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Anthony Carli is sworn in by City Clerk Sergio Cornelio as permanent chief of the Everett Fire Department during Monday night’s meeting of the City Council. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson)
By Christopher Roberson
FireďŹ ghter Craig Hardy, president of Everett FireďŹ ghters Lohe City Council voted 9-1 cal 143, said prior promotions to elevate Provisional Fire to chief were made based on Chief Anthony Carli to perma- the score of the written exam. nent ďŹ re chief during its meet- This was the ďŹ rst time that Everett used the Civil Service Asing on January 27. Prior to the vote, Assistant sessment Center. Hardy said the Assessment City Solicitor Keith Slattery quelled rumors that had been Center never communicatcirculating about Carli alleged- ed with the union despite bely having an unfair advantage ing legally obligated to do so. and being overly involved in “They broke the law; we were the process of selecting a per- never involved in the process,â€? manent chief. “Chief Carli only he said. Therefore, the union has had an administrative role,â€? said Slattery. “You have a val| SEE PAGE 2 id and legal process.â€?
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“Breakfast After the Bellâ€? bill passes Senate T he Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed legislation to ďŹ ght childhood hunger and boost participation rates in school breakfast programs in the Commonwealth’s high-poverty schools. The bill, An Act regarding breakfast after the bell (S.2460), would require all public K-12 schools with 60 percent or more students eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federal National School Lunch Program to oer breakfast after the instructional day begins. “No child who shows up to school hungry can possibly be ready to learn,â€? said State Senator Sal DiDomenico. “I have seen the success of breakfast after the bell in my own dis-
trict, and I am conďŹ dent that this legislation will help to ensure that every child in the Commonwealth has access to a stigma-free and nutritious breakfast. Thank you to Senate President Karen Spilka for her commitment to making this a priority for the Massachusetts Senate and the Rise and Shine Coalition for their dedicated advocacy and tireless work to ensure that all children of the Commonwealth are able to start their days ready to learn.â€? “We have spent the last two years building a strong coalition of support, which includes school stakeholders, hunger advocates and legislators,â€? said The Greater Boston Food Bank
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