The Everett City Council at their Nov. 23 meeting in a 7-2 vote approved the charter change to have an Everett mayor become a voting member on the School Committee. The move to have the mayor be a voting member …
Author: Seth Daniel
What Will Councilor Adrien Do? Fundraiser Could Be a Clue
There’s been no shortage of prognosticators trying to read the tea leaves on whether or not Councilor Gerly Adrien will run for re-election to the City Council or other elected offices. For some time, she hasn’t been saying explicitly. Many…
Metro Housing Says Progress Being Made on Raft Program Backlog: More Than 6,200 Incomplete Applications Found in Processing
After some elected officials in Everett voiced frustrations with the state’s RAFT housing assistance program, the lead agency for the program said it hopes to clear up the 8,000-application backlog in the coming weeks. Jeff Landis, of Metro Housing, said…
Former Mayor David Ragucci Files for Retirement as Assistant City Clerk
Former mayor, long-time City legislator and current Assistant City Clerk David Ragucci announced on Tuesday his intention to retire at the end of January, 2021, ending 42 years of service to City and state government and a full-circle ending serving…
License Board Back at Full Contingent With Appointments
The Everett License Commission has been a lonely duo for the past year since member Brian McCarthy moved to the Election Commission. However, the Board has now been made whole once again with a new appointment and a re-appointment approved…
EHS Takes STEM Week Challenge Championship
When it comes to COVID-19, despite lots of attempts to get information out, some Everett High students found that their friends affected by COVID had trouble finding help, and so the students set out to solve that issue with a…
Moroccan Social Club Put on Hold Due to Odd Licensing Arrangement
A proposed beer and wine licenses for a previously-unknown Moroccan social club in the rear of Ferry Street was put on hold Nov. 16 by the License Board when it was learned Café Napoli was attempting to sell their club…
Watch That Serving Spoon: Thanksgiving Gatherings to Be a Tough Call for City, Families
Seemingly everyone in Everett has swarmed over the past week to get a COVID-19 test at the Stop the Spread sites across the City, notably trying to get a negative result before deciding whether or not to have a family…
City, Community Mourns Sudden Loss of Building Inspector Jim Soper
Everett Building Inspector Jim Soper was largely credited with revolutionizing and streamlining the Building Department in Everett just as a building boom fell on the city over the last five years – being a trusted advisor of Mayor Carlo DeMaria…
As Turkeys Become More Common, Rivalries Begin and Friendships Blossom
The line in the sand was the center of the street in Woodlawn – where the City Line between Everett and Malden stands and the rivalry between the two cities has its beginnings. Last month, on the Everett side stood…