EV Vol. 31, No.51 -FREEEVE ER TT Log on Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net D OCAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday By James Mitchell You don’t say Everett Leader Herald former photographer and newspaper layout designer James “Jim” Mahoney met with attorneys for Mayor Carlo DeMaria on Dec. 16, 2022, at the Boston law offi ces of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP to provide testimony in the ongoing lawsuit. Mahoney, who worked for the newspaper under the direction of corrupt editor JoshThe Real Gift… Is Time With Those You Love. Happy Holidays! We enjoy our time with our families and friends. We hope you will too. We’ll be closed Saturday, December 24th AND Monday, December 26th in observance of the holiday. As always, you can access your accounts using our ATMs and Online & Mobile Banking. Thank you! ADVOCTE 617-387-2200 Carlo Demaria, Jr. vs. Everett Leader Herald, Sergio Cornelio, Joshua Resnek, matthew Philbin and Andrew Philbin, Sr. Former Leader Herald newspaper designer testifi es Philbin was in total control of newspaper’s content – in sharp contrast to Resnek’s testimony ua Resnek and owner Matthew Philbin, stated under oath that Philbin was truly in charge of the newspaper’s content from cover to cover during the years he worked from February 2020 to July 2022. Mahoney stated to Attorney Jeff rey Robbins that from the start, as the newspaper’s makeup man, he was in direct contact with Philbin via email several times a week, providing drafts of the newspaper edition and awaiting comments from Philbin prior to sending the fi - nal weekly draft to press. His testimony contradicts Philbin’s answer to the lawsuit where he claimed he was not involved in the review, editing and approval of the Leader Herald’s articles. “Every week you provided copies of the Everett Leader Herald to Mr. Philbin for his review prior to publication, correct?” asked Atty. Robbins. “That is correct,” replied Mahoney. And every week you would wait for Mr. Philbin’s comments or approval of the newspaper before it was published, correct?” “That is correct.” “And you sent the Leader Herald in draft form to Mr. Philbin so that he could review the paper and edit or approve it, correct?” continued Robbins. “That is correct,” replied Mahoney. RESNEK | SEE PAGE 16 Annual DiDomenico Foundation Toy Drive is a Huge Success Over $35,000 in toys donated to children in our communities 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 Zion Church Ministries Senior Pastor Bishop Robert Brown and State Senator Sal DiDomenico at Kowloon’s in Saugus for Sen. DiDomenico’s annual Toy Drive. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Special to Th e Advocate SAUGUS – Last Thursday, the DiDomenico Foundation hosted their Annual Toy Drive to celebrate the holiday season and collect toys for children throughout the region. In preparation for the event the DiDomenico Foundation volunteers shopped at local stores to purchase $35,000 in games, stuffed animals, bikes, sporting equipment, and countless more toys that nearly fi lled fi ve U-Haul trucks. In addition to the DiDomenico Foundation toy donations, hundreds of people from across the area and beyond came to the event with their own toy donations to add on to the toy drive. Senator DiDomenico and volunteers spent TOY DRIVE | SEE PAGE 10 Friday, December 23, 2022
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