Dr. Glenn Mollette During World War II, on April 9, 1942, 75,000 United States soldiers and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces after months of battling in extreme-climate conditions. Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7,…
Author: Independent Staff
Obituaries 11-10-2021
Michael “Mike” Angelo Maffeo Being with His Family Was His Greatest Joy Mike was a hard working loving caring son, father, papa, brother and friend. He was kind-hearted and never hesitated to lend a hand to help others. He was…
Election Day in Everett
Sen. DiDomenico’s Halloween Gathering
DeMaria comes out on top in Mayoral election
More than 31% or 7,298 eligible Everett voters went to the polls on Tuesday and gave a vote of approval to incumbent Mayor Carlo DeMaria in his bid for re-election. With a 51% to 48% margin, DeMaria with 3,735 votes,…
Everett captures GBL title, opens playoffs Friday versus Methuen
The preliminaries are done. It’s time for the main event. And in the storied Everett High School football program now being led by Head Coach Rob DiLoreto, that means an all-out pursuit of the Division 1 state championship and a…
Massachusetts House passes $3.82 billion bill for COVID-19 needs and recovery
Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, unanimously passed its spending proposal utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) surplus funds. Funded at $3.82 billion, the bill addresses disparities exacerbated…
North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns live Nov. 14
After a twenty-month pandemic-induced hiatus, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the stage and opens its 73rd season Sunday, November 14, 3:00 p.m. at Swampscott High School when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts a program that features Beethoven’s heralded…
Koutoujian to serve on FirstNet Authority Board
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has been chosen by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to serve on the board of the First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority, an independent entity in the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). He…
ABCD says low-income residents face perfect storm
With dramatic increases in home heating costs predicted, ABCD warns that residents of the Boston area and other cold-weather regions will face a perfect storm of painful conditions as winter cold descends. The rise in home heating costs is sparked…