THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 29, 2025 Page 7 Everett’s Grace Marchese to release fi rst installment in Children’s Book Series, “Penelope and the Pigeon of Piccadilly” The cover of author Grace Marchese’s fi rst book, “Penelope and the Pigeon of Piccadilly,” which is sure to be a bestseller. (Photo courtesy of The Mari Girls LLC-Children’s Entertainment Company) Special to Th e Advocate L ongtime resident and “Everett’s Own” Grace Marchese is daring young girls to dream in vibrant color, through her new Children’s Book Series, The Mari Girls. Marchese, who now lives on the North Shore, was born and spent most of her life in Everett, Massachusetts. She affectionately refers to it as her “Forever” hometown. It is here where she spent her childhood, graduated from high school, raised a family and immersed herself in community. “I can’t imagine a better place to have grown up. Neighbors were extended Family,” she stated. Grace, an award-winning artist, captures the soul of New England through her MARCHESE | SEE PAGE 16 US Sen. Ed Markey Honored at Posh Fundraiser Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net SHEILA ROSANIO SCHOOL OF DANCE & GYMNASTICS CLASSES START SEPT. 8TH ! AGES START AT 2 ½ United States Senator Edward Markey (center), a Malden native, was honored at an Aug. 16 fundraiser held for him by a committee of supporters, including public relations executive George Regan (left) and Alan Leventhal (right), the former United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark and the founder of the Boston real estate investment fi rm Beacon Capital Properties. The fundraiser was held at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee. Other members of the host committee included auto magnate Herb Chambers, Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner, and impresario Don Law. Markey represented Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives from 1976 to 2013. In 2013 he won a special election to fi nish the US Senate term vacated by John Kerry, and then won full terms in 2014 and 2020, and is standing for re-election next year. The dean of New England’s Congressional delegation, he is currently the ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and holds several other committee assignments. (Courtesy photo) • GYMNASTICS • JAZZ • HOP HOP Lasting Friendships Are Formed at the Dance Studio • TAP • BALLET • CONTEMPORARY • LYRICAL • BOYS CLASSES •COMBO CLASSES & MORE Still Accepting Fall Registration! Classes Begin September 8th! PLEASE CALL: 781-771-9758 Or email: SHEILAROSANIO@GMAIL.COM 233 WASHINGTON AVE., REVERE 617-275-0700 916 Broadway, Everett, MA BUSINESS HOURS Mon - Thurs 1:00 PM-10:00 PM Fri & Sat 12:00 PM-10:30 PM Sunday 12:00 PM-10:00 PM www.cajuncorner916.com
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