EVT EVE ER T Vol. 34, No.5 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, January 31, 2025 City and state leaders honor outgoing Pop Warner President Brian Dimond JOB WELL DONE: Shown from left to right: former Councillor-at-Large Richard Dell Isola, State Representative Joe McGonagle, Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro, Brian Dimond, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and Ward 6 Councilor Peter Pietrantonio. (Courtesy photos) Special to Th e Advocate L ast week local leaders gathered and joined the Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Football family to surprise and celebrate retiring President Brian Dimond. Brian has dedicated 34 selfl ess years to Everett’s youth. Having served as President of the Everett Eagles, Brian stepped Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro, left, congratulates Brian Dimond. up in 2012 to serve as the organization’s leader when the Eagles and Huskies merged together. While Brian’s leadership will be missed, there are generations of Everett’s youth that have benefi ted as a result of it. 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 Council votes to lower income earning requirement for affordable housing applicants Animal testing voted down in second reading, ending possible Life Science money By Neil Zolot T he City Council approved the fi rst reading of a recommendation from the City’s Planning Board to amend the Zoning Ordinance to lower the threshold of earnings for the Area Median Income (AMI) from 80% to 60% for eligibility for Aff ordable Housing, at their meeting on Monday, January 27. The change will allow some developments to have 15% of units at 80% AMI earnings, but also allow 10% of the units be available for 60% AMI earners. “Aff ordable Housing is not aff ordable,” Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith said. “By bringing it down, it will be more aff ordable. It is a signifi cant diff erence.” “For a working-class person, it’s much less burdensome,” City Planning Director Matt Lattanzi told The Advocate. “It’s not perfect but it’s better than what we have. It’s moving in the right direction.” How units are priced will depend on a number of variables, VOTED | SEE PAGE 10
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