New Bike Racks Twenty new bike racks on Broadway have been installed to promote use of the bike lanes and create easier access to bus stops and businesses. We are happy to encourage residents to bike for exercise and provide…
Author: Independent Staff
Historic Properties Mystic Side Church: From Grocery Store to Grand Building
(The following is a weekly feature in the Independent based on the City’s 2018 Historic Property Survey done to note the many little-known historically significant properties within the city.) Architectural Description: Located at the southwest corner of Main Street and…
MGC Receives Public Safety Impact Reports After Eight Months of Full Operations at Encore Boston Harbor
During a remote public meeting on March 25, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was presented with Public Safety Impact Reports analyzing changes in police data after eight months of full operations at Encore Boston Harbor. A legislative mandate requires the MGC…
Get the Vaccine
For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health conditions, but it also has…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…
Guest Op-Ed: Easter Message
By Cardinal Sean O’Malley Easter is the center and core of Christian faith. Christian faith is Resurrection faith; the Risen Christ, having conquered sin and death, remains with us across the ages. When we celebrate “the Triduum” — the great…
Crimson Tide Girls Claim GBL Champions
The Everett High girls basketball team saved its best for last, toppling previously unbeaten Lynn English, 47-41, to claim the Greater Boston League championship Saturday at the Paul Cavanagh Fieldhouse in Lynn. Junior guard Andrea Manley was sensational for the…
Obituaries 04-07-2021
Patricia “GiGi” Moscone September 22, 1936 – March 24, 2021 Patricia “A” (GiGi) Moscone, a longtime resident of Everett, got her angel wings on March 24. The beloved mother of Vincent ( Vinnie ) Moscone of Reading, Deborah Wetherbee and…