THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 8, 2025 Page 5 Staff of Veteran’s Inc. as well as legislators and staff . (Courtesy photo) MCGONAGLE | FROM PAGE 1 “A lifetime of commitment to the great City of Everett” THANK YOU to the 486 Voters who signed my nomination papers! been seeing across the Commonwealth that many veterans don’t know the benefi ts that are available to them. As important as it is to keep veterans’ benefits growing, it doesn’t really help if people don’t know they can use them. I’m grateful for Vincent Cerrone, Denis Leary and their team at Veteran’s Inc. for continuing to support our veteran communities.” Veterans Inc. is an organization committed to helping veterans regain self-suffi ciency: coordinating access to housing, employment and training, case management, food security, behavioral healthcare, suicide prevention, and women’s programs. Rep. McGonagle met with Veteran’s Inc. leaderRep. Joe McGonagle with Rep. Hannah Kane of Shrewsbury and Rep. Estela Reyes of Lawrence. (Courtesy photo) ship: President and CEO Vincent Cerrone, Vice-President Denis Leary and Division Manager Arlanna Colonies. He was joined by fellow committee Everett man indicted for selling fi rearms A n Everett man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for traffi cking fi rearms, according tothe U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce for the District of Massachusetts: “Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, 21, was indicted on one count of dealing fi rearms without a license and one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license. He will be arraigned in federal court in Boston on July 30, 2025. Da Silva Soares was previously charged by criminal complaint in January 2025. “According to the charging documents, between August and September 2024, Da Silva Soares supplied fi rearms for sale in Eastern Massachusetts. Specifi cally, on Aug. 26, 2024, Da Silva Soares allegedly delivered two AM-15 rifl es and members Rep. Estela Reyes of Lawrence and Rep. Justin Thurber of Somerset. They were also joined by Rep. Hannah Kane of Shrewsbury. Wayne A. Matewsky for Councillor At-Large 86 Lewis St., Everett, MA * 617-389-5106 (Paid. Pol. Adv.) LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA sold them for $6,000 in a parking lot in Malden. It is further alleged that on Sept. 11, 2024, Da Silva Soares participated in another sale involving a total of fi ve fi rearms (consisting of rifl es, pistols and a shotgun) outside a residence in Milford. “The charges of conspiracy and engaging in the business of dealing fi rearms without a license each provide for a sentence of up to fi ve years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fi ne of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. “United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Bryan DiGirolMAN INDICTED | SEE PAGE 6 J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping
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