Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 3, 2023 Former Everett Supt. Forestiere released from jail pending appeal of conviction Advocate Staff Report A judge released Forestiere F ormer Everett Superintendent of Schools Frederick F. Forestiere has been released from his jail sentence pending his appeal of a conviction of indecent assault and battery charges, according to reports. on Monday, due to the appeal of a trial conviction on those charges, according to reports. Forestiere was convicted earlier this yesr of indecent assault and battery and sentenced to jail time for inappropriately touching an employee in his office. On February 16 he pleaded guilty to additional charges in Malden District Court. He has been serving a sentence imposed on Feb. 9, of 18 months in jail with 90 days to serve and the balance suspended for two years. Forestier e, 79, who served as Everett Superintendent for nearly 30 years, from 1989-2018. Following a three-day trial earlier this year, Forestiere was found guilty of indecently assaulting a then 41-year-old female victim, an Everett Public Schools employee at the time, multiple times in 2017 and 2018. In addition to the jail sentence must also register as a sex offender. He was also ordered to stay away from the victims and witnesses in this case and to stay away from Everett public schools and their events. Remembering Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 After 61 years, Wreaths Across America remembers lost heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifi ce for our freedom. COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — March 1, 2023 — Sixty-one years ago on March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 (FTLF 739) and its crew, departed on a secret mission sanctioned by President Kennedy, to fl y to Vietnam. This secret Vietnam reconnaissance mission went missing with no trace of the plane or its passengers ever found. Onboard were 93 United States Army soldiers and 11 civilian crewmembers. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 12pm ET, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) will be holding a special live ceremony to remember all those lost that day and honor their families. To watch this event live on Facebook, click here. (or go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/1683985688739333) Very little is known about what happened to FTLF 739, its crew and passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. However, today many families and loved ones of these heroes still fi ght to have their loved ones recognized for their contributions to our freedom and shared history. Presently, the only monument that bears the names of these American heroes was erected by a private citizen, Wreaths Across America founder Morrill Worcester, on his balsam tip land in Columbia Falls, Maine. “When I fi rst heard the story about this mission, I was shocked to learn that nothing has been done for these families,” said Morrill Worcester. “I said that day, that we would do something to make sure these people are honored and remembered, and to hopefully give some closure to these families.” The inscription on the FTLF 739 monument in Maine reads: “Missing in action; Presumed dead. Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 went missing on March 16, 1962, with 93 U.S. Army soldiers on board. These men and their flight crew perished in what would become one of the biggest aviation mysteries out of the Vietnam War era. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND WHO REMAIN MISSING ARE INSCRIBED HERE SO THAT THEY WILL BE SAID ALOUD AND THEIR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON.” MassFiscal launches grassroots campaign to urge Beacon Hill to include broad tax cuts and eliminations Massachusetts must try to compete with New Hampshire and Florida R ecently the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) announced the launch of their second grassroots advocacy campaign of the year, which is aimed at infl uencing Beacon Hill to support broadbased tax cuts and eliminations this legislative session. The campaign will run on social media pages and urge constituents to contact their lawmakers and Governor Maura Healey. While a candidate for Governor, Healey repeatedly promised to cut taxes as her way to help voters deal with infl ation and the high cost of living and doing business in Massachusetts. The November Election also saw the narrow passage of Question 1, which increased the state income tax rate by 80 percent on some small businesses, home sales, retirees and high-income earners. Governor Healey anCAMPAIGN | SEE PAGE 14
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