EV R Vol. 33, No.35 -FREEEVE ER TT www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, August 30, 2024 Kristin Bairos sworn-in to vacant School Committee seat; Supt. presents Entry Plan for equity in district By Neil Zolot K ristin Bairos was appointed as a member At-Large of the School Committee to fi ll the term vacated by former vice chairman Samantha Lambert, at their meeting Monday, August 26. “I’m excited,” she said after the meeting. “I have kids in the school system and want the best for our kids.” Lambert announced her Kristin Bairos is shown being sworn-in as At-Large School Committee member by City Clerk Sergio Cornelio on Monday evening at the EHS Library. (Courtesy of EPS) resignation based on moving out of Everett June 17, but it did not become offi cial SINCE 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 until August 1. She had been re-elected to the position last November. City regulations called for the next highest vote getter in the 2023 At-Large race outside the three winners Lambert, Samantha Hurley and Joseph LaMonica to get the seat, if they received 20% of the total vote. That was Cynthia Sarnie, who was an incumbent in 2023 and trailed LaMonica by only 16 votes. Attending the meeting to swear-in Bairos, City Clerk Sergio Cornelio reported Sarnie declined the off er, but all other candidates in the race were eligible having received at least 20% of the vote, roughly 1,000 votes. The seat was then off ered to Bairos, who accepted. She had finished 5th, only 77 votes behind Sarnie, and was aware of what was going on. “It’s been a whirlwind,” she confessed. “I wasn’t expecting the resignation.” Her tenure will be to occupy the seat until the end of its BAIROS | SEE PAGE 8 Everett voters cast ballots for Sept. 3 primary rep race By Th e Advocate E verett voters will head to the polls for the Democratic primary on Sept. 3rd 28th for the Middlesex District state representative race between incumbent State Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Jr. and challenger City Councillor Michael Marchese. Given past races where the ballot has been light with contests, a low voter turnout is expected. POLLS | SEE PAGE 6
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