EVT EVE ER T Vol. 34, No.4 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, January 24, 2025 Zion Church Ministries and City of Everett celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 19th Annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast at Connolly Center on Mon., January 20, 2025 Special to Th e Advocate T he Zion Church Ministries community and the City of Everett gathered together this past Monday at the Connolly Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 19th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast was once again well attended by residents, local offi cials and members of the Zion Church Ministries community. Each year the Senior Pastor of Zion Church Ministries, Bishop Robert G. Brown, awards a scholarship in the name of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to an individual or individuals who most represent the values, ethics and community dedication exemplifi ed by Dr. King throughout his life as the greatest Civil Rights leader of our time. This year’s recipient for the 2025 MLK Scholarship was Everett’s own Trevon T. Carrington. “They could not have picked a more deserving recipient” said Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “Trevon is the embodiment of true community spirit and one of the brightest young men I have ever met. He actively volunteers for community initiatives, including food pantries, clothing drives and all of our City events. I’m very proud of him.” He will be graduating this CELEBRATE | SEE PAGE 12 Bishop Regina E. Shearer, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Bishop Robert G. Brown. Former Crimson Tide Super Bowl hero 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 Mike Borgonzi ascends through the ranks to become the new Tennessee Titans GM As the Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager, the Everett native’s nFL stock rose quickly to take over his own team in just three short years By Joe McConnell ormer Everett High School Super Bowl hero Mike Borgonzi has been with the NFL’s (National Football League) Kansas City Chiefs organization since 2008. Borgonzi has steadily moved up in the team’s front offi ce, before assuming the role of assistant general manager three years ago. During Mike’s tenure in KanF sas City, the team has won three Super Bowls, and are on the verge of winning another one. If they are able to pull off the feat, it will be the team’s third straight title, thus becoming the first National Football League club to ever do so. But fi rst, they are getting ready to play in their seventh straight AFC (American Football Conference) championship game this coming Sunday night against the Buff alo Bills. The winner goes to Super Bowl LVIIII (59) in New Orleans on Feb. 9. But as of last Friday, Jan. 17, Mike is no longer a part of the Kansas City Chiefs organizaBORGONZI | SEE PAGE 7
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