Vol. 28, No. 41 Friday, October 11 , 2019 ADVOCATE Looking for a home loan? WE ’RE HERE TO DO RIGHT BY YOU . FIXED RATE MORT G AGES— NO POINTS . 15 YEAR 30 YEAR 3.125% R ATE 3.625% R ATE EVERETT – 419 BROADWAY LYNNFIELD – 7 7 1 SALEM STREET 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 3.231% APR* 3.678% APR* Learn more about our rates at EVERETTBANK . COM *Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is effective October 08, 2019 and is subject to change. All rates and APR’s are calculated based on a $250,000 loan for an owner-occupied single family dwelling with a 20% down payment. Rates are also based on Loan to Value and credit scores. The monthly principal and interest payment for a 15 Year fixed rate mortgage is $6.97 per $1,000 borrowed. The monthly principal and interest payment for a 30 Year fixed rate mortgage is $4.56 per $1,000 borrowed. Payments do not include taxes and insurance. Your payment may be greater if the loan is secured by a first lien. Loans are subject to credit approval. NMLS #443050. Member FDIC Member SIF Messinger Insurance Agency, Inc. SINCE 1921 475 Broadway, Everett Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 98 Years of Excellence! Timothy, Daniel & David LaRovere Hours: Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm / Saturdays: 9am to 1pm Quote your policy online: www.messingerinsurance.com (617) 387-6691 CONVENIENT PARKING IN REAR Open 7 days 6AM to 10PM 13% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 7% PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT 10% MULTI CAR DISCOUNT 423 Broadway, Everett Sq. BEST KENO LOUNGE erett Sq IN EVERETT Free Every Friday www.advocatenews.net 617-387-2200 Schools struggle to keep pace with state MCAS scores By Christopher Roberson T he results of the latest MCAS exam revealed that the Everett Public Schools are only partially meeting the targets prescribed by the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). During the School Committee’s October 7 meeting, Curriculum Director Michelle Crowell said that on the Science section of the exam, 72 percent of fifth and eighth grade students either partially or did not meet expectations. “This is a significant SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 6 Fundraising effort underway for former EHS football player By Christopher Roberson T he day after the Fourth of July, Brandon Conde’s life changed forever following a freak accident that has left him in a tetraplegic state. Widmac Laterion, Conde’s best friend of 10 years, said Conde apparently fell through the screen of his bedroom window. Although unsure if that was the case, Laterion said Conde was found lying on top of the screen. “No one knows for sure what happened,” said Laterion. “He doesn’t recall any of it.” The accident caused Conde to injure two vertebrae in his spinal cord. Despite undergoing spinal fusion surgery, there FOOTBALL | SEE PAGE 2 L O U H C S K Y K S O M E P
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