Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 2, 2023 ANGELO’S A FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! s! Regular Unleaded $3.299 Mid Unleaded $3.739 Super $3.899 Diesel Fuel $3.779 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $2.99 9 DEF HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS Hours. Mon.-Wed. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM / Sun. 9AM-5PM Local student graduates from College of the Holy Cross H oly Cross celebrated nearly 762 bachelor of arts degree recipients at its 177th Commencement held in person on Friday, May 26, at the DCU Center in Worcester. Ashley Cadet, of Everett, earned a degree. U.S. Senator Peter Welch, of Vermont, a Class of 1969 alumnus, delivered this year’s address to the Class of 2023 and received an honorary degree. Holy Cross also awarded an honorary degree to Rosanne Haggerty, an internationally recognized social entrepreneur and leader in developing innovative strategies to end homelessness. Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau presided RESNEK | FROM PAGE 1 ed by Philbin’s employees, have demonstrated a desperate fi nancial picture at the Leader Herald as Philbin would fi nance the newspaper’s operations with hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money after his father, Andrew Philbin, Sr., fi rst purchased the newspaper from the Curnane family in 2017. In his decision, the DiscovAdvocate Online: www.advocatenews.net ery Master points out evidence of Resnek’s plan to sabotage the mayor’s 2021 reelection, stating, “The plaintiff ’s motion is based on testimony by Mr. Resnek that the defendants perpetrated a scheme leading up to the 2021 mayoral primary and general election that involved soliciting cash donations from the plaintiff’s political opponents and their supporters in order to fund the cirover the celebratory event, bestowing the honorary degrees and greeting each graduate as they crossed the stage. In his remarks, Welch said the social mission of Holy Cross – that achievements should be shared and used for the betterment of others – left an indelible mark on him. “You are strong and ready. Your shared experience at Holy Cross has made you so,” said Welch. “The Holy Cross commitment to intellectual and open inquiry and using our talents for good is something this institution has preserved and passed on to one generation after another since 1843. This expeculation of the Everett Leader Herald that allegedly contained the false and defamatory articles which gave rise to this lawsuit. According to the plaintiff , the defendants ‘solicited and collected thousands of dollars in unreported cash’ to fund this scheme ‘as a means of generating much-needed revenue for the newspaper.’ … The cash donations would then fund the printing of the newspaper and provide for ‘door to door delivery of thousands of editions of defamatory articles to every house in Everett.’” According to the Discovery Master, Resnek, as set forth in his emails dated from April through July 2021, along with his deposition testimony, concocted a plan to “pay for the anti-DeMaria campaign and for generating money for the newspaper.” The court order states that rience and commitment will make you the builders of tomorrow.” About College of the Holy Cross: Located in Worcester, Mass., the college is among the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,100 students, Holy Cross is renowned for off ering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. Since its founding in 1843, Holy Cross has made a positive impact in society by graduating students who distinguish themselves as thoughtful leaders in business, professional and civic life. there is additional evidence that Philbin and Resnek received cash donations during the 2021 election year from certain parties who opposed the mayor in order to pay for the printing and distribution leading up the November election. Resnek described in emails to Philbin that he would receive cash payments, including one text claiming to receive $20,000 in cash from certain supporters of mayoral opponent Fred Capone. The court order requires Dorchester Publications QuickBooks program of payments, described by some newspaper employees in their testimony, showing that money was turned in, including cash payments, to the newspaper’s accounts in 2021. Given the amount of evidence secured by the mayor’s attorneys, the Discovery Master agreed with the mayor’s attorneys’ motion, stating, “The plaintiff already has evidence about the dire fi nancial straits of the Everett Leader Herald after 2020 which would serve to support the plaintiff ’s argument that the newspaper had a fi nancial motive to raise cash from the plaintiff ’s opponents by publishing the alleged defamatory articles about him. Certain additional discovery is appropriate to provide evidence of the actual fi nances of the newspaper during the relevant period and to investigate whether there were, in fact, any cash donations in 2021 as the plaintiff has alleged.” The defendants had withheld this evidence from discovery and opposed Mayor DeMaria’s motion to compel them to turn it over. The Discovery Master agreed with DeMaria, rejecting the defendants’ arguments. Prices subject to change DIESEL TRUCK STOP FLEET
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