EVT EVE ER T Vol. 34, No.16 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday City of Everett hosts fourth annual G.I.R.L.S. Day Over 100 girls ages 5-14 explored careers in public safety 617-387-2200 Friday, April 18, 2025 City Councillors continue debate on proposed Kraft Soccer Stadium Sen. DiDomenico: private funding not usually subject to ballot questions By Neil Zolot T he City Council will study whether having a 25,000seat soccer stadium at a 43.1acre parcel on Alford Street – across Lower Broadway from Encore Boston Harbor and across the Mystic River from Charlestown – should be subject to a public vote, through their Legislative Affairs and Elections Subcommittee. “We should at least talk about this,” Subcommittee Chair/Ward 5 Participants watch in awe during a demonstration by an Everett fi refi ghter as she dons her life-saving equipment. (Photos courtesy of the City of Everett) Special to Th e Advocate T he Ci t y of Everet t shared with over 100 girls ages 5-14 the power, importance and strength of women in public safety at the fourth annual G.I.R.L.S. Day. The event, which was in partnership G.I.R.L.S. DAY | SEE PAGE 18 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 Councillor Robert Van Campen said at the Council meeting on Monday, April 14. “This is an issue on everyone’s mind and people ask me, “Why don’t we have a say in this?” I’m not against the project, but there’s a public component to this [project] diff erent from others. The legislature had to pass laws to allow this.” State Senator Sal DiDomenico disagreed. Having been STADIUM | SEE PAGE 13 City offi ces closed Monday, April 21 as Everett observes Patriots’ Day Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday and will be delayed for the rest of the week C ity of Everett offices will be closed to the public on Monday, April 21, as Everett observes the Patriots’ Day holiday. City offi ces will reopen on Tuesday, April 22, and City Hall will have extended hours for residents (8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Observed on the third Monday in April, Patriots’ Day is a holiday that is observed in six states, including Massachusetts. The day commemorates the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Menotomy (now Arlington), which were the fi rst battles of the Revolutionary War. Monday’s observance will delay trash and recycling pickup by one day. Please place your trash and recycling bins neatly on the sidewalk on the day after your regularly scheduled pickup for this week only. If you have any questions, please call the Constituent Services Department at 3-1-1 or 617-394-2270.
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