THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Anthony DiPierro EV R Vol. 32, No.45 -FREEEVE ER TT WARD THREE CITY COUNCILOR LETS GET BACK TO WORK! Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, November 10, 2023 Low voter turnout causes upset wins in City Council, School Committee races By Neil Zolot n one of the worst voter turnouts, a paltry 19.39% – 4,382 ballots – were cast of the city’s 22,602 registered voters on Tuesday’s General Election. In unoffi cial results, five incumbent City Councilors and three incumbent School Committee members lost their races. In the race for fi ve City CounI Ward 4 School Committee runner up Jim Mastrocola, supporter Tom Toole, cover the polls on Tuesday. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) cil At-Large seats, incumbent Michael Marchese led the fi eld with 2,271 votes, with incumbent Stephanie Smith second with 2,221. “My thanks to the residents for their continued support,” she said. “It shows me the residents understand the work I do and the votes I SINCE 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 School Committee Chairperson Michael Mangan (left) administered the oath of offi ce to Interim Superintendent William Hart on Monday evening at the Everett High School Library. By Neil Zolot N ew Interim School Superintendent William Hart handled agenda items with ease in his fi rst School ComHART | SEE PAGE 10 take are to make the city a better place for everyone.” Newcomers Guerline Alcy and Katy Rogers fi nished third and fourth with 1,798 and 1,762 votes, while incumbent John Hanlon was fifth with 1,626. Newcomer Maria Bussell finished out of the running in sixth with 1,454 votes, with incumbent Irene Cardillo in seventh with 1,168, ahead of newcomers David Senatillaka (1,087), Joseph Pierotti (955) and AngelMarie DiNunzio (632). There were 62 miscellaneous write-in votes and 6,876 blank ballots. Among the ward races, incumbent Wayne Matewsky was reelected with 323, defeating Kenneth Giannelli’s 186, with 16 write-ins and 67 blanks. In Ward 2, incumbent Stephanie Martins defeated Joetta Yutkins, 449-188, with 6 write-ins and 41 blanks. In Ward 3, Anthony DiPierro defeated incumbent Darren Costa, 550-433, with 1 write-in and 40 blanks. In Ward 4, Holly Garcia defeated incumbent Jimmy Tri Le, 497-385, with 7 write-ins and 47 blanks. “I worked very hard and happy the award will have a representative that can actually attend the meetings,” Garcia said, a reference to Tri Le being prohibited from attending meetings due to alleged misconduct towards another Councilor. ELECTION | SEE PAGE 11 School Committee welcomes Interim Supt. William Hart Local resident always giving back to his community Paid Political Ad
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