EV RETEVT V E ER T Vol. 34, No.45 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCCO TEAT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, November 7, 2025 Van Campen wins mayor; Capone, Nguyen and Matewsky win council seats W By Neil Zolot ard 5 Councillor Robert Van Campen defeated incumbent Carlo DeMaria in the election for Mayor on Tuesday, November 4. “I told the people of Everett it was time for a change and they agreed,” he told The Advocate at his victory party at the Village Bar & Grill after the election. “It’s time to write a new chapter in the city and I’m ready to lead.” Predictions of a close race were inaccurate, with Van Campen receiving, unoffi cially, 4,118 votes and DeMaria, 3,440. “We had a feeling we would win because we worked so hard, but not by how much,” Van Campen’s campaign manager, Chris Connolly, said. “It was a huge victory.” In s statement released by the mayor on Wednesday, it stated, “The election didn’t go the way that we had hoped, but I am proud of the record of accomplishments Just minutes after the unoffi cial results were announced in the Everett mayoral race, winner Robert Van Campen addressed the crowd of supporters who gathered at the Village Bar & Grill to celebrate his election victory, with his wife, Lisa, and campaign manager Chris Connolly by his side. (Advocate photo by Emily Harney) 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 Mayor Carlo DeMaria and First Lady Stacy DeMaria alongside immediate family members of Dr. Peter Masucci. Special to Th e Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria, alongside Dr. Peter Masucci’s friends and family members, gathered at the 9/11 Memorial Park in front of Parlin Memorial Library to dedicate BENCH IN HONOR | SEE PAGE 6 we have built over the past 18 years. The city has been positioned well and has a solid financial standing that will make things easier for the next administration. The City of Everett is my hometown and now that I will be able to step back and be able to enjoy my time with my family, I will be watching to make sure that the progress we have achieved continues because that is what the residents of Everett deserve.” Unlike in other communities, terms on the City Council and School Committee are not staggered, so each seat is subject to an election every two years. In the race for fi ve City Council seats at-Large, incumbent Stephanie Smith led the fi eld with 3,210 votes, followed by fellow winners incumbent Guerline Alcy Jabouin with 2,779; incumbent Michael Marchese with 2,656; ELECTION | SEE PAGE 8 City dedicates bench in honor of Dr. Peter Masucci beloved pediatrician remembered for more than four decades of compassionate care and community service
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