Carlo DeMaria Making progress for our Neighborhoods When Carlo fights, Everett wins! Scan the code to learn more or get involved Paid for and authorized by the Committee to Elect Carlo DeMaria EVT EV R T E E ER E E Vol. 34, No.40 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! DVOCD By James Mitchell I s Everett’s fi nancial system broken—or is it being deliberately misrepresented to serve a political agenda? That was the unspoken question at a special City Council meeting ATTE Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, October 3, 2025 Political Theater Overshadows Facts in Council’s Targeting of Mayor DeMaria on Monday, September 29, where a single item—Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s compensation—dominated the agenda. What unfolded, however, appeared less like a legitimate inquiry and more like a coordinated political attack, as several councillors relied on incomplete data and speculative claims to cast doubt on the Mayor’s integrity. The Council heard from MDD Forensic Accountants FACTS | SEE PAGE 2 Senator Sal DiDomenico speaking on the State House steps at the Lift Our Kids coalition rally. F. J. LaRovere Insurance Agency, Inc. 492 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-9700 phone 617-387-9702 fax INSURANCE FOR AUTO, HOME, AND BUSINESS We offer very competitive rates, and by representing many different companies we can shop for the best price for our customers. Call us today! Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-2700 phone 617-387-7753 fax Special to Th e Advocate S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico recently spoke at a Lift Our Kids Coalition rally on the State House steps to gather support for his bill to raise cash assistance for low-income families. Later that day, Senator DiDomenico testifi ed in favor of his bill before the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. This bill would raise cash assistance grants for very low-income families with children, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Currently, the maximum grant for a family of three with no income is $861 a month. If passed, DiDomenico’s legislation would increase these benefi ts by 20% each year until they reach half of the federal poverty level. It would also build in annual cost of living updates, so grants don’t lose value to infl ation. When a household has income below half the federal poverty line, they are considered to be living in “Deep Poverty” — currently $1,110 each month for a family of three. This bill would pull every family in Massachusetts out of “Deep Poverty.” At the rally, Senator DiDomenico said he gets asked “What does a Senator do?” His answer, he said, is “We help people.” With that mission, Senator DiDomenico has succeeded in getting grants raised four times in the annual state budget, starting in January 2021. “Significant progress,” Senator DiDomenico said, “but not enough to meet families’ needs.” DIDOMENICO | SEE PAGE 7 Sen. DiDomenico continues the fi ght for low-income families
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