Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 7, 2023 Everett resident graduates from Eastern Connecticut State University M ore than 850 Eastern Connecticut State University students graduated in the 2022-23 academic year, which culminated with two commencement ceremonies at the conclusion of the spring 2023 semester. The University’s undergraduate ceremony occurred on May 16 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., and the graduate-level ceremony occurred on May 13 on Eastern’s campus. Madison Germain of Everett graduated with a Master of Science degree in Organizational Management. The graduates went through the University’s School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education and Professional Studies, and Graduate Division. The graduates hail from nearly all of Connecticut’s 169 towns, 18 other states/territories and 31 foreign countries. Almost 30 percent are the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree, and approximately 33 percent are students of color. In her remarks to graduates, Eastern President Elsa Nunez pointed to study after study that show higher earning potential and career satisfaction for those who are college educated. Furthermore, “You are more likely to vote, more likely to serve in government, more likely to volunteer,” she said. “Yes, because of your Eastern liberal arts education, you are more likely to engage in acts of civic responsibility.” In her charge to graduates, she said, “If you remember nothing else I say, remember this: Use your Eastern education to do good; embrace the differences you find in others; create opportunity; stand against hate; and lift each other higher. These are truly American values!” Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut’s public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,100 students annually on its Willimantic campus. Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 20 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded “Green Campus” status by the Princeton Review for 13 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu. JUDGE | FROM PAGE 1 of your brother appears there?” asked Robbins. “Yes,” was Philbin’s answer. “And why did you transfer the property to The 59 Chelsea Street LLC in October of 2022?” asked Atty. Robbins. “Yeah, I don’t know,” stated Philbin. “Can you think of any reason as we sit here, why in October of 2022 you and your brother deeded over a property to an LLC?” asked Robbins. “No,” answered Philbin. “…and that was in consideration for one dollar, I take it?” asked the attorney. “Yup. That’s what it says,” replied Philbin. When asked if he could identify any reason why he and his brother transferred three Everett properties on Oct. 4, 2022, into a newly formed LLC just after adverse development in the litigation against him, again, in consideration for one dollar, Philbin, stated, “No.” Philbin would admit to taking out a million-dollar mortgage on Oct. 13, 2022, 12 days later, that he and his brother owned on Ossipee Road in Somerville, claiming it was for completing construction work at their 322324 Ferry St., Everett property, which they also attempted to place in an LLC. Attorney Robbins questioned Matthew about his and his brother Andrew’s reasoning that after nine years of ownership of multiple property holdings they wanted suddenly to transfer them to newly formed LLCs in October 2022. The mayor’s attorney pointed out that one would expect that an affidavit would have been submitted by Andrew explaining why he and his brother would have done this. But there was no affidavit filed by Andrew, who is also represented by the same attorney as his brother and the other defendants. Andrew did not show up in response to the subpoena or the Discovery Master’s Order requiring him to appear to testify at a deposition and maintained that he was not available until after the hearing before the Discovery Master. Middlesex Superior Court Judge William Bloomer has issued a preliminary injunction freezing Matthew Philbin’s and Joshua Resnek’s assets, ordering them not to further transfer, mortgage or in any way encumber any of their assets until further notice. At a recent hearing Judge Bloomer instructed Philbin’s and Resnek’s lawyer that his clients remained bound by that Order while he takes Mayor DeMaria’s request for a permanent injunction under advisement.
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