EV Vol. 31, No.45 -FREEEVE ER TT Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, November 11, 2022 Rep. McGonagle (4,629) crushes Marchese (1,926) O Sweeps all ward precincts in overwhelming victory By Tara Vocino ut of 22,564 registered voters, 8,232 ballots were cast, resulting in a 36.48 percent voter turnout during Tuesday’s State General Election. State Representative Joseph McGonagle topped the ticket with an impressive landslide victory with 4,629 to 1,946 votes over his opponent, Michael Marchese, an Everett Councillor-at-Large. State Rep. Judith Taylor won the 11th Suff olk District with 406 votes to Todd Taylor’s 225 votes. Rep. Daniel Ryan was unopposed and won the majority of the votes. Senator Sal DiDomenico won unopposed in his bid for reelection. Everett voted for DemocratVICTORY | SEE PAGE 2 Simply put, thank you. We wanted to say Thank You to those that served our country. We are honored by your service and grateful for your patriotism. We’ll be closed Friday, November 11th in observance of the holiday. As always, you can access your accounts using our ATMs and Online & Mobile Banking. Thank you! VICTORY: State Rep. Joe McGonagle and his girlfriend, Margie, give their “thumbs-up” following his overwhelming Election Day win at his victory party at Oliveira’s Tuesday night. See pages 8-9 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Carlo Demaria, Jr. vs. Everett Leader Herald, Sergio Cornelio, Joshua Resnek, matthew Philbin and Andrew Philbin, Sr. In response to Philbin’s ‘emergency motion,’ DeMaria’s attorneys fi le motion to compel defendants to turn over evidence, appear for depositions By James Mitchell A 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 ccording to records obtained this week that were filed in Middlesex Superior Court, on October 19, 2022, attorneys for Mayor Carlo DeMaria fi led a second motion for Dorchester Publications, LLC to produce documents and to duly comply with a June 30, 2022, court order. This was the second request by DeMaria’s attorneys for defendants Joshua Resnek, Matthew Philbin and Andrew Philbin, Sr. to produce additional documents, including communications between the defendants, which was refused by the Philbins through a motion by their attorneys filed last month. DeMaria is also seeking the cost for attorney’s fees incurred in moving to enforce the Court’s Order, according to the motion. As of this writing, the Philbins have also refused to appear for the depositions, including the Everett Leader Herald’s offi ce manager Mary Schovanec, sister Tara Philbin, president of Philbin Insurance, and brother Andrew Philbin, Jr., business partner in Philbin Insurance and Philbin Realty. Philbin, Jr. is currently employed as an Everett fi refi ghter and is reportedly out on a knee injury. According to the October 19 motion conclusion, “Philbin’s emergency motion disregards or runs afoul of black letter Massachusetts law at every turn. The fi nancial evidence regarding Philbin and the entities that he personally owns and controls is directly relevant to the issues in this public case, fi led in a public court, involving a public fi gure, a public election, and extensively covered by the public media. Massachusetts courts have spoken time and time again about the presumption that evidence in a public judicial proceeding is to be accessible to the public, and not sealed from public view.” The motion continues, “Massachusetts courts have not only frowned upon the very sealing off from public view of RESNEK | SEE PAGE 5
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