EVEEVERET Vol. 30, No.34 -FREERETT AADD www.advocatenews.net A household word in Everett for 30 years! CTE OCAT AT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 We can help you buy a house. So you can create a home. WHETHER YOU’RE READY TO BUY OR REFINANCE, WE’LL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. TALK TO ONE OF OUR RESIDENTIAL LENDERS TODAY. 617-381-3663 Everett residents Jay, Mason, 4, and Gisel Lara enjoyed popcorn while watching “Luca” at the stadium. See page 6 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) School offi cials endorse state mask mandate By Christopher Roberson 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 7 8 1 - 7 7 6 - 4444 WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM NMLS #443050 Member FDIC Member DIF verett school offi cials are standing behind the state mask mandate, which will be in place until at least October 1. E “I believe this announceSINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com ment provides much-needed direction and certainty on a key safety consideration that has been generating many valid but diff ering opinions. I feel it is an eff ective way to help districts transition back to fulltime in-person teaching and learning in the safest possible manner,” said Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani. “I also commend DESE [Department of Elementary and Secondary Education] for adopting a policy that encourages vaccination eff orts and allows for reconsideration as the school year moves along.” Mayor Carlo DeMaria also supported the mask mandate, saying it is particularly benefi cial for children under 12. “While I understand that wearing masks during the school day is not ideal, I believe it is in the best interest of our children to wear one,” he said. “Children under the age of 12 years old are currently unable to be protected by the vaccine so wearing masks is the second best line of defense.” SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 14 E Friday, August 27, 2021 A Perfect Night out for a Movie
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