EV Vol. 31, No.21 -FREEEVE ER TT Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day weekend! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, May 27, 2022 City’s Honors Fallen Heroes at Memorial Day Ceremony Photo by Rodrigo de Mendoza Remember. Honor. Celebrate. WE’LL BE CLOSED ON MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 30TH, TO REMEMBER ALL WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY. AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN ACCESS OUR ATMS AND ONLINE BANKING ANYTIME. IN SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE: Pictured from left to right: guest speakers, State Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Commissioner of Veterans Services Jeanne Cristiano (United States Army veteran), Mayor Carlo DeMaria, First Lady Stacy DeMaria and Veterans Agent Gerri Miranda are shown during the playing of taps. See pages 12 & 13 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 Right by you. 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD MA 01940 7 8 1 - 7 7 6 - 4444 WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM Member FDIC Member DIF City councillor, communications director resign amid controversy Mayor states commitment to “maintain our commitment to engage, educate and elevate those who live and work” in Everett By Th e Advocate T SINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com his spring the City Council has been mired in controversy over Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro’s racist behavior through social media and in a leaked video that included Everett Director of Communications Deanna Deveney. Various members of the City Council and the school supt. have called for DiPierro’s resignation over the past few weeks, and on Monday there was a walkout by Everett High School students to City Hall. On Monday, DiPierro announced his resignation. In a brief statement on Facebook, he stated: “After taking time to refl ect, I have decided to step down from my position as an Everett City Councilor; eff ective immediately. My actions have clearly hurt a city that I love, and am proud to call home. My resignation as Ward 3 Councilor will allow our community to continue its path of growth, without distraction. I take full responsibility for my actions, and encourage others who participated in this hurtful, insensitive banter, to also do the right thing RESIGN | SEE PAGE 2
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