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A key concern in Everett and surrounding communities since last November has been the lifting of the eviction moratorium and how that might affect thousands of residents and their housing situations, but initial statistics through Jan. 1 from the state Housing Court show Everett seems to be in a good position so far with a lower number of filed evictions. It’s a piece of good news in what has been a huge worry for elected officials over the past several months, with many worrying that jobless...

The City Council voted former Councilor Peter Napolitano as the new assistant city clerk last week in a solid 10-0 vote that one councilor said was just another back room deal. “I’ve been involved in the City all my life,” said Napolitano. “By being a former councilor, I have the benefit of being able to hit the ground running because of my knowledge of City Hall and its operations. Choosing me is a decision you will not regret.” The Council met on Wednesday evening, Jan. 13, to take ...

Council President Wayne Matewsky doled out Committee assignments last week, with most everyone finding a place on a Committee. Matewsky has said under his leadership this year there will be fewer Committees of the Whole and more Committee meetings. He said he would rely on the Committee system to work out the details of issues, and that would hopefully shorten Council meetings and bring about better legislation in a more timely manner. He announced five committees for the coming legislative yea...

The City moved from busted to flush in a few day’s time last week when it came to vaccinating its first responders for COVID-19, with Everett not being on the list to get vaccine for first responders last week and then moving to having a vaccine clinic Tuesday for them at City Hall. Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced on Friday that the Commonwealth approved Everett’s application to begin offering the COVID vaccine to first responders employed by the City. “Along with my colleagues State Senato...

The vast majority of the $1.5 million set aside to help renters and homeowners with emergency assistance to pay rent and mortgages has yet to be tapped into, according to an update at the City Council on Monday night. The new City-sponsored Rental and Homeowner Assistance Program – like the state RAFT program – has gotten a slow start this month due to issues with documentation and troubles contacting applicants. Needless to say, some have been helped and councilors did praise the organizat...

Piscataway Police Get Tenured Leader January 13, 2021, 10:12 am | in Piscataway Police Get Tenured Leader Longtime Officer Thomas Mosier Elevated to Rank of Chief for Township Police Department January 13, 2021 – Thirty years ago, a lifelong Piscataway resident began his law enforcement career in his hometown as a patrol officer.  Now three decades later, Thomas Mosier was sworn in as the full Chief of the Piscataway Township Police Department, one year after having ...

Plans by South Lanarkshire Council to build a pre-school nursery at Clyde Terrace in Bothwell have met strong opposition from local residents.

Dorfman elected to serve as Millstone Township mayor for 2021 Dorfman elected to serve as Millstone Township mayor for 2021 MILLSTONE – Gary Dorfman will serve as the mayor of Millstone Township in 2021. Dorfman was elected mayor for a one-year term by his fellow Township Committee members during the Jan. 6 reorganization meeting of the governing body. Under Millstone’s form of government, the mayor is not directly elected by residents. Each January, the five members of the governing body ...

Despite belt-tightening, Schenectady police haul in overtime FacebookTwitterEmail The city of Schenectady tried to curb overtime spending during the coronavirus pandemic last year but a number of police officers were able to more than double their salary through overtime pay. (John Carl DAnnibale / Times Union)John Carl DAnnibale SCHENECTADY — City police officers dominated the list  of highest paid city employees last year by using overtime pay to, in some cases, to more than double their ...

Locked-up: The North East criminals sent to jail in December 2020 These crooks were set to spend the festive season behind bars after being handed prison sentences last month Sign up for our regular free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or se...