How incoming mayor Robert Van Campen will write Everett’s next chapter

How incoming mayor Robert Van Campen will write Everett’s next chapter

IN FEBRUARY, Everett City Hall was thrown into the spotlight when the Massachusetts inspector general announced that longtime mayor Carlo DeMaria had been improperly paid $180,000 for “longevity” bonuses – payments he helped to draft and pass via city ordinance.   The investigation found that DeMaria, who led the city for 17 years, intentionally hid the overpayments from Everett City Council, as well as the public. In March, the City Council pas…