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Long-time Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, marked by scandal, defeated in reelection bid - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Robert Van Campen won by more than 600 votes, ending an 18-year tenure marked by $180,000 in controversial bonuses and calls for transparency in Everett government.

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In the race for Everett mayor, City Councilor Robert Van Campen unseated long-time mayor Carlo DeMaria. DeMaria has led the city since 2008 and recently came under fire for controversial bonus payments that were hidden from the public. Van Campen credited his win to a push for change in the city. :I think the poeple of Everett were just ready to turn the page,” he said. “Go in a new direction, write a new chapter.”

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Councilman Robert Van Campen was elected the new mayor of Everett after defeating the current mayor Carlo DeMaria in the municipal elections of 2025. Van Campen won 4,118 votes against DeMaria's 3,440, a difference of 678 votes, according to official results.Lawyer Van Campen has experience as legal adviser to the city of Melrose and three periods in the Everett Council of Councils.During his campaign, he presented himself as an option for chang…

The city of Everett, Massachusetts elected a new mayor this Tuesday, this is Councilman Robert Van Campen, who rose with four thousand 118 votes,...

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