EV Vol. 33, No.39 -FREEEVE ER TT www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday City honors Korean War veteran and POW Joseph DiCato at square dedication City unveils new sign at the corner of Chelsea Street and partridge Terrace in honor of the United States Army veteran 617-387-2200 Friday, September 27, 2024 City Council approves borrowing $1.4M for stadium’s new artifi cial turf By Neil Zolot T he City Council approved borrowing $1,400,000 for Mayor Carlo DeMaria joined the Dept. of Veterans Aff airs offi cials Gerri Miranda and Director Antoine Coleman, Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky and family members of Joseph DiCato, Sr. at the memorial dedication. (Photo courtesy of the City of Everett) Special to Th e Advocate he City of Everett recently joined together with family members of Joseph DiCato, Sr. on Saturday, Sept. 21 for a square dedication T to honor the United States Army veteran. Emceed by Director of Veterans Aff airs Antoine Coleman, the ceremony took place adjacent to the new sign located at the corner of Chelsea Street and Partridge Terrace. In addition to Coleman, Mayor Carlo DeMaria spoke about DiCato’s legacy and the importance of honoring the veteran. DEDICATION | SEE PAGE 7 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 new artificial turf at Everett Stadium, at their meeting on Monday, September 23. It was originally part of a request that included $965,000 to replace a fi re engine, but the two items were voted on and approved separately. The new artificial turf will be made from organic and recyclable material, not rubber from old tires, which has been found to be toxic. That dovetails with another matter approved, a proposal by Councillor-at-Large Katy Rogers on whether artifi cial turf or natural grass will be used on athletic fields to be discussed by the City Council. “It’s presumptuous to assume artifi - cial turf is the default material,” she said. “Each time something needs to be replaced, it has to be approved by the City Council rather than default to turf. If we’re voting on turf we should have a discussion. This adds a layer of transparency and environmental safety that requires discussion. I appreciate the Mayor’s commitment to environmental sustainability, which is why I feel it’s important to have an ordinance so these values are prioritized regardless of who’s sitting there.” Her original proposal was to prohibit artifi cial turf altogether, but it was amended to allow nontoxic turf when appropriate and include involving the Parks Department in the process. The matter was discussed in a Legislative Aff airs Subcommittee meeting before the full City Council meeting, during which City Council President Robert Van Campen said, “I want to commend Councillor Rogers for her work on this and continuing the City’s efSTADIUM | SEE PAGE 2 DENT A L 373 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 (617) 898 3384 ranashahidental@gmail.com Dental Restorations Crowns Sealants Fluoride Treatments Bonding GRAND OPENING Gar ima Rana, D.M.D Yen Vo, D.M.D Extractions Invisalign Cleanings Root Canals Emergency Care
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