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Last 14 days

• Mayor launches free electric van service for seniors. Everett Mayor Van Campen announced the launch of a free, all-electric van service for the city's older adults, adding a new transportation option for seniors getting around town.Everett News
• Homeland security panel holds remote session today. The Metro Boston Homeland Security Region's Joint Policy/Operations Committee meets remotely Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with the public able to join via Google Meet.City of Everett
• Weekly obituary notices for Everett residents. This week's obituary notices cover nine Everett-area residents who died between October 19 and October 23, drawn largely from Echovita listings with notices also posted by local funeral homes.Everett News
• Council votes to amend housing linkage fee rule. The Everett City Council voted unanimously Monday night to amend the city's affordable housing linkage fee ordinance, with Ward 2 Councilor Stephanie Martins saying it closes a funding loophole, Everett Independent reported.Everett Independent
• Home sales roundup covers late September, October deeds. Recent property deeds filed in Everett show home sales ranging from $485,000 to $985,000 across transactions recorded in late September and October.Everett News
• Weekly obituary notices list nine Everett residents. This week's obituary notices cover nine Everett residents who died between October 19 and 23, including Marie Barbara Berghello, 91, and Vincenzo Surdo, 95.Everett News
• Regional homeland security panel meets Oct. 28. The Metro Boston Homeland Security Region Joint Policy Operating Committee holds a one-hour session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., open to the public via a remote Google Meet link.Everett News
• Early voting opens at City Hall through Oct. 30. In-person early voting began this week at Everett City Hall and runs daily through Friday, Oct. 30, excluding Sunday, Oct. 25, the city announced; the Everett Independent also noted the schedule.Town of Everett
• McGonagle secures $1.5 million for Everett improvements. State Rep. Joe McGonagle said he sponsored $1.5 million for enhancements in Everett as part of a $561 million economic development bond bill passed by the House, the Everett Independent reported.Everett Independent
• Carignan named legislative aide to City Council. Catherine Carignan, a Suffolk University softball standout, has started as the new legislative aide to the Everett City Council, the Everett Independent reported.Everett Independent
• Home sales report highlights family deed transfers. Everett News reviewed the week's property deeds and found a pattern of family and trust transfers mixed in with traditional sales, raising questions about what is really moving the market.Everett News
• Home sales steady despite family deed transfers. Everett's latest property transfer records list 13 deeds recorded recently, with half involving transfers among family members or into trusts rather than straightforward market sales.Everett News

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: Everett voters head to polls Tuesday for state election. Everett will vote in the 2026 state election Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 12 polling locations citywide, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to City Clerk Sergio Cornelio, the Everett Independent reports.Everett Independent

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