EV Vol. 32, No.37 -FREEEVE ER TT Vote Tuesday, September 19! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday City of Everett hosts solemn 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Everett community, elected offi cials and fi rst responders gathered together in remembrance 617-387-2200 Friday, September 15, 2023 Hemorrhaging money and deeper in debt Question to the Leader Herald: Where is the cash? By James Mitchell T he Certifi ed Public Accountant for Dorchester PubliEverett fi refi ghters at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday at the 9/11 Memorial Stone and fountain in Everett Square. T he City of Everett hosted a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the 9/11 Memorial stone and fountain adjacent to the Parlin Memorial Library. Residents, elected offi cials and fi rst responders from the Everett police and fi re departments gathered together to honor the memory of the 2,977 people who were killed due to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on our country. Everett Fire Department Deputy Chief William Hurley emceed the ceremony and welcomed all who attended. Mayor Carlo DeMaria was pleased to be joined by State Rep. Joe McGonagle, Fire Chief Scott Dalrymple and Sgt. Joseph Gaff on behalf of Police Chief Steve Mazzie to deliver remarks. Bishop Robert Brown from Zion Church Ministries delivered the opening prayer, and Father Khiet Dang Cao, Vicar at St. Anthony’s Parish, gave the REMEMBRANCE | SEE PAGE 13 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 cations and the Everett Leader Herald newspaper, Wayne Sparrow, offered his sworn testimony at the Boston law offi ces of Saul Ewing on Sept. 8, 2023. Sparrow testifi ed that he began as CPA since the newspaper was purchased by Andrew Philbin, Sr. in 2016 – as well as doing accounting services and tax preparations for owner Matthew Philbin for over 20 years for his various business holdings and properties. The CPA stated that he would receive the company QuickBooks fi les from Philbin’s bookkeeper, Alissa Johnson, which would provide Profit & Loss statements for the company. Sparrow stated that if someone provided cash to the company, he wouldn’t know it and it would not be reported on the company’s tax returns. Sparrow stated that he has also provided CPA services for Andrew Philbin, Sr. since 1982 and had discussed the defamation lawsuit with him on only one occasion. Sparrow stated that he recalled the senior Philbin telling him that there was a lawsuit fi led against his son, Matt, involving the mayRESNEK | SEE PAGE 8 Everett voters head to the polls for the primary races on Tuesday By Th e Advocate E verett’s registered voters will cast their ballots in the preliminary election in four contests on Tuesday, Sept. 19 for councillor-at-large, ward 4 council, ward 4 school committee and ward 6 school committee races. In the council at-large race, 13 candidates will be vying for one of 10 nominations for the November 7 general election ballot. The four incumbents, Councillors -at-Large John Hanlon, Stephanie Smith, Irene Cardillo and Michael Marchese with face nine challengers; AngelMarie DiNunzio, Katy Rogers, Shaskia Bosquet, Kisan Upadhaya, Jean Marc Daniel. Joseph Pierotti, Jr., Maria R. Bussell, Daniel LaRosa Senatillaka and Gerline Alcy. In the Council ward 4 race, incumbent Jimmy Tre Li will face Holly Garcia and Kimberly Kit Bridge for the General Election ballot. Two school committee races, one for ward 4 featuring three candidates; James Mastrocola, Robin Babcock, and Thomas Messina. In the ward 6 school committee race, four candidates will face off fore the POLLS | SEE PAGE 14
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