Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Honoring one of Everett’s Bravest Former Everett Fire Chief David Butler Scores of firefighters stood in front of City Hall on Broadway to salute retired Fire Chief David Butler, who passed away from occupational cancer on February 19. Almeida-Barros holds office hours and introduces new superintendent W ard 5 School Committee Member Marcony Almeida-Barros joined parents, students, teachers and community leaders last week for Office Hours at La Comunidad, Inc. in Everett Square, where he introduced the new Everett Public Schools Superintendent, Priya Tahiliani, to the community. Almeida-Barros launched Office Hours last year to listen to and assist parents and students with concerns and suggestions outside of school hours. “We are delighted to see Marcony back at La Comuni781-321-7700 DISCOUNT FURNITURE COMPLETE LINE OF QUALITY FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES *BEDROOM SETS *DINING ROOM SETS *KITCHEN SETS ASHLEY SOFA *SOFA / LOVE SEATS *TABLES & CHAIRS *COMPUTER DESKS $399.00 ASHLEY BEDROOM SETS 895.95 $ LAYAWAY PLANS AVAILABLE 42 Willow St., Malden, Ma. Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com Many community members attended the recent Office Hours of Ward 5 School Committee Member Marcony Almeida-Barros in which new Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani (center) listened closely to their many suggestions. (Courtesy Photo) dad and to welcome Superintendent Tahiliani,” said La Comunidad Executive Director Antonio Amaya. “By having the new Superintendent coming to meet directly with the community already shows her commitment to full community participation and parent engagement in our schools.” During the event, participants shared suggestions on how to improve school programs. Parent engagement in the school’s Special Education and English Language Learners Programs was part of the discussion, and both Almeida-Barros and Tahiliani listened and took notes. “This is only the first of my many visits. Parents’ engagement is one of my top priorities," said Tahiliani. ~ LETTER TO THE EDITOR ~ Councillor DiPierro urges colleagues to focus on matters at hand Dear Editor: At Monday’s Council meeting, I sat and listened as Mayor DeMaria’s attorneys answered questions and offered information regarding the Mayor’s campaign expenditures. The Mayor’s campaign expenditures are permissible under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 55 – “Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Expenditures and Contributions.” We, as a body were elected to represent our constituency, deliver city services to the front doors of our residents and protect the taxpayers of this community – not examine campaign finance reports. The Commonwealth’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance is the office tasked with overseeing these types of political finance reports, not the Everett City Council. I appreciate the Mayor’s attorney answering questions associated with the subject matter and providing more detail, putting an end to nasty rumors and libelous allegations. Such rumors have implications that tarnish the subject and the city as a whole and it’s high time they end. I’m not going to sit idle and allow the City Council to open itself up to lawsuits due to questions or comments made against individuals that are outside of our purview. And I’ll be damned if I continue to sit here and allow a self proclaimed “local newspaper” dictate the agenda of the Everett Council and control the business we conduct in that chamber. There are plenty of other individuals that currently have LETTER | SEE PAGE 18 STARTING AT
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