A high school graduation is a bittersweet time both for the graduates and their family members. Although it is the most joyous and significant event thus far for the grads in their young lives, it also signifies the end of a period during which they have been dependent upon their parents, teachers, community, and friends for guidance and...
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Thank You Sen. DiDomenico
There’s money at the State House. That is for sure as the state budget for this fiscal year nears the $34 billion mark. One just needs to know either where to look or what new programs might work in a community. And this is where Everett’s state senator, Sal DiDomenico, has an advantage over...
Proposed Traffic Improvements
Today, anyone traveling on Route 99 or Route 16 during the morning or evening commutes, usually just sits in traffic. One can only wonder what the traffic might be if the State Gaming Commission gives Steve Wynn the green light to construct his casino on Route 99. The sure bet is that there will...
Memorial Day
Memorial Day usually is the unofficial start of the all too brief summer in New England. Temperatures become hotter and days also become longer. For many grade school students, Memorial Day means that the end of the school year is in sight with only weeks remaining of books, teachers and homework. The deeper meaning...
Many Elections for Voters to Consider
If you are a voter in Everett, the next few months will be a busy time for you. We agree with the opinion piece in today’s newspaper by Peter Napolitano urging voters to make the effort to vote in the following elections on US Senate, the vote on a casino in Everett and a...
Hotel/Casino Would Be a Windfall for Everett
During these difficult fiscal times, any additional revenue for a municipality is certainly welcome and should be greeted with open arms. This scenario certainly seems to be the case for Everett taxpayers with the recently-announced host agreement with Wynn Development. To put it simply, Everett seems to have hit the jackpot, and Mayor Carlo...
School Board Payraise is Reasonable
In the old days, many local residents served on various city boards with no compensation. However, times and policies were much simpler back then and the amount of time that a person was required to devote to these boards was very insignificant. Today, this is not the case. As our society has become more...
Analysis: Matewsky’s Victory Finalized; Time for Opponents to Move On: But New State Rep Should Be on His Guard as Well
Between charges of smear tactics, scandals involving bad behavior, write-in campaigns, absentee ballots and recounts, it could be argued that the just completed Special Election for State Representative from Everett was not a showcase for all the best that democracy has to offer. I want to be clear on this subject. I am neither...
An Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sinks into my mind. One is almost immune when you hear about civilian targeted bombs exploding in those places of unrest like the Middle East or Africa....
An Expenditure That No One Wants, But has to be Done
We congratulate Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Jr. on undertaking this year’s Capital Improvement Plan. The cost for this plan is pegged at more than $8.6M. In this election year, when the new charter goes into effect and the mayoralty term changes from two to four years, some mayors might have scrapped a large expenditure like...