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Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) leadership announced the graduation of 35 fi refi ghters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefi ghting Training Program, including nine from Everett. “Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “The hundreds of hours of foundational training they’ve received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs eff ectively and safely.” “Massachusetts Firefi ghting Academy instructors draw on decades of experience in the fi re service to train new recruits,” said MFA Director Eric Littmann. “Through consistent classroom instruction GRADUATE | SEE PAGE 10 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 uation process for a new Fire Chief will include exercises in handling situations, dealing with employees, problem solving and community and media relations exercises, at their meeting on Monday, February 26. “It seems like we’re moving along,” Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins said about the process – conducted by the Assessment Center and overseen by Parow Consulting for the City – that will yield a new Chief in May or June. In the meantime, Deputy Chief Joseph Hickey has been named as Acting Chief, after Sabato LoRusso returned to his position as Administrative Deputy Chief. Hickey was named to the position, in part, because of his seniority and is applying to be appointed permanently. The Councillors also received an update from Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Human Resources Director Terri Ronco on the process to fi nd a new Police Chief due to the pending retirement of Chief Steven Mazzie from the poSEARCH | SEE PAGE 4 Could Everett’s Jonathan DiBiaso be coming back to Boston College? By Joe McConnell F ormer Everett High School (EHS) Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jonathan DiBiaso has been on the Vanderbilt University coaching staff since February 2021, where he has served as an off ensive analyst. Previously, he was a graduate assistant at Boston College for three years. While with the Eagles, DiBiaso assisted the off ensive staff in film breakdown, practice preparation and all game plan and scouting report materials. He also worked with the team’s off ensive coordinators and quarterbacks. It’s rumored that the Everett native just might be returning to the Heights as the football team’s new quarterbacks coach, which will help fi ll out new head coach Bill O’Brien’s staff . According to BC’s Director of Football Communications Brendan Flynn, the announcement could be made soon. Flynn told The Advocate on Tuesday (Feb. 27) that he “hopes (the announcement) will go out this week.” Before his fi rst incarnation at Boston College, Jonathan was an assistant football coach at Jonathan DiBiaso Catholic Memorial School in 2017, where his dad – the legendary John DiBiaso – is the school’s head coach. Prior to that, he was a part-time intern with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2015-2017 training camps. DiBiaso was a Dartmouth College quarterback from 2013-15 before transferring to Tufts to complete his undergraduate career. He earned a bachelor’s degree in child development there in 2018, before receiving his master’s in sports administration from Boston College in 2020. Jonathan was of course a DIBIASO | SEE PAGE 19 ׉ 7cassandra://UGjBbpljtPiDUeBqt5yrCRiFxqu9afc3Xfd9uJxtz84-}`̰e Ն 0Ze Ն 0Z PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://pH_Tjaz8DRf1-REpM-y4CFBjcUjDm_ND4JTkzdjyt2sZ`)׉ 7cassandra://m7By7kiti5XwJtpig7bCms8b32tzmCdFPYHDW_q9Gns͗`J׉ 7cassandra://mel5YXxSHRE1OW3JAvYeFWt-Diiu3703GI7qiftnV2s,z`̰e Ն 0[ט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://8lavFOWVO-Gx3W0lNnXlE0rP4WtmE2NPSdw9bgagjlA͈`)׉ 7cassandra://CMC9_0W_9rCfEz0Snh5LKx0shie68dtrLY6Ag9HPedo͠`J׉ 7cassandra://ROcjBsgoxVttOWU-hju1BqL-pj4gcYP6MydgZgLothE1h`̰e Ն 0[נe Ն 0[i9ׁH"http://www.eight10barandgrille.comׁ ׁ Јנe Ն 0[/9ׁHhttp://www.advocatenews.netׁ ׁ Јנe Ն 0[V9ׁHhttp://WWW.SABATINO-INS.COMׁ ׁ Ј׉E Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ Former city councillor seeks funding for additional city ambulance service Dear Editor, On January 29, 2024, in Winthrop, a mother’s worst nightmare became reality when her 2-year-old daughter suff ered a cardiac arrest which, ultimately, resulted in the toddler’s death. It took one-and-a-half hours – a full 90-minutes – after the toddler’s mother called 911 for an ambulance to arrive to the scene to escort the child to MGH. Winthrop utilizes the services of Action Ambulance to respond to these types of emergencies. Upon receiving the call for response to the scene, they were unable to dispatch one of their own ambulances due to their fl eet responding elsewhere. They contacted their mutual aid network, including Cataldo Ambulance, Armstrong Ambulance, and Boston Emergency Medical Services, but none of the companies had available vehicles to respond. I want to be clear: none of these companies are to blame for the toddler’s death. They simply did not have the adequate resources – be it staff or fl eet – to respond to the scene. But, what is important to note is that this tragic situation is not an anomaly. I have heard multiple examples from our own fi rst responders here in Everett where urgent situations were not responded to as quickly as possible due to a lack of vehicles available. Statewide, response times have slowed by nearly 15%, with 2022 experiencing the slowest response times in Boston since at least 2014 according to Boston Globe reports. I understand that statistics like these can just seem like numbers, but the tragedy in Winthrop provides a greater perspective by humanizing these fi gures. The implementation of the ambulance fleet into the Everett Fire Department was a showcase that Everett recognizes the need for more-reliable response times and that the City wants to take matters into their own hands. I have publicly supported this initiative since its inception. Now it is time to equip our Fire Department with an adequate fl eet. I call upon this Council to support a Resolution and, if need be, a funding appropriation, to secure an additional ambulance for EFD. More important than being responsive is exercising precaution. Let’s not wait until tragedy hits even closer to home before we act. Support those who support our most vital asset – our residents – by providing them with the proper equipment to carry out their functions. Thank you. Signed, Al Lattanzi Everett resident and business-owner (Editor’s Note: This statement was read by Mr. Lattanzi during the public participation at Monday night’s City Council meeting.) CORRECTiON In the February 23 page one news story on the process of hiring a new fi re chief, remarks attributed to Councillor-Aa-Large Stephanie Smith were made by Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins. The reporter of the article apologizes for the error. ׉ 7cassandra://mel5YXxSHRE1OW3JAvYeFWt-Diiu3703GI7qiftnV2s,z`̰e Ն 0Z׉EjTHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Page 3 Pressley celebrates $750K delivered for Chelsea & Everett Island End River Project Federal dollars will help address growing fl ood risk for frontline communities 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Daily 4:00 PM Closed Sunday Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Monday & Tuesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 At Chelsea City Hall, Congresswoman Pressley held a roundtable discussion and press conference to tout the project’s impact locally. Joining her at the event: Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez, Chelsea City Council President Norieliz DeJesus, City of Chelsea Senior Planner/Project Manager Emily Granoff , City of Chelsea Director of Housing and Community Development Ben Cares, City of Everett Project Manager Patrick Johnston, City of Everett Chief of Staff Erin Devaney, Mystic River Watershed Association Senior Policy Advisor Julie Wormser, GreenRoots Climate Justice Coordinator Bianca Bowman and other offi cials, advocates and community members from Chelsea and Everett. C 7th ongresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts District) visited Chelsea City Hall on Feb. 20 for a roundtable discussion and press conference to celebrate the $750,000 in federal funding she secured for the Island End River Flood Resilience Project of the Cities of Chelsea and Everett. 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DeMaria informed the council in a communication that the position will be posted internally with offi cers at the rank of sergeant or highfor Mayor DeMaria’s Summer Work Program. Everett residents from ages 14-25 who are seeking summer employment are encouraged to apply. The City will be off ering job placements that are located throughout Everett and neigher eligible. “It’s great he’s going to do this internally,” Ward 6 Councillor Peter Pietrantonio reacted. In other action related to the Fire Department, the Council approved a transfer RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM boring cities and will also include employment with various community organizations, businesses, and City of Everett departments. The program will run from July to the end of August. To register, please visit afof $115,000 from the Budgetary Fund Balance or Free Cash to the Fire Department’s Maintenance and Operating Funds, which had been sent to the Ways and Means Subcommittee for study on February 12. “We reviewed this in Ways and Means,” Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith reported before recommending approval. $65,000 is for the Operating Budget and $50,000 for maintaining equipment. The members also reacted favorably to an idea from Councillor-at-Large Katy Rogers for senior citizens or citCelebrating Our 52nd Year Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * 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 SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 WINTER STORE HOURS: OPEN DAILY 7 DAYS A WEEK, 9AM - 6PM R.Y.O. 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In lieu of using resources on enforcement, it would be preferable to collaborate with the existing departments in the city to help ensure some of our most vulnerable residents have access to house numbers, which is why senior residents should be able to call 311 to request getting address numbers on their home. “I’ve had discussions with Will Hurley of the Fire Department, who shared that they have the opportunity to allocate a small amount of money for providing seniors with house address numbers. I spoke with Chad Luongo of the Constituent Services Department, who agreed to set up a portal via 311 to notify the Fire Department of requests.” The matter was referred to the administration to facilitate the connection. The Councillors also approved petitions from National Grid to install an underground conduit from an existing utility pole under the sidewalk to private property at 14 Baldwin Ave. and another underground conduit from an existing pole to private property at 33 Mystic St. for a parking garage for Encore Boston Harbor, despite ongoing concerns about Nacontact Director of Youth Development and Enrichment John Russolillo at John.Russolillo@ci.everett.ma.us or Assistant Director of Youth Workforce Development at Roberto.Velasquez@ci.everett.ma.us. tional Grid’s role or lack thereof in providing access to the waterfront along the Malden River and helping residents of Glendale Towers, 381 Ferry St., get air conditioning. Rogers has pursued the waterfront access issue, while Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky has often spoken about the situation at Glendale Towers. “I don’t want to hinder any development of private property, but the people of Glendale Towers have been waiting for their electrical systems to be upgraded,” Matewsky said about the request involving Mystic Street. “National Grid used to be an asset for us, but they’re disrespectful to the Council. I’ll vote for this, but we expect some relief.” A representative from National Grid said he was unaware of the situation at Glendale Towers. Martins, Pietrantonio and Rogers voted against the request. “Some Councillors are voting ‘no’ on National Grid issues in solidarity with the river path,” Rogers later said. Another petition from National Grid to install a conduit from an existing pole to a customer-owned manhole at 380 Second St. was voted down. Councillor-at-Large Guerline Alcy Jabouin cast the lone dissenting vote against appointing former School Committee Member Millie Cardello to a three-year term on the Board of Assessors to fi ll a position vacated by William Hart when he became Everett Superintendent of Schools. Appointments or reappointments of Rebecca Edmondson and Derek Shooster to the Zoning Board of Appeals, James Booker to the Disability Commission and DeAnne Mullett to the Board of Health were also approved. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA ׉ 7cassandra://1BJofwc4itxUGSMLPleekvoxoGETFBeKynBqW1uvQiY0)`̰e Ն 0Z׉E9THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Page 5 DiDomenico’s priorities advance through key legislative committees T Special to The Advocate his month almost every bill in the Massachusetts Legislature received a favorable or unfavorable determination from their committee. Due to advocacy from Senator Sal DiDomenico and countless coalition advocates, many of the Senator’s legislative priorities advanced favorably and are moving on to the next committee. These bills tackle a wide range of issues – from supporting working families in need, to providing the best education for our youngest generation, to making our government work better for people regardless of their background or spoken language. “I am excited by the amount of progress we are seeing on my policy priorities that will improve the well-being of children and people in need across the Commonwealth,” said Senator DiDomenico. “We could not achieve this success on so many life-changing proposals without the many advocates, community leaders, and residents who have stood up and used their voice to demand change from our government and I am grateful for all of their support. I also want to thank Senate President Spilka and all the Committee Chairs for advancing so many of my priorities with a favorable report.” Below is a list of a few DiDomenico priority bills that have moved forward in the Legislature: • Lifting kids out of deep poverty (S.75): increase cash assistance to families below 50% of the poverty line. • Healthy Youth Act (S.268): require that when sex and relationship education is taught in school, it must be medically accurate, cover healthy consenting relationships and be inclusive of all identities. • The SUPER Act (S.160): empower more people to become behavioral health professionals, especially those who come from diverse backgrounds with a wide variety of experiences. • Feeding our neighbors (S.76): restore state funded SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents regardless of where they came from. • Promote high-quality comprehensive literacy instruction (S.263): starts a conversation about how to improve reading and writing outcomes for our children. • Establish a Massachusetts Children’s Cabinet Senator Sal DiDomenico is shown speaking at a rally in the State House and advocating for one of his many proposals. (S.79): This legislation would create a Children’s Cabinet comprised of executive office Secretaries and Commissioners serving children to ensure our youngest generation is prioritized. • Language access and inclusion (S.1990): expand the availability of non-English language applications and interpretation services at the state’s public-facing state agencies, such as MassHealth, the Department of Children & Families and the Department of Unemployment Assistance. • Expand access to pediatric palliative care (S.1359): increases the funding and age of eligibility for pediatric palliative care services to 22 years Council on Aging events and programs for March All are welcome to participate in the upcoming events and programs M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett’s Council on Aging will host the following events throughout the month of March: • Thursday, March 7: Dance Party Thursday beginning at 12:30 p.m. with DJ Chris Fiore. Admission is free. • Tuesday, March 12: the Annual Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – free raffle drawings. • Thursday, March 14: the Indoor Senior Olympics. Join us for competitive games of Corn Hole, Horseshoes, TicTac-Toe, Roll the Dice and Indoor Golf Putting. This event begins at 1 p.m. Prizes will be given. • Friday, March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Party. Please call to reserve your ticket. There is a nominal fee for this event. • Thursday, March 20: Monthly Senior Social at Anthony’s of Malden; ballroom dancing with Ray Cavicchio. There is a nominal fee for this event. • Thursday, March 21: Movie Day in celebration of International Women’s Day – showing “Little Women” (2019). This is a free event with refreshments served. For additional information about any of these events and programs, please call 617394-2270 to be connected to the Connolly Center or call directly at 617-394-2323. of age so young people most in need of care won’t ever be turned away. • Reduce waste and recycling costs (S.471): require that manufacturers of packaging materials create systems for recycling those materials after being used that will reduce fossil fuel emissions and waste. • Allow partial payment of driver’s license fines (S.2229): allow people to pay fines in partial payments so they can get back on the road safely (regardless of their income) and the state can collect more fines. • Compensation for work-related scarring (S.1159): eliminate the requirement that compensation can only be given to employees when work-related scarring is exclusively on the worker’s face, hands or neck; allow workers to access more comprehensive compensation. Lawrence A. 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My hope is that the Commissioner’s review be completed soon and with full understanding of the impact that this decision will have on Everett and the surrounding communities. As the State Representative for the City of Everett, I understand the critical importance of ensuring access to tidelands and holding all parties accountable under the law. I I believe that it is in the best interest of these communities that they be guaranteed safe and continuous access along the Malden River, and that National Grid should be held to all conditions of the permit for which they initially applied. National Grid’s decision to file, withdraw, and appeal various aspects of this permitting process has unnecessarily delayed granting public access to the Malden River. While I am appreciative of National Grid’s initial investment in funding the design documents for this community walkway, I am disheartened that resources are being focused on litigation instead of sustained community engagement. Malden, Everett, and Medford are prepared to be willing partners in maintenance and enforcement for the community path once it is built. The key is ensuring that National Grid complies with all the state regulations it is subject to, including ones that require investment in our communities. I echo the concerns of the community groups activated around this issue; National Grid should not be allowed to strategically skirt their obligations under the law through parliamentary maneuverings. To allow so would set a dangerous precedent that would not serve to benefit residents as they seek to access our state’s many natural resources to which they are legally entitled access. I encourage a thoughtful and timely review of the facts of this case, with the goal of moving this to a final decision on how National Grid must comply with the Chapter 91 conditions that have previously been discussed. With any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office. Thank you. Sincerely, State Rep. Joe McGonagle Everett Public Libraries present the Great Everett Jewelry Exchange Parlin Library, Saturday, April 27 “P re show” for ticket holders: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; open to all 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – accepting your donations NOW! Do you have a stash of unwanted jewelry in your bedside table or in your old jewelry box? Have you been inspired by spring weather to clean up and clean out? Remember, your trash is someone else’s treasure. Get ready to declutter and discover treasures at the fi rst-ever Great Everett Jewelry Exchange hosted by the Everett Public Libraries! While the event won’t occur until April 27, donations are now open. For every two items of unwanted costume jewelry that attendees bring to the Parlin and Shute Libraries, they will receive a ticket for the event. For each ticket, attendees may choose one piece of jewelry. Ticket holders may attend the Exchange “pre show” from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on April 27. From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., all are invited to join. Attendees without tickets may purchase items with cash from 12 p.m. to closing at 2:00 p.m. “I’ve begun my clean out,” says Parlin Memorial Library Adult Services Librarian Kathleen Slipp. “I’ve donated necklaces I no longer wear, earrings that have lost their charm, and items from the what-was-I-thinking!?! stash in the back of the drawer. In addition to those items, any jewelry from broaches to hat pins and toe rings will be gratefully accepted.” She adds, “with Mother’s Day and Prom fast approaching, this event provides the perfect opportunity to fi nd unique, one of a kind items.” Please call the Parlin Library (617-394-2300) or Shute Library (617-394-2308 with any questions. Start cleaning up and clearing out! ׉ 7cassandra://s5pbgMxvfkZuC7bcS30J38_h_EyaDkRtJ84w_373N0U.`̰e Ն 0Z׉E THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Page 7 Everett Citizens Foundation now accepting grant applications Organizations in the community that did not receive any amount of funding in year 5, Round 1 can apply for this round of funding set at $10,000 The Everett Citizens Foundation presented grants to 26 deserving organizations during the most recent round of funding – Year 5, Round 1 – back in November 2023. Special to Th e Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Everett Citizens Foundation (ECF) grant application for Year 5, Round 2 is now available. The request limit for this round of funding is set at $10,000. All applications are due Monday, April 1. Any organization that received any amount of funding from the ECF in Year 5, Round 1 shall be ineligible for funding in Year 5, Round 2. Through Mayor DeMaria’s Host Community Agreement with Wynn Resorts, which was approved by voters in 2013, the ECF was established. The Foundation, which consists of members appointed by Mayor DeArt Classes Being Offered at the Connolly Center City of Everett partners with the Everett Arts Association to offer a spring semester E VERETT, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett has partnered with the Everett Arts Association to begin offering art classes for the spring semester. The classes will begin Tuesday, March 5, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St.). The 12-week semester will be guided by an instructor and culminate with an art show in the late fall. Individuals of all skill levels are welcome to participate. For more information, please call Ann at 617-387-7797. Council on Aging Announces Road Trip for Older Adults This day trip includes a day at the Venezia, entertainment and a delicious lunch E VERETT, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s Council on Aging is hosting the fi rst day trip for older adults in the new year. On Thursday, April 18, at 11 a.m., the luxury coach will arrive to begin the trip to a beautiful waterfront restaurant called the Venezia in Boston. Upon arrival, a delicious lunch will be served that includes a choice of baked haddock or chicken parmesan. After lunch, sit back and enjoy a show featuring Johnny Cash tribute band, “Ca$h Only.” Johnny Cash was a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music innovatively mixed country, rock, blues and gospel. For more information, please call 617-394-2270 to be connected to the Connolly Center or dial directly at 617-3942323. Maria, the Everett City Council, State Senator Sal DiDomenico, and State Representative Joe McGonagle, is charged with supporting and promoting local groups, associations and programs with important city initiatives that provide a direct benefit to Everett residents. To date, the ECF has distributed over $1 million in grants to local organizations that provide a myriad of services to Everett residents. “This has been and continues to be a great opportunity for organizations to receive additional funding,” said Mayor DeMaria. “The Everett Citizens Foundation seeks to assist organizations that positively impact the residents of Everett, and I encourage all organizations in the community to apply.” Any organization in the community may apply. Applications can be found online by visiting cityofeverett.com/our-city/#EverettCitizensFoundation. 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In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4 point scale. Everett • Karla Pascuala Ajpop Curruchiche • Mihret Abraham Amare • Carolann Rose Cardinale • Anthony Evan Cooper • Brianna Michelle Countie • Matthew Edward Cunningham • Kathleen De Souza • Jamie Lynn Du • Keara Marie Farrell • David Amaral Genium • Sarah Haile • Sara Joujoute • Nicole Wanjiru Mumbi • Nghi Nguyen • Kimberly Havy Nguyen • Marisol Palencia Pinto • Michelle Pham • Crystal Phan • Valandy Pierre • Isadora Pimenta • Tyler Joseph Rizzuto • Caroline Tran UMass Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Mass. It is the oldest, largest and fl agship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. UMass Amherst is the largest university in Massachusetts by campus size and undergraduate enrollment. The university off ers academic degrees in 109 undergraduate, 77 master’s and 48 doctoral programs. Everett resident earns Dean’s List for Fall 2023 semester at Emerson College E merson College student Sara Bourjjai from Everett, Mass., was named to the College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Bourjjai is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2024. Dean’s List honors announced at Tufts University T ufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. The following students from Everett made the list: Julie Do, Class of 2025; Raphael Lemus Solis, Class of 2027; Ramon Rossi, Class of 2025; and Ryan Vu, urry College congratulates Anthony Laurenza of EverClass of 2024. Tufts University, which is located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Mass., and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students ett, Mass., who was named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. About Curry College: Founded in Boston in 1879, Curry College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts–based institution located on 131 acres in Milton, Mass. The College extends its educaalter A. Aguir r e Jimenez, of Everett, tional programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. The College off ers 90+ Majors, Minors and Concentrations in specialized and liberal arts programs, as well as graduate degrees in accounting, business, education, criminal justice and nursing to a combined enrollment of nearly 2,050 stufor second honors. Founded in 1887, Clark Unias leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged. Everett resident makes Curry College’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List C dents. The student body consists of 1,830 traditional students and nearly 220 continuing education and graduate students. The College off ers a wide array of co-curricular activities ranging from 17 NCAA Division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre and visual arts program. Learn more at www.curry.edu Everett resident named to Clark University’s Fall Dean’s List W was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester. Students must have a GPA of 3.8 or above for first honors or a GPA between 3.50 and 3.79 versity is a liberal arts-based research university that prepares its students to meet tomorrow’s most daunting challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. With more than 45 undergraduate majors and major tracks, more than 30 advanced degree programs, a growing number of professional certificate programs and nationally recognized community partnerships, Clark University fuses rigorous scholarship with authentic world and workplace experiences, which empowers students to pursue lives and careers of meaning and consequence. ׉ 7cassandra://ohJnJftLIWCj-QxjOZdmIt089ug3IRwmKqOFMtIek1k,}`̰e Ն 0Z׉ETHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Page 9 Senator Sal DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Roast on March 8th “Who’s Who” of Federal, State and Local offi cials Join in the “Roasting” 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. State Sen. Sal DiDomenico is shown welcoming his guests to last year’s Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Charlestown. (Courtesy photo) Special to Th e Advocate T he top elected offi cials in Massachusetts will join host State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) at the head table for the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 8 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. This has become of the most anticipated events of the year. In addition to Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, over 75 federal, state, an elected officials have c onfirmed they will join State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) at the head table at the annual political kick-off of the St. Patrick’s Day roast including: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Suff olk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Suff olk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, Middlesex County Clerk of Courts Michael Sullivan, Governor’s Councilor Terry Kennedy and more! In addition to a traditional Irish dinner, the night will include live Irish music, bag pipers, two of Boston’s best comedians to enhance the political humor, and the annual presentation of the Golden Shamrock Award to a community leader. This event is one of the most popular St. Patrick’s Day traditions in the Greater Boston YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS IN SIX LANGUAGES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE ONLINE BY SCANNING HERE! area and Senator Nick Collins (D-South Boston), the host of the Annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, will also be at the event. For tickets and event information, please call (617) 387-3327. Proceeds will go to The DiDomenico Foundation, which funds educational scholarships for graduating high school students, as well as a large toy drive during the holiday season for domestic violence and homeless shelters throughout the Greater Boston. 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