THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 13, 2025 Page 23 ELECTION 2025 | FROM PAGE 1 port my candidacy. Over the past several months, I have been asked about my plans for the upcoming election in November. Many have expressed their support and have urged me to run for mayor. I am overwhelmed and humbled by the outpouring [of that support].” If Van Campen had decided to pull papers yesterday (June 12), that would leave the Ward 5 seat wide open, but no one has pulled papers as of yet. According to the city website, Peter Pietrantonio has also pulled papers for mayor and his current council seat. Current Councillors John Hanlon, Guerline Alcy Jabouin, Michael Marchese, Katy Rogers, Stephanie Smith and Wayne Matewsky have pulled papers to run for the at-large seats, along with Matthew Costello, Millie Cardello and former Ward 3 Councillor Darren Costa. With Matewsky running for an at-large seat, his Ward 1 seat is up for grabs and is currently being contested by Michele Capone and Asst. City Clerk Peter Napolitano, who both have already pulled papers. Matewsky was a Councillor-at-Large from 2016 to 2021, immediately after his two-year term as a state representative. Prior to that, he served the residents of Ward 1 as its councillor for many years, before stepping down from that position for health reasons. He became the Ward 1 Councillor once again in 2022, when then-Councillor Fred Capone ran for mayor. Matewsky ran for the Ward 1 council seat once again, beFORT | FROM PAGE 18 circumstances around you and how you unknowingly contribute to them. Always use your voice for what you believe in, even if it doesn’t refl ect the status quo. I would like to thank all the teachers who have shaped me from Pre- School to Highschool, I have not forgotten a single one and I hope you all take my accomplishments as your own. Shout out to the STEM Pathway for giving me a space to grow while pursuing cause the campaign was less strenuous, but now he says, “I’m feeling much better, and the response that I’ve received has been fabulous throughout the city.” Costello, a 2011 Everett High School graduate who starred on its football team, attended Princeton University, where he played on its football team while earning a Bachelor’s degree in political science. He currently works as a fi nancial services professional for an insurance company. “I want to help make the city a better place for people to live in,” Costello said. “I want people to feel like they have someone who has their interests in mind.” In other races, Ward 2 Councillor and Council President Stephanie Martins is running for reelection. “I am running again,” Martins said, “because the work is just beginning.” Balwinder Singh Gill has also pulled papers for the Ward 2 seat. Mr. Gill, a 31-year resident of Everett, is the president of the Sikh Temple in Everett and is very well-respected member of Everett’s growing Hindu and Nepalese community. In Wards 3 and 4, current Councillors Anthony DiPierro and Holly Garcia have pulled papers. In Ward 3, Maria Bussell has pulled papers. In Ward 6, Alfred Lattanzi, who once represented that district, is a candidate for that seat, as is incumbent Peter Pietrantonio. For the School Committee at-large seats, current members Kristin Bairos, Samantha Hurley and Joseph LaMonica have pulled papers, as have James Booker, Darren Costa and Millie Cardello. In Ward 1, my passions, but also for exposing me to a diverse group of people that I will always hold close. And to Randy Cruz, my very best friend I would like to remind you. First is the worst, second is the best. As we leave this stadium tonight, be excited for the new lives you will start. You will constantly face failure but never forget that it costs nothing to get back up and start over again. Good Luck Class of 2025 and know that I will always be in your corner. current offi ceholder Margaret Cornelio is the only one who has pulled papers to date. In Ward 2, current officeholder Joanna Garren and Jason Marcus have pulled papers. Wards 3, 4, 5 and 6 representatives Jeanne Cristiano, Robin Babcock, Marcony Almeida Barros and Joseph D’Onofrio have pulled papers for reelection. In Ward 3, Leonard Henry Jordan has pulled papers. In Ward 6, Thomas E. Abruzzese has pulled papers. Of note, only Matewsky and Rogers have returned their papers with the required number of registered voter signatures. A total of 500 is required for the mayoral race, including at least 25 from each ward; and 250 is needed for the at-large councillor and school committee seats; as well as 100 for the specifi c ward seats. SPRING POP-UP MARKET SATURDAYS 11AM - 2PM MAY 17 JUNE 21 THE YARD @ BEACHMONT SQUARE 10 SUFFOLK DOWNS BOULEVARD SUFFOLK DOWNS - REVERE, MA (Steps from Beachmont Station & Amaya ) JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING SPRING POP-UP MARKETS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REVERE BEACH FARMER’S MARKET, FOR A DAY OF FARM-FRESH GOODIES, ARTISANAL BITES, AND FUN SPRING ACTIVITIES! S!
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