Mayor DeMaria Accused: Everett Schools superintendent accuses mayor of racism and sexism By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated January 19, 2022, 1 hour ago

 Former Muccini-Burke Chief of Staff  Deanna Deveney has no comment:

Deanna Deveney, the city’s director of communications, said DeMaria would not comment on the complaint “to ensure privacy on behalf of all parties involved, especially the complainant.”

Everett Schools superintendent accuses mayor of racism and sexism

By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated January 19, 2022, 1 hour ago  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/19/metro/everett-schools-superintendent-accuses-mayor-racism-sexism/?p1=Article_Feed_ContentQuery 

The superintendent of the Everett Public Schools has accused the city’s mayor, Carlo DeMaria, of subjecting her to “blatant and overt acts of discrimination and retaliation” because she is an Indian-American woman who has hired administrative leaders who are not white.

Priya Tahiliani, who was appointed to lead the school system in December 2019, filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination on Martin Luther King Day, claiming racial and gender discrimination. Despite her consistently strong performance reviews, DeMaria and the school committee have intentionally undermined her and interfered with her ability to manage day-to-day operations of the schools, she alleged in her complaint.

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, left, is being accused of discrimination by the superintendent of the Everett Public Schools, Priya Tahiliani.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff