EVERET V Vol. 30, No.52 -FREEE E ER TT www.advocatenews.net Have a Prosperous & Joyous New Year! av D CAOCE Free Every Friday e 617-387-2200 Friday, December 31, 2021 2021: Happy New Year! A Year of Recovery We’re closed for New Year’s Eve (12/31) at 2 PM and New Year’s Day (1/1) all day. Wishing you peace and prosperity in 2022. As always, access our ATMs and your Online & Mobile Banking anytime. Enroll at www.EverettBank.com YEAR IN REVIEW: Mayor Carlo DeMaria was re-elected to a historic sixth term in the General Election on November 3. The mayor is shown with his wife, First Lady Stacy DeMaria, and their children – Caroline, Alex and Carlo III. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) By Christopher Roberson JANUARY 419 BROADWAY. EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 WWW.EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 Member FDIC | Member DIF 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 After a year of unprecedented hardship triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, city offi - cials were eagerly looking forward to 2021. “2021 will bring new transportation initiatives, additional improvement to the city’s infrastructure and continued support for our residents,” said Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “2021 will be a great year for Everett.” Ward 1 Councillor Fred Capone also shared his optimism for the New Year. “2020 was such a diffi cult year emotionally, physically and fi nancially. In addition, many of us experienced loss of friends and loved ones,” he said. “I am confi dent that we will emerge a stronger community even more dedicated to the needs of others.” Matewsky voted City Council president In a unanimous vote, the City Council elected Councillor-at-Large Wayne Matewsky to serve as its new president. “He’s given his life to this city,” said Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro, who nominated Matewsky during the January 4 meeting. “He lives, sleeps and breathes Everett.” Since he was fi rst elected in 1981, Matewsky served with seven mayors, was president of the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen. He was also the state representative of the 28th Middlesex District from 2013-2015. “Honesty, respect and fairness has always been what I strive to do in this Chamber and in my life,” said Matewsky. “You can make friends in this business and I have. I want to thank my colleagues who spoke and sponsored me. I’m very grateful; I appreciate your faith in me.” DeMaria extended his congratulations. “I have known Wayne for many years and have always admired his work ethic and his deep connection that he has fostered with his constituents throughout the years,” he said following the meeting. “I look forward to working closely with Council President Matewsky and want to congratulate him for his election.” 2021 | SEE PAGE 2
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