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Extra miles for Down’s Syndrome research funds

Shanley run cheered on by students

By DAN SHEEHAN

Everett’s Caitlin Shanley, a speech-language pathologist at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester, embarked on a meandering, 21-mile run across the city on March 21. The 21-mile figure was a nod to the date — World Down Syndrome Day— chosen to symbolize the trisomy of the 21st chromosome, the irregularity that causes Down syndrome.

Shanley said she was inspired to raise funds and awareness for World Down Syndrome Day by her experience working with students with disabilities and as a tribute to a family member with Down’s.

“When I was a child, we found a lost family member of ours who had been living in an institution with Downs… he’s since joined our lives,” she explained. “As a kid, I knew there was something different about him, but also realized how much he lit up our world. A lot of advances have come in recent years with our acceptance of others, but there’s still so much more that people don’t realize people with Down’s are capable of.”

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Encore dealing new hands by the day

Explosive growth expected in next six months

By JOSH RESNEK

Next week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will release monthly income stats for the state’s three casinos.

It is expected that Encore will again lead the pack, and by a dramatic margin.

Last month, Encore’s figures rose by $7 million.

The Leader Herald is predicting this month’s figures will come in at least at that amount and maybe as high as $10 million.

Our weekly observation of the casino and comments from casino employees reveals that business is up, noticeably in the casino.

Gaming set a record of sorts at the casino last week when a local man won $60,000 at the roulette wheel in a matter of minutes.

Hotel occupancy remains flat.

With air travel at a virtual standstill compared with the way it used to be, occupancy cannot expand meaningfully.

Industry analysts examining Wynn’s income figures for 2020 reported a dismal year for the gaming and hospitality giant.

The first quarter of 2021 isn’t much better.

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DiPierro named council president pro tempore

Matewsky recovering but not ready to return yet

By JOSH RESNEK

Councilor Anthony DiPierro is now President pro tempore Anthony DiPierro following a vote of his colleagues at Monday night’s council meeting.

DiPierro will be replacing, for an unknown period of time, Council President Wayne Matewsky who is recovering from a serious illness and surgery.

The vote was 8-0 for DiPierro.

Councilors Gerly Adrien and Fred Capone chose not to vote on the matter.

Both members, however, chose to speak on DiPierro’s nomination.

Capone said he wanted to discuss the merits of the piece before voting on it.

He said he was concerned about others who might have wanted to seek the nomination.

He asked the council to put off a vote for at least two weeks until such time as it could be determined what Matewsky’s health status is and when he might be expected back.

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— Eye on Everett —

Capone and the mayor are incomparable

The mayor’s Blue Suit and the Leader Herald’s Josh Resnek are close friends. They trade secrets from week to week about the mayor and everything under the sun. The Blue Suit lives in fear of the mayor, like everyone else in the city. He doesn’t fear talking to Josh because he knows Josh has his back. They met earlier this week at the Stop & Shop on the Parkway.

By JOSH RESNEK

We watched the people come and go as I shopped for a few things. The Blue Suit walked along my side up and down the aisles of the Stop and Shop. We traded short talk.

I saw more than a few people who saw us and who must have wondered to themselves: “What the hell is that guy doing talking with a Blue Suit?”

The Stop and Shop is a popular Everett shopping destination for many families and individuals who don’t want to shop at the Market Basket and fight crowds even though it costs less.

While I was shopping, we talked.

“Do you think Carlo is a handsome man?” I asked the Blue Suit. “Answer me straight, please. The boss isn’t listening.”

“What kind of question is that, Josh?”

“Make believe you’re on television news and the reporter is asking you to answer the question.”

The Blue Suit hesitated. He looked down at the floor. He unbuttoned his suit jacket.

“Is Carlo handsome? Is that what you asked me?”

“Yes,” I answered the Blue Suit.

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Mayor refusing to respond to Adrien

Councillor Gerly Adrien announced Monday night that the administration, that is, the mayor, is no longer responding to request made by her to him.

Forget that her requests to him come from Everett voters, her constituents.

We know this means nothing to the mayor.

The Leader Herald is in the same position.

The mayor does not answer our requests for information from the administration.

Adrien is now being exiled by the mayor and backed up by the city council, which essentially refuses to let her speak on matters.

What does this behavior tell us about the mayor?

He is worried about Adrien’s possible run for mayor – so worried – that he refuses to answer her now.

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