EVT EVE ER T Vol. 34, No.1 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Have a Safe & Happy 2025! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday Everett’s Top Stories in 2024 Mayor Wins, Tahiliani Rejected, Marchese Crushed Again By Neil Zolot T he year 2024 is over and a number of news stories, for good or ill, stood out above others. A years-long drama just came to an end in December when Mayor Carlo DeMaria received $1.1 million in damages from the Everett Leader Herald newspaper and its owner Matthew Philbin and publisher/editor Joshua Resnek for their knowingly publishing inaccurate stories from 2019 to 2022 to defame him. Articles, which Resnek later confessed to be untrue, alleged DeMaria had solicited and taken kickbacks and stolen money, among other things. Depositions alleging sexual harassment by DeMaria giv617-387-2200 Friday, January 3, 2025 Mayor thanks contributors to the City’s Holiday Assistance Program and Toy Drive Thanks to generous donations, the City of Everett was able to serve over 460 children and over 200 families Mayor Carlo DeMaria and his wife, Stacy DeMaria, are shown at the Dec. 16 press conference following the announcement regarding the awarded settlement the mayor will receive in the defamation case against the Everett Leader Herald. (Advocate fi le photo) en by former City of Everett employee and secretary in the Mayor’s Offi ce (and now Councillor-at-Large) Guerline Alcy Jabouin, with no specifi ed dates, were used by Philbin and Resnek to fabricate false allegations against TOP STORIES | SEE PAGE 6 F. J. LaRovere Insurance Agency, Inc. 492 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-9700 phone 617-387-9702 fax INSURANCE FOR AUTO, HOME, AND BUSINESS We offer very competitive rates, and by representing many different companies we can shop for the best price for our customers. Call us today! Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-2700 phone 617-387-7753 fax Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 103) alongside the toys they donated to the City of Everett’s annual Toy Drive. (Photos courtesy of the City of Everett) Special to Th e Advocate ayor Carlo DeMaria would like to recognize and thank donors for taking part in the City of Everett’s anM nual Toy Drive and Holiday Assistance Program. For the past 17 years, the City has accepted donations DONATIONS | SEE PAGE 9 2025 Everett Resident Parking Sticker Program has begun Residents have until February 28 to receive the sticker for free; online payments via e-check will no longer incur a fee on any transaction Special to Th e Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the offi cial start date for the 2025 Resident Parking Sticker Program. Starting Thursday, January 2, vehicle owners must submit an online application in order to obtain their parking sticker for 2025. Additionally, payments made online through City Hall Systems via e-check will no longer incur a fee on any transaction. PARKING | SEE PAGE 2
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