EV Vol. 29, No.9 -FREEEVE ER TT AADD RIGHT BY YOU RIGHT BY YOU BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT EVERETT CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH SEE PAGES 14-15 CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 JOE BONO owner of THE BERRY TAVERN, AL DENTE, BENEVENTO’S, AND BENCOTTO OVER 20 YEARS OF BANKING WITH EVERETT BANK “I can be myself and they can be themselves. Regular people doing business the right way.” By Christopher Roberson H VISIT US TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN DO RIGHT BY YOUR BUSINES S 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 | 61 7 . 38 7 . 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 | 78 1 . 7 7 6 . 4444 Member FDIC Member SIF EVERETTBANK . COM aving withstood years of political torment, Mayor Carlo DeMaria was fi nally able to lay some legal matters to rest as untruths during the three-and-a-half-hour City Council meeting on February 24. The discussion was in response to concerns raised Our 81st Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 1 Week Day Class April 20 2 Week Night Class March 16 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available Attorney A. John Pappalardo, counsel for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, went before the City Council on February 24 to dispel rumblings about criminal allegations against the mayor. (Photo Courtesy of ECTV) by Councillor-at-Large Michael Marchese regarding DeMaria’s campaign fi nance expenses. “For the past six years, I’ve endured Councilman Marchese’s attacks on social media and in the newspaper,” said DeMaria. “This is a game being played.” Although he reportedly shares Marchese’s sentiments, Ward 6 Councillor Michael McLaughlin remained silent throughout the discussion. Attorney A. John PappalarCITY COUNCIL | SEE PAGE 5 E Friday, February 28, 2020 Honoring one of Everett’s bravest The casket of retired Fire Chief David Butler is carried out of Immaculate Conception Church on February 24. One of Butler’s pallbearers was dear friend retired Revere Fire Chief Eugene Doherty shown at left. Butler served the Everett Fire Dept. for 39 years and was chief for 16 years before retiring four years ago. See page 4. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) Mayor responds to City Council’s campaign finance query
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