EV RETEVT V E ER T Vol. 35, No.33 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday Everett Firefi ghters participate in multijurisdictional training Mayor and city leaders observe hands-on training alongside regional mutual aid partners 617-387-2200 Friday, August 21, 2026 Everett Schools Set for Sept. 2 Opening as Plans Advance for New High School By Neil Zolot T he fi rst day of school will be Wednesday, September 2. Initially Tuesday, September 1 was scheduled as the fi rst day, but that day is primary Election Day, so, as is customary, school was cancelled to accommodate voting in the buildings. “Our facilities and maintenance department had a busy summer, working with our custodians and external vendors on a wide range of projects across all our schools, from interior painting and bathroom renovations to the resurfacing of the gymnasium fl oors at the Parlin and Devens schools,” Superintendent William Hart said. “We have more than 330 students ready to attend the inaugural year of full-day pre-kindergarten at the Webster Extension and Adams School and we are debuting dual immersion programs in Spanish and SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 4 Everett hosts Urban Agriculture Roundtable with Congresswoman Pressley Mayor Robert Van Campen observes as fi refi ghters prepare to begin a search and rescue simulation. (Photo courtesy City of Everett) TRAINING | SEE PAGE 8 F. J. LaRovere Insurance Agency, Inc. 492 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-9700 phone 617-387-9702 fax INSURANCE FOR AUTO, HOME, AND BUSINESS We offer very competitive rates, and by representing many different companies we can shop for the best price for our customers. Call us today! Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-2700 phone 617-387-7753 fax Councillor-at-Large Katy Rogers, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Mayor Robert Van Campen browsed the gardens after the Urban Agriculture Roundtable. Special to Th e Advocate he City of Everett welcomed Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts’ 7th T District) and Massachusetts Commissioner of Agricultural Resources Ashley Randle to the Tremont Street Community Garden this week for a tour and roundtable discussion on urban agriculture, food access and environmental stewardship. The event, which was held during Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Week, brought together farmers, environmental advocates and offi cials from across Greater Boston. Hosted by Everett Community Growers (ECG) in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), the gathering spotlighted local eff orts to bring residents closer to fresh, aff ordable food. Mayor Robert J. Van Campen opened the discussion by describing the challenges some Everett residents continue to face in accessing fresh, nutritious food, referring to parts of the city as a “food swamp”: an area where highly processed, low-nutrition food is far more available than fresh, healthy options. He outlined the city’s response: after a 10-year hiatus, a farmers market returned to EverROUNDTABLE | SEE PAGE 9
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