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In a conference call last and with the legalization, 13, at a Special Emergen- week with investors, both and impending legalization, cy Meeting of the School Wynn CEO Matt Maddox of sports betting across the Committee. and Wynn Chief Financial country – the company The meeting will take Officer Craig Billings said plans to expand that book. place at the high school li- they have great hopes to Last month, they an- brary at 6:30 p.m. roll out an expanded sports nounced a strategic part- Chair Tom Abruzzese betting business, with the nership for their sports told the Independent that idea of eventually bringing book business with a casi- the Search Committee will that to Massachusetts. no operator in Indiana and be forwarding the names Maddox called it a ‘game PHOTOS BY JIM VALENTE Colorado. Previously, they to the School Committee changer’ for Encore, and Just not far enough?…Everett’s Duke Doherty (6) is seen met at the goal line by a host of announced another sports Wednesday night during an Billings said they believe Central Catholic defenders before he gets over the line for a two-point conversion that betting partnership last executive session meeting. that sports betting in Mas- would have sent the game into double overtime. With the stop, Central took the victory year. That will lead to the public sachusetts could be a major 39-37 over the Tide, but it wasn’t without a great deal of controversy as many believed For years, sports betting disclosure of the finalists. revenue source at Encore in Doherty did cross the line to tie the game. After the controversial call, on the spot where the coming years. was only legal in Nevada, “The Search Committee he was ruled down, Everett quarterback Duke Doherty (6) expresses disbelief (below) that “We’re likely to launch which is where the Wynn has completed its work, and the Tide’s playoff run has, for the second year in a row, ended at the hands of Central Cath- book has operated for some they have done a very thor- olic 39-37 at the last second of the game. a sports betting project in time. New Jersey sued for ough job,” said Abruzzese. New Jersey in 2020 and the ability to have sports He also said they hope to then move out to selected betting in its state, and begin the public interview states and ultimately, hope- that case was decided in process very soon, and fully, deploy that product in hopefully have someone Massachusetts,” said Bill- set for a School Committee ings. See BETTING Page 3 vote by mid-December. Sources close to the situation, but outside the VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Search Committee, indicat- ed there are no internal can- didates being considered, See FINALISTS Page 3 National developer eyes apartment community on Norman Street By Seth Daniel A top national residential developer out of Florida has filed with the City and state Short-Changed environmental officials to build approximately 400 units of apartment housing Everett High Coach Pierre questions with 600 parking spaces in one building at the corner of Norman and Air Force referees’ calls in controversial loss roads – just steps from the By Cary Shuman tie the game and send it in en-point lead - instead of new brewery and distillery to a second overtime, the Everett getting the ball district and the Northern PHOTO BY KATY ROGERS It was a classic between referees, after a lengthy back in a tie game. It was Strand Bike Path. Aaron Connor proudly wore his father’s military hat during the state’s best public discussion, ruled that quar- a crucial turnaround, to say Lennar Multifamily the Veterans Day ceremony at the Connolly Center on school football program terback Duke Doherty had the least. Communities, one of the Monday, Nov. 11. The City came together to honor veterans and a perennial Merrimack not crossed the goal line, Pierre said he was aware largest home builders in the who have served their country and returned home. The Valley Conference power- giving the host Red Raiders right away that the referees United States, has filed with City honored the Colameta family for the sacrifice of U.S. house. the win. had missed a down. Army PFC Domenic Colameta, and U.S. Army Major Kather- the City to build on land But the ending of the “I saw it on the field, and “I told the referee about ine Murphy. See Page 6 for more photos. owned by Howard Born- Everett-Central Catholic from a photograph that was it and the side judge told the stein – land that currently matchup in the Division 1 sent to me, Duke’s entire referee and he said, ‘keep contains asphalt and ship- North semifinals was any- upper body is in the end playing,’” related Pierre. ping containers and would thing but classic. zone with the football,” “He [the referee] actually have never been thought Messinger Insurance And Everett High head said Pierre. also told one of my assis- very valuable a decade ago. coach Theluxon Pierre ex- There was an addition- tant coaches to be quiet.” Agency, Inc. But now, the Fermenta- pressed his displeasure with al controversy in the sec- Meanwhile, on the fifth- 475 Broadway tion District and the Village the referees’ call on the fi- ond half that also bothered down, fake-punt play on are hot commodities, and Everett, MA 02149 nal play of the Tide’s 39-37 Pierre. The referees gave that sequence, Pierre said there are a slate of potential Phone: 617-387-2700 defeat to Central Catholic Central Catholic an extra that the receiver did not developments in the works Saturday in Lawrence. (fifth) down on its posses- earn a first down. SINCE 1921 Fax: 617-387-7753 – including this one. With Everett needing sion that led to a touchdown Lennar has contemplated a two-point conversion to and a Central Catholic sev- See TIDE Page 7 several types of develop- AUTO INSURANCE BENEFITS ment for the 5.7 acre site, including an office build- Gerly Adrien reflects on win, plans for future ing and even a two-build- ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS ing apartment campus with By Laura Plummer “[The people] want Everett and what they want- more units. The current someone different,” she ed to change.” DISAPPEARING COLLISION project they’ve settled on Thirty-year-old Gerly said. “Most of the [council- Adrien said that a com- DEDUCTIBLE includes about 400 units in a Adrien clinched one of the ors] have been there for five mon desire among the resi- six story (70 foot) building. five Councilor At-Large terms.” dents she spoke to was hav- 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING The building would have POLICY seats in last Tuesday’s elec- Adrien credited a robust ing a councilor who would four levels of apartments tion. In an unexpected twist, campaign strategy and ded- listen to them. Specifically, 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL sitting over two levels of she took home more votes icated community outreach she said residents were un- DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT See DEVELOPER Page 3 than the other four winners, for her unlikely ticket-top- satisfied with the structure incumbent Councilors John ping victory. and organization of City 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Hanlon, Michael Marchese, “Knocking on doors was Hall services, and felt that ERA MILLENNIUM REAL Wayne Matewsky and Peter crucially important to me,” the City was entering into 98 years of excellence! ESTATE APARTMENT Napolitano. Her win also she said. “I kept showing up too many deals without knocked out incumbent two or three times and tell- their input. RENTALS Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Landlords - If you have an apartment you Council President Richard ing [people] that I wanted to On Election Day, when Saturdays 9am to 1pm! want to rent, let us do the work for you. Dell Isola, Jr. and Councilor do this. rain threatened her door- Stephen Simonelli. “These were not to-door recruitment efforts, Adrien told the Indepen- five-minute conversations,” Adrien and her supporters Check out our NEW website! dent she was both thank- she continued. “I constantly took to their phones to en- www.messingerinsurance.com ful for, and surprised by, would have 30- to 40-min- courage residents to get out Quote your policy online! the win - adding that top- ute conversations with Call 617-389-1101 ping the field was a sign of them. They would tell me See ADRIEN Page 2 changing times in Everett. how long they’d lived in Page 2 The Everett Independent • Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Phone: 617-387-9600 Fax: 781-485-1403 Adrien and Matewsky still vying Adrien // CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and vote. at-large race. As a City Councilor, for top of the ticket in Council race Adrien was first inspired “He started messaging Adrien plans to hit the to run for elected office me in January and he mes- ground running.