Pope John Advances to the Div. 8 North Final

By Lorenzo Recupero 

If the old football adage of “defense wins championships” has any truth behind it, the Pope John Tigers may be the next MIAA Division 8 North champions.

After blanking Lynn Tech, 24-0, last weekend they are one step closer to a title.

Standing in the way of the Tigers (9-0) continuing one of the best sports seasons in school history is undefeated Boston English/New Mission (8-0). The two sides will meet in the Div.8 North Final at 7PM at Everett Stadium on Friday, and if the Tigers play to form, it’ll be a defensive showdown

“Our defense has truly been solid all year long,” said Pope John first-year head coach, Paul Sobolowski. “We’ve only let up 60 points defensively all season while playing at a high level,” said Sobolowski, who watched his squad hold Lynn Tech to under 60 yards total and kept them from crossing midfield all contest. The capable Lynn tech quarterback was held to a pedestrian 2-of-14 passing and just 33 total yards.

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— Eye on Everett —

EHS Loses

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By Josh Resnek

EHS losing at Everett Memorial Stadium last Friday night to a revved up Central Catholic football team is a depressing turn of events.

There is losing. There is winning.

Winning is better than losing. You can’t win all the time.

No Super Bowl. No title.

It’s over.

Some of us who watched the game from upstairs near to the broadcasters box at the center of the eld all agreed. “They shouldn’t have lost.”

But they did.

The officiating was bad. Unfair, or so it appeared to the Everett EYE.

Still, EHS lost.

Their 27 straight winning streak has come to an end. “The higher you have climbed, the greater the fall.  Never speak of the end of a period for you are always at the beginning of a new one,” that according to Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.

This season is history. It was a successful season all things considered.

All eyes should be on next year. Next year is what matters.

Steve Wynn Discusses Enthusiasm, Doubts, About Casino Project With Mayor

By Josh Resnek

It is March, 2013. The mayor and Steve Wynn are in full swing about the potential of a casino and hotel for Everett.

Strategies are being prepared.

This discussion begins with the mayor speaking with the operator outside Wynn’s office in his complex in Las Vegas, according to information the Leader Herald has received about the interaction.

The mayor is in Everett, somewhere out on the streets here.

“Hi, this is Cindy,” the operator says.

“Hi Cindy, this is Carlo DeMaria from Everett. How are you?”

“Just fine,” she said.

“Ah, is Mr. Wynn available?” the mayor asked.

“Hold on just a moment. And your name again sir,” the operator asks.

“Carlo DeMaria. Mayor Demario from Everett,” he answers.

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Don’t Let Anything Get in the Way of What I Want To Do

By Josh Resnek

In French, the expression faux pas, has these exact meanings: blunder; misstep; false or wrong step.

Other meanings for the French phrase are these: social mistake; not polite; a severe social blunder.

The mayor has committed a faux pas by having his fundraiser on the same night as the E Club Scholarship Awards banquet.

Numerous comments from people we know and those we don’t know indicate the mayor

has made a poor choice.

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Bulk of City’s Free Cash, Will Be Used to Lower Property Taxes

By Josh Resnek

The mayor has announced he and his Chief Financial Officer Eric Demas have decided to take $10 million of the city’s remaining free cash to reduce property taxes.

When exactly the mayor is planning to do this remains unknown.

The mayor made this announcement during the School Finance Commission hearing Thursday night.

According to records on file at city hall, each $1 million put against the tax rate can return a savings on the tax rate for payers of between .90 to $1.16.

The full $10 million suggested by the mayor and his chief economic adviser could save taxpayers about $20 for the year – and this doesn’t include what will be paid because of rising taxes.

Also, the $10 million is money that already came from taxpayers contributions.

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