EV Vol. 32, No.7 -FREEEVE ER TT Stories in 7 Languages: Subscribe to Advocate Online! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, February 17, 2023 Carlo DeMaria, Jr. vs. Everett Leader Herald, Sergio Cornelio, Joshua Resnek, Matthew Philbin and Andrew Philbin, Sr. New Year – Same Problems; Leader-Herald Newspaper Owner Faces Further Questions By James Mitchell E verett Leader Herald owner Matthew Philbin awaits another day of deposition after his recent deposition with attorneys for Mayor Carlo DeMaria on January 18, 2023, at the Boston law offi ces of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP was cut short. Philbin, along with his Attorney, Kevin Polansky, answered questions posed by Atty. Jeffrey Robbins, the mayor’s lead attorney in the lawsuit which began back in 2022. In 2022, the court ruled that the lawsuit can be expanded back to 2017 following evidence presented by DeMaria’s attorneys of defamatory articles published about DeMaria dating back years. Philbin’s testimony shed light on the newspaper’s dire fi nances when he admitted to needing to fund the newspaper out of pocket as the free weekly newspaper could not draw advertising revenue to even come close to paying the paRESNEK | SEE PAGE 9 Animal breeding advocates seek City Council support Honor and Respect. We’ll be closed Monday, February 20th in observance of the holiday. You can access your accounts using our ATMs and Online & Mobile Banking. Thank you! By Tara Vocino D uring Monday ’s City Council meeting at City Hall, animal advocates asked for city councillors to regulate animal breeding to help reduce unwanted and abandoned animals. Ward 5 Councillor Vivian Nguyen proposed an ordinance to regulate animal breeding. Sweet Paws Rescue Founder Cynthia Sweet said that in the state of Massachusetts there’s no oversight for animal breeding. However, as a ANIMAL | SEE PAGE 7 SINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted Everett High School student Sushant Shrestha, Sushant’s father and his art teacher, Cari DiCicco, at his State House office. DiDomenico recently purchased Sushant’s artwork at a silent auction held at the high school and told him that they would hang it in his offi ce. The group had a great time touring the Senate Chamber and the State House. Now, everyone who visits Senator DiDomenico’s offi ce will be able to see Sushant’s amazing, pigmented charcoal drawing. Pictured, Senator Sal DiDomenico with EHS Art Teacher Cari DiCicco, student/artist Sushant Shrestha and Sushant’s father at the State House. The city’s Animal Control Offi cer, Stacia Gorgone, asked the City Council to regulate animal breeding to save innocent animals, like Pepper (shown). DiDomenico hosts Everett High School student’s artwork
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