Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 31, 2025 On Tuesday, Nov. 4th, Re-Elect Margaret Cornelio SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD ONE Empowering Our Future! Striving Diligently to Ensure Every EPS Student Receives a World-Class Education! Our Children Are the Architects of Tomorrow…Inspire Them, Guide Them, and Empower Them to Soar! Cast Your Vote for a Devoted Mother of 4, a Proud Grandmother of 10, and a Dedicated Former Teacher’s Aide/ Paraprofessional with 20 Years of Service! Election Day Unfolds on Tuesday, November 4, 2025! Your Ballot is Your Voice…Let it Resonate! Thank you! GOD BLESS AMERICA and GOD BLESS EVERETT…The City That Nurtured My Roots! Re-Elect Margaret Cornelio SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD ONE Community Work That Counts My experience as an attorney for the city and state has given me a working knowledge of how the City Council can work for you. I will put my years of community service advocating for seniors, education, public safety, literacy, and libraries to good use. I will prioritize safe neighborhoods, balanced housing development, and lower traffic through strong community input. I promise to champion affordable housing and expanded services for our senior citizens and residents with disabilities. As a lifelong Everett resident, parent, homeowner, taxpayer, small business owner, and volunteer, I humbly ask for your vote on November 4th. Paid for by the Michele Capone for Everett Committee. Michele can be reached at 617-669-7015. S R UNION LABEL P 35 (Pol. Adv.) Elect Attorney Michele Capone for Everett City Council Ward 1 Healey-Driscoll Administration awards over $559,000 for tree planting and green urban spaces in Gateway Cities City of Everett an awardee Special to The Advocate R ecently, the HealeyDr i s co l l Admi n i s - tration announced over $559,000 in grants to suppor t community green spaces, remove concrete and asphalt and encourage local participation in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts. This funding will support three municipalities, six nonprofit organizations and one high school through the Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGCP). A total of $370,800 will be allocated through the GGCP Implementation Grant Program, which provides financial resources for municipalities and nonprofit organizations to plant and care for trees, remove impervious surfaces and undertake related activities to enhance urban tree canopy. An additional $188,747 will go to seven projects under the GGCP Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program, focusing on grassroots outreach to ensure more trees are planted where they’re T needed most. “Tree plantings provide cleaner air, cooler streets, and healthier neighborhoods. These grants focus on investing in gateway cities, which have faced higher pollution levels and fewer green spaces,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “By reducing heat, managing stormwater, and improving public health, this work supports the goals of our recently proposed Mass Ready Act, which aims to build stronger, more resilient communities across Massachusetts.” GGCP is a collaborative effort involving the EEA office and the Department of Conservation & Recreation’s Urban & Community Forestry Program, along with local governments and community organizations. This program aims to plant trees in urban neighborhoods, improving air quality, reducing energy costs, preventing flooding and alleviating intense heat experienced in Massachusetts summers. Trees offer shade and cooling benefits, helping neighborhoods thrive even during the hottest days of the year. “I am thrilled to hear that the state is making important environmental investments in some of its most vulnerable communities,” said Representative Joseph McGonagle (28th Middlesex). “Gateway Cities have long been overlooked, and it’s time to recognize the value these cities have in the Commonwealth. Everett has been making strong efforts to improve environmental assets in the city so I’m grateful the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are standing up to support us.” As a GGCP Implementation Grant awardee, the City of Everett was awarded $100,000 to consistently water public trees planted by GGCP. G B A L N L I O I T E O N I D N
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