News Coverage

While we've complained about the lack of news coverage by Everett's weeklies in the past, two local newspapers, the Everett Leader and the Everett Independent, covered the stabbings that occurred over a week ago at Papa Jacks on Ferry Street. It was a shocking crime, with robbery suspected as the motive.

The attack occurred on Tuesday, Match 21, at around 7:00 PM. Two young men were walking along Ferry Street when they were accosted by three males who had pulled up in a car. One of the victims was stabbed in the back, and the other was stabbed in the hand. Both victims were treated at Mass. General Hospital. Police have identified at least two of the suspects.

It's hard to believe that something like this can happen in Everett...but it appears to to be happening everywhere. Crime seems to be on the rise, and our citizens need to know what is happening and why. Part of it has to do with the reduction in community policing grants, with that money being funneled into Homeland Security grants that have been distributed from New York to Alaska. While Everett has been the recipient of some of that money, community policing grants allowed the police department to hire "ground troops," police officers on the street, as opposed to equipment and technology.

The Everett Advocate, for some reason, took a pass on this important story.

We hope that the weeklies will continue to cover real news. There's a lot going on between Broadway (city hall) and Vine Street (school department) every week, and people have a right to know the unvarnished truth.