Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 30, 2022 REVIEW | FROM PAGE 1 Breakfast, scheduled for Monday, January 17, has been cancelled. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated Alabama, 33-18, in the College Football National Championship, winning their first title since 1980 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday night. A former Everett High School defensive standout, Lewis Cine, was honored as the defensive player of the game. In the spirit of transparency, School Committee Vice-Chairperson Michael McLaughlin recently suggested implementing a 90-day hiring freeze on positions that are not “classroom-related.” “This is to give us the opportunity to look at where the School Department is going,” he said during the committee’s January 18 meeting. The City Council, during its January 24 meeting, voted unanimously to approve a $100,000 transfer to begin the process of replacing the roof at the Webster School. Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani said this was a necessary first step in order for the project to be eligible for partial reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Michael Mambrino, 18, of Brookline, was arrested on February 8 in connection with starting the two-alarm fire that gutted a vacant warehouse at 69 Norman St. during the late evening hours of January 23. The Everett warehouse had been empty for the past year and a half and was slated for demolition to make way for Artemas, a 398-unit apartment building. February The Stop & Shop at 1690 Revere Beach Pkwy. could be razed to make way for two mixed-use buildings. In other news, the board approved a Neighborhood Plan intended to bolster the growth of the Commercial Triangle Economic Development District. Parents aggressively berated school officials and administrators for their lack of transparency and communication regarding the Everett High School lockdown on January 26. During the School ComINFERNO: A two-alarm fire engulfed an abandoned warehouse at 69 Norman St. during the late evening hours of January 23. (Photo Courtesy of the Everett Fire Department) mittee’s February 7 meeting, parent Michelle Seward described the emotional trauma from that day and how district leaders were not there in a time of need. Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky spoke once again about his ongoing effort to construct a public safety complex to service Lower Broadway and Encore Boston Harbor. He said that during the Our 50th Anniversary Dan 1972 OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY 10 AM - 4 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf Filler - Four Year Old Tobacco Wrapped including a Cohiba $43.95 * ASHTONS * ARTURO FUENTE * PADRON * PERDOMO * OTHER MAJOR BRANDS PRICED RIGHT! Montecristo White (Good Smoke) Boxes of 27 or 15 - Buy 1st Box at A.B.C. Reduced Price and Get 2nd Box at 50% Off! Limited Time - Act Now! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Chris 2022 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES past year more than 1,500 emergency calls originated from that part of the city. Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani files a complaint with the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination against Mayor Carlo DeMaria after discovering security cameras in the ceiling in the Vine Street office. But according to the security company that placed the cameras during the previous Supt.’s administration, they were disconnected the day after they were installed, long before Tahiliani became superintendent. After being on hold since the beginning of the year, the revised plan for East of Broadway was recently presented to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). During the commission’s February 10 meeting, Christopher Gordon, president of Wynn Development, said the size of the events center has been scaled back from 1,800 seats to 999 seats. The City Council, during its February 17 meeting, voted 6-5 to enroll the ordinance sponsored by former Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro to keep Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s longevity pay at $2,500 per year. “In government, you have to compromise; I believe my ordinance does just that,” said DiPierro. “The current individual serving as mayor has 28 consecutive years of service to this community.” The proposed East of Broadway project encountered staunch resistance during the recent public hearing held by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It would feature a pedestrian footbridge, a 999-seat events center, 20,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage for 2,900 vehicles, as well as the possibility of three hotels and seven restaurants. For the first time in nearly two years, Everett students can go to school without masks. During the February 28 meeting, School Committee Member-at-Large Samantha Lambert originally suggested that the mandate remain in effect until March 14. March A recent review of certification status showed that nearly all teachers and administrators in the district hold the reWINTER WELCOME: For the first time in nearly four years, a blizzard slammed into Greater Boston on Saturday, January 29, packed gale force winds and left Everett buried in 22 inches of snow. Snow banks were piled high along a side street near the Keverian School following the January 29 blizzard. (Advocate file photo)
7 Publizr Home