THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – THuRsDAy, July 3, 2025 Page 9 Mayor DeMaria Congratulates Everett High School Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble on Winning World Championship The Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble members and instructors gathered with Mayor DeMaria in the City Council chamber at City Hall Special to The Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria recently congratulated the Everett High School Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble (CTPE) for finishing first place in the Concert A division at the 2025 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Members of the CTPE, including the students and instructors, along with Superintendent William Hart and members of the City Council, joined Mayor DeMaria in the City Council chamber to congratulate the ensemble on this milestone. Following speaking with the Mayor about their achievement, everyone was invited to the Keverian Room for pizza and refreshments to celebrate. “From the students and instructors who work so hard to the dedicated and supportive parents of the students, it takes a tremendous effort from everyone involved to achieve this milestone,” said Mayor DeMaria. “We are so proud of the continued success of our percussion ensemble, and I’d like to thank them for joining me at City Hall to recognize their accomplishment.” Everett resident named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List E verett’s Luca F. Morelli was among more than 1,725 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2025 spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with MCGONAGLE | FROM PAGE 1 Special to The Advocate L ast week State Representative Joe McGonagle visited and met top officials from Home Base in Charlestown to tour their facility and learn about their programs. Home Base, which was started in 2009 by the Red Sox Foundation, has served over 45,000 veterans and their families to heal invisible wounds through treatment, education and support services. Their Charlestown facility offers a wide range of services: two-week inpatient intensive treatment programs, outpatient therapy, fitness and pain management programs and much more. They have served veterans from all 50 states as well U.S. veterans living abroad in 13 countries. a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s List. Morelli is a senior political science major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. “I was absolutely blown away by the facility, range of programs and quality of care presented at Home Base,” said McGonagle. “General Jack Hammond and his team, in partnership with the Red Sox and Mass General, are doing absolutely incredible work. They recognize that veterans of all ages and generations continue to struggle everyday and that receiving life changing and saving treatment isn’t always accessible. They’ve made the commitment to make this treatment as easy to get as possible. Their success rate is phenomenal and they continue to seek the newest innovations in treatment. I look forward to continuing to work with them and encourage any and all veterans to reach out to Home Base for their completely free program.” Mayor Carlo DeMaria was joined by Superintendent William Hart and members of the City Council to congratulate the students and instructors of the Everett High School Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble on finishing first place in the Concert A division at the 2025 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.
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