Special to the Independent Mayor DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will soon be home to its very own, private, Transportation Management Association (TMA). This committee will be a major driver of our transportation reform. The…
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Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
News In Brief
Raising Funds to Support St. Jude Children’s Hospital The Revere Joseph L. Mottolo VFW Post #4525 strives to raise money for charities. In 2021, their primary charity was a local one, the Chelsea Soldiers Home. This year, they are working to…
From the Mayor’s Office: Meet the Team: Christopher Hannon
Christopher Hannon is a Captain with the Everett Police Department and has worked for the City of Everett for 20 years. What do you do in the City? I am currently a Captain with the Everett Police Department overseeing Investigations.…
Cambridge Health Alliance Names New Chief Development Officer
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, has named Susie Posner-Jones as its new chief development officer. In this role, she will provide leadership for a growing development department and work on…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Desiree Ruiz Ramoz ‘23 Honored Psychology and English double major Desiree Ruiz Ramoz ‘23 of Everett, joins 173 student leaders from across the country who will make up the 2022-2023 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. This program recognizes young adults…
Spring Is in the Air for All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…
What Will We Do If (When) Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon?
With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is this: Just when you think they’ve…
Everett’s Strength Lies in the Diversity of Its Population
By EHCC The Everett Haitian Community Center (EHCC) has been made aware of the sharing of memes featuring racial epithets that were shared by a member of the Everett City Council. The news is disappointing and hurtful to the core.…
Letter to the Editor
I am Sorry To the Editor, “I want to begin with saying I am sorry. I have had time to reflect and I recognize that my actions were wrong and I take full responsibility for them. I am sincerely sorry…