EV Vol. 33, No.42 -FREEEVE ER TT www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, October 18, 2024 “E” Club to Honor Nuzzo Family at Annual Dinner on Nov. 21 13 children. Frank was a lifelong Everett resident until his passing on October 21, 2017, at the age of 83. Frank graduated from EvEverett’s First Family of Football, the Nuzzo family, shown from left; sons Matthew, Frank, III, and Brian, with parents, Diane, and Frank, Jr. (Courtesy photo) Special to Th e Advocate T he Everett “E” Club kindly requests that you join us to honor the Nuzzo family at our 53rd annual dinner on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Spinelli’s Lynnfield. The Nuzzo family is a longtime, well-known Everett family that exemplifies what a scholar-athlete and Everett Pride is all about. For many decades, each member of the Nuzzo family has made an impact both on and off the playing fi elds. Members of the family have brought joy to so many lives, in so many ways. From the many Super Bowl rings to the personal athletic accomplishments, to serving as a member of the City of Everett government or police department, serving as a youth athletic coach or even just being a fan of every Everett sporting event, each and every one of them have made major impacts on the lives of many people. Now, this is our turn to say thank you to this amazing family. Please come and join us in recognizing the Nuzzo family at our November dinner. The Honorees Frank “Papa” Nuzzo was a fi rst-generation Italian-American. His parents, Luigi and Antonietta, immigrated to Everett from Avellino, Italy. He was the second youngest of erett Vocational High School. At that time, Everett had a city football league. Diff erent sections of the city had their own football team, and Frank played for the Wildcats. While in high school and shortly thereafter, Papa Nuzzo took a liking to boxing. After high school, he worked as a Foreman for the Bridge Maintenance Crew for over 25 years. In February of 1954, Frank married Mary Grace Carideo, also a lifelong resident of Everett. Together, they had four children: Frank Jr., Debra, Louis and Joseph. All of Frank’s sons were members of the Everett Crimson Tide Football program. Louis was a team NUZZO FAMILY | SEE PAGE 8 Councillors support elimination of MCAS test; seek update of former high schools By Neil Zolot T he City Council endorsed passage of ballot Question 2 in the upcoming November election to eliminate the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test (MCAS) as a requirement to graduate from High School in their meeting on Tuesday, October 15. The Question states that “… for a student to receive a high school diploma, the proposed law would require the student to complete coursework certifi ed by the student’s district as demonstrating mastery of the competencies contained in the state academic standards…” Councillor-at-Large Katy RogSINCE 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 ers said having MCAS distorts education by requiring teachers to teach to the test. Councillor-at-Large John Hanlon was the lone dissenting vote. He feels eliminating MCAS lowers academic standards. The School Committee passed a similar measure on October 7. In Public Participation, Everett High French teacher Randy Boudreau said students “should not be denied a High School diploma for not being able to pass one test,” in reference to students who pass parts of MCAS but not all. A number of representatives from social service agency La Comunidad also spoke in favor of eliminating MCAS as a graduation requirement, some in Spanish. Hanlon feels remarks in lanELIMINATION | SEE PAGE 6
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