EV R Vol. 32, No.41 5th -FREEEVE ER TT Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Annual Walk for Ersilia Honors Domestic Violence Victim 617-387-2200 Friday, October 13, 2023 City Council approved mayor’s $11.M CIP projects; School Committee votes against MCAS By Neil Zolot T Domestic violence victim and Kiwanis Club member Ersilia Matarazzo was remembered during Saturday’s 5th Annual Walk for Ersilia around Glendale Park. Shown during the opening ceremonies, from left, Ersilia’s sister, Gina Maniscalco, with her parents, Elvira and Giuseppe Cataldo are shown thanking the hundreds of participants. See pages 14,15 and 16 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) he City Council approved $11,497,800 in approSINCE 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 JOB WELL DONE: Theresa Crawford has been safely and carefully taking care of children, parents, teachers and residents when they’re crossing the busy Broadway across from the former Everett High School and Parlin Jr. High School. Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky presented a proclamation and roses to Theresa for her 30 years of dedication and kindness and thanked her on behalf of the entire City Council and Mayor. (Courtesy photo) priation requests from Mayor Carlo DeMaria at their meeting Tuesday, October 10; $9,834,000 is for 13 capital improvement projects related to construction-related projects, including waterfront improvements, tot lots, the Devens School gym fl oor and the state Department of Transportation Complete Streets program, which improves road conditions for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists by coordinating and synchronizing traffic lights and delineating travel lanes. Another $1,663,800 is from the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund for 11 projects, including school repairs and city vehicles. Only Councillor-at-Large Michael Marchese voted against the appropriations – with councillors Irene Cardillo and Jimmy Tri Le absent. Given most, if not all the items had been vetted at the subcommittee level, there was little discussion. The only main question was what will be the estimate to replace the former Pope John High School roof – $5-7 million. Specifi cally, the $9,834,000 includes $2,100,000 for improvements on Elton Street; PROJECTS | SEE PAGE 11 Popular crossing guard honored for 30 years of service
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