All are welcome to celebrate the most wonderful time of year with live entertainment, food, activities and a special visit from the North Pole Special to Th e Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will be hosting the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Everett Square (the intersection of Broadway and School Street). All are welcome to attend as Mayor DeMaria and family throw the switch and light up the beautiful Christmas tree to kick off the holiday season with the most wonderful celebration of the year. There will be plenty for all to enjoy, including live musical performances, wagon rides, train rides, holiday characters, face painting, balloon creations, food, giveaways and even a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus directly from the North Pole. They will arrive down Broadway at approximately 5 p.m., led by the Everett Police and Fire Departments and Everett High School’s award-winning band. All this – and so much more – can be expected at this magical celebration. There will also be photos with Santa upstairs at the Parlin Library, and children can partake in arts & crafts and storytelling with Mrs. Claus while waiting to see Santa. Gather around the fi re pits with hot chocolate and CHRISTMAS TREE | SEE PAGE 4 Justin Flores out as EHS football coach after two years on the job A school dept. source told the Everett Advocate that ‘it was not working on many levels’ By Joe McConnell J ust over one year after the Everett School Committee voted on naming Justin Flores the new Everett High School football coach on July 1, news of his dismissal as head coach reverberated throughout the city and the high school football community statewide Monday afternoon. Flores has had some sucFLORES | SEE PAGE 5 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 City of Everett to host annual Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 6 Everett’s Christmas tree sparkling in Everett Square during last year’s Christmas Tree Lighting (Photos courtesy of the City of Everett) ~ OP-Ed ~ Tomorrow is Thanksgiving A bout four centuries ago, the infant Plimouth Colony was hanging on to existence by its fi ngernails. A long period of drought endangered its crops. Without rain, the settlers would die. So, Governor Bradford orRS Dental 373 Broadway, Everett (617) 898 3384 * Dental Restorations * Crowns * Sealants * Fluoride Treatments Hours: Mon - Closed Tues: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Wed: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm Thur: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Fri: Closed / Sat: By Appt. ranashahidental@gmail.com * Extractions * Invisalign * Cleanings * Emergency Care Book Your Visit Today! dered a day of prayer, asking God for rain. Bradford’s journal said that the rains came, promptly and heavily, “so that the earth was thoroughly wet and soaked with all.” THANKSGIVING | SEE PAGE 10
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