Last week, Senator DiDomenico testified before the Joint Committee on Education in support of legislation he has long championed in the Massachusetts Senate, An Act relative to healthy youth, also known as the Healthy Youth Act. S.318 would ensure that…
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Preparation For Memorial Day
Our Lady of Grace Church Vandalized
A stained glass window was vandalized and broken out earlier this month when neighborhood youths allegedly threw rocks at the church and its windows – busting an irreplaceable, old stained glass window. On Saturday, May 8, Our Lady of Grace…
Undefeated Season
School Committee Votes Unanimously for a New High School
Supt. Priya Tahiliani and the School Committee agreed on Monday night to start the long process of trying to build a new high school in the Rivergreen area, hoping to potentially transform Everett High into a middle school and relieve…
Gov. Baker Announces All COVID Restrictions to Be Lifted May 29
Governor Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…
Traditional EHS Graduation Ceremony Paired With Drive-In Graduation Favorites
There was no mistaking that last year’s COVID-19-altered drive-in graduation ceremony was a hit amongst students and families, but tradition is tradition, and this year students and school leaders decided a formal graduation ceremony at Veterans Memorial Stadium is the…
School Committee Votes to Put Out RFP on After-School Services
Safe to say if no one can find the contract, then maybe there isn’t a contract. That being the case, the School Committee denied reconsideration, 0-9, of the For Kids Only (FKO) contract extension, and approved a plan by Supt.…
Everett High Students Stay Virtual in Large Numbers
The overwhelming majority of high school students at Everett High School (EHS) have chosen to stay remote at 75 percent – with less than 100 seniors choosing to come back to the building in person for their last month of…
Nomination Papers Unlock Flurry of Candidates, Changes
All three candidates for mayor have pulled Nomination Papers this week – as Papers officially became available on Monday morning – and some surprises have already emerged, such as Councilor Michael McLaughlin announcing he won’t run for re-election to the…