Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 6, 2026 EDITORIAL: Who’s better than you, Bobby Knox? In Malden, the answer will always be: No one! Congratulations, Everett, you’re getting a real one T rue story. One Thanksgiving recently, Bobby Knox was sitting down to a festive, well-stocked holiday feast at his brother’s house when, inevitably, his well-worn 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! cellphone vibrated in his pocket. Seeing as how he had — literally — not turned his phone off in 20 years, since his honeymoon, no less, he looked at it and stepped out of the dining room to briefl y converse with the caller. When he returned, everyone in the room knew what was coming next: a sheepish grin, perhaps a little wave, the de facto “Gotta go!” Off he went to take care of another task that needed attention. This one? A deceased raccoon that had given up the ghost in front of an elderly Malden resident’s abode. She just could not enjoy her own Turkey Day feast unless it was gone. She called someone, who in turn called Mr. Knox, who did one of thousands of personal “Clark Kents” and arrived to save the day. “I got rid of it, took it to the City Yards and went back to brother’s house, and they warmed up a plate for me,” he recalled with a chuckle. That’s Bobby Knox. All day, all www.810bargrille.com night, every day — “24/7, 365.” Holidays exist for many, but not for all. Count Knox in the “all” category here. “I have worked every Fourth of July going back to the 1990s, cleaning up and supervising in all the parks during and after the celebrations,” he said. “Veterans Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, you Sal DiDomenico State Senator Senator DiDomenico calls on President Trump and Congress to extend TPS for Haitians Special to Th e Advocate S Longtime Malden DPW Director is the new Everett Executive Director of City Services. (Courtesy Photo) name it, we are out there helping out in some capacity, with fl ags, setting out barrels, picking them up; it never really stops,” Knox said. What is indeed stopping is Bobby Knox’s 32-plus years of service to the City of Malden. Last Friday was his last day in Malden as DPW Director and this week was his fi rst fi ve days on the job as the city of Everett’s Executive Director of City Services. The leaders of the City of EvBOBBY KNOX | SEE PAGE 10 enator Sal DiDomenico joined over 70 of his colleagues in the Massachusetts State House in signing a letter calling on federal leaders to quickly extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in our country. This letter, which was led by Senator Nick Collins and Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid, calls on the Trump Administration and Congress to continue allowing these individuals to stay while their home country is still suff ering from political instability, widespread violence, humanitarian crises and limited access to basic services. “These protections are scheduled to terminate tomorrow on February 3rd, and Massachusetts is home to over 40,000 Haitian TPS holders who have worked, contributed to our communities, and raised their families here for years, including thousands of residents in the communities I serve,” said DiDomenico. EVERETT ALUMINUM SUPPLIES 67 Years! — Vinyl Siding — Carpentry Work — Decks — Roofing — Free Estimates — Replacement Windows — Fully Licensed — Fully Insured
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