The financial good news from Christmas Eve hit the City coffers on Monday night, as the City Council voted to approve an additional $3.1 million in federal CARES Act funding that was announced on Christmas Eve. The approval represented one…
Author: Seth Daniel
DeMaria, Adrien Lead Elected Officials in Campaign Dollars on Hand
Two elected officials in Everett move into the municipal campaign season this year with significant cash on hand despite 2020 being a year where fundraising was next to impossible and traditional fundraisers were not held beyond March 13 of last…
Shot Down: Everett Teacher Vaccine Program Scuttled by Gov. Baker
Optimism reigned just two weeks ago as Everett sought out to be the first community in the state to prioritize its educators for the COVID-19 vaccine in order to get kids back in school, but those hopes have all been…
Governor, Education Secretary Say Not to Wait for Vaccine to Return to School
Counter to the sentiment in Everett, State Education Secretary Jim Peyser told a group of educators last Friday that all school districts should make it a goal to get students back in school, even before a COVID-19 vaccine is available…
Congress Funds Low-Income Ratepayer Relief, Perhaps More Assistance on the Way
The MWRA Advisory Board reported that the recent federal COVID Relief bill contained significant resources to help low-income residents in the MWRA communities with assistance. As part of its FY 2021 appropriations and COVID-19 relief bill passed in December, Congress…
Everett Community Growers Make Move to Old High School
The Everett Community Growers (ECG) has made a big move this winter to the old Everett High School on Broadway, and will be growing in the front yard there this summer with a new Farm Stand put up and educational…
Super Sunday: No Super Bowl Team, No Problem
The New England Patriots might not be front and center this year, and maybe our quarterback is wintering in Florida this time around, but Boston still ranks as the third best city for football fans this season, according to the…
Working Together: City Leaders Recall Innovative Partnership With Pollack, MassDOT
If former MassDOT Director Stephanie Pollack needed a guinea pig for exciting transportation experiments, Everett was willing to be the test subject, and Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Pollack forged a partnership over the last six years that brought about such…
Silver Line Expansion Study Kicks Off With 18-Month Timeline
Though long-awaited, the study to examine an extension of the Silver Line from Chelsea to Everett – and on into Charlestown, Somerville and Cambridge – has kicked off and will make final recommendations within 18 months. “We’re excited to collaborate…
Council Moves Ahead With the Meeting While Residents Left on Mute
What happened Monday at the City Council meeting? We know about half of the story. Woe unto thee for 2021 when it comes to the Everett City Council trying to have a successful meeting, as technical issues bombarded the board…