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• DISTRIGAS OFFERS $25K IN SUPPORT OF SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUTH - The longstanding corporate neighbor offered a $25,000 donation to help keep the City’s Youth Summer Job Program in place. (read more)
• VETERANS OFFICE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD VOLUNTEERS - On behalf of the Mayors Office of Veterans Services we invite all who would like to help in the placement of flags on Veterans Graves at Glenwood and Woodlawn Cemeteries. (read more)
• CITY SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT ON BEACHAM STREET IMPROVEMENTS - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. is pleased to announce a Community Meeting for residents, business owners and interested parties on Thursday, May 17th, from 6:00 Pm – 7:30PM at the Edward G. Connolly Center (90 Chelsea Street) to discuss improvements to Beacham Street. (read more)
• MAYOR, VETERANS OFFICE PLANNING “HIRING HEROES” JOB FAIR - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. and Veterans Services Director Joseph Hickey will hold the first annual “Hiring Heroes” job fair for Everett Veterans. The new job fair will be held on June 1st, from 10am to 1pm at the Connolly Center (read more)
• MAYOR LOOKS TO REDEVELOP LOWER BROADWAY - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. along with his Planning and Development team recently met with Sasaki Associates, Inc. to finalize details on a district master plan and implementation strategy for South Everett/Lower Broadway district. (read more)
• APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH CITYWORKS PROGRAM - Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Jr. and the Everett Recreation Department are proud to announce applications are available for the annual City Works Summer Youth Program, serving children ages 6-13. (read more)
• COMCAST TO CHANGE LOCAL CABLE LINEUP – ECTV 16 WILL NOW BE ECTV-22 -According to a letter from Comcast, the city’s Cable Television provider, effective June 5, 2012 the following channels will move:
  WWDP move from Ch 72 to Ch10
  WGBX from Ch 10 to Ch16
  And ECTV’S Government Access from CH 16 to CH 22
  No major disruptions should take place.
• MAYOR MEETS WITH BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL CEO - talks about potential biotechnology research and manufacturing development in Everett. (read more)
• THE SQUARE DELI OFFERS HEALTHY OPTIONS FOR WOMENS HEALTH NIGHT - Chris Moreira, owner of The Square Deli in Everett Square, offered his services to Mass General Hospital’s ninth Celebrating Women: Living a Vibrant Healthy Life. (read more)
• LEAVING A LEGACY IN STONE - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. recently announced an extension of the City’s Memorial Brick Program. The last day to purchase an engraved brick will now be Friday, May 19th. (read more)
• BOARD OF ALDERMEN RECOGNIZE HUMAN SERVICES STAFF - Alderwoman Mille Cardello, Alderman Michael Marchese, Alderman at Large and President of the Board of Aldermen Joseph McGonagle present a citation to Dorothy Randall and Ida Repucci, from Everett’s Department of Human Services at a recent meeting. (read more)
• MAYOR HONORS CITY EMPLOYEE
  Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. presented a citation to Charlene Guzman a City Services employee for her heroic actions. (read more)
• CITY ANNOUNCES 2012 YARD WASTE PICKUP SCHEDULE
  Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. and Jon Norton Recycling Coordinator are pleased to announce the 2012 Yard Waste Pickup Schedule. (read more)
• CITY TO UPGRADE MAPPING SYSTEM
  Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. meets with city officials to upgrade it’s Geographical Information System (GIS.) (read more)
• MAYOR MEETS WITH CONGRESSMAN CAPUANO
  Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. welcomed Congressman Michael Capuano to City Hall last week to discuss ongoing initiatives, upcoming projects and future developments and events here in the City. Everett will become part of Congressman Capuano’s Congressional District starting in January of 2013. (read more)
• MAYOR ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES AWARDS. (read more)
• CHANGES MADE TO VOTER PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES Some Everett voters will be voting in new voting precincts with the upcoming Presidential Primary on March 6th, after new precinct maps were approved by the Everett City Council earlier this year. (read more)
• FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS YEILD GREAT RESPONSE, MAYOR PUSHES FOR STRONGER ENFORCEMENT - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. met with his team of Fire Department, Inspectional Services and Police Department Management and staff to measure the initial response and results of the Fire Department’s Safety inspections throughout the city. (read more)
• MAYOR UNVEILS NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL - Mayor Carlo DeMaria officially unveiled a new waste management proposal to a packed crowd at City Hall last Wednesday. The new proposal, soon to be sent to the City Services Commission, streamlines the method in which the City picks up trash for both residential and commercial properties. (read more)
• MAYOR SEEKS STRONGER FINANCE DEPARTMENT - Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. will present a revised home rule petition at next Monday night’s City Council meeting to establish a Department of Financial Services in the City, and install a Chief Financial Officer. (read more)
  
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