head of the Veterans Administration under President Dwight Eisenhower. In every respect,…