EVT EVE ER T Vol. 34, No.12 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday McGonagle celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Everett’s seniors The Rep. joined local seniors for the Council on Aging’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Party 617-387-2200 Friday, March 21, 2025 City Council to host community meeting on proposed Kraft Stadium Project By Neil Zolot T he City Council is planning to host a communiState Rep. Joe McGonagle is shown with seniors at the Council on Aging annual St. Patrick’s Day party at the Connolly Center. (Courtesy photo) S tate Representative Joe McGonagle was pleased to join the seniors of Everett for their annual St. Patrick’s Day parST. PATRICK’S DAY | SEE PAGE 4 F. J. LaRovere Insurance Agency, Inc. 492 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-9700 phone 617-387-9702 fax INSURANCE FOR AUTO, HOME, AND BUSINESS We offer very competitive rates, and by representing many different companies we can shop for the best price for our customers. Call us today! Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-2700 phone 617-387-7753 fax ty meeting on the upcoming Kraft Stadium Project before May 1, which is the deadline for the Cities of Everett and Boston and The Kraft Group to craft separate Community Benefi ts Agreements (CBA) before being required to enter nonbinding mediation. The proposal is for a 25,000seat soccer stadium and concert venue on a 43.1-acre parcel on Alford Street, across Lower Broadway from the Encore Boston Harbor and across the Mystic River from Charlestown. The site is presently home to a nonoperational power plant formerly operated by Constellation Energy that closed in 2020. Wynn Resorts eventually purchased the land for redevelopment. “We should be hearing from the people if they’re going to endure a project like this,” Ward 5 Councillor Robert Van Campen said at the City Council meeting Monday, March 10. “We should be hearing from people as to what they want to see in a CBA.” “It should be an open forum so residents have the opportunity to speak and ask questions,” stated Councillor-at-Large Katy Rogers. “The Boston City Council has been active in the process for a long time, but Everett, the host community, has not. It’s about time the Everett City KRAFT STADIUM | SEE PAGE 8 Sen. DiDomenico joins students in Everett for Read Across America A WELCOME SIGN: State Senator Sal DiDomenico is all smiles as he prepares to read to Whittier School students recently. See inside for photo highlights. (Courtesy photo)
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