The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…
Author: Independent Staff
Letter to the Editor
Don’t Pass Amendment Number 75 To the Editor, The Catholic Church teaches that life itself starts at conception and ends with natural death. The Massachusetts state legislature is currently debating the annual budget to fund state government for the balance…
Obituaries 11-18-2020
Mary Morrill Former Everett Resident Mary (Costa) Morrill, 90, of Swampscott, formerly of Everett, passed away on November 14, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley D. Morrill, loving mother of Stanley Morrill of Raynham, Stephen Morrill…
Memorial Bench
Cambridge Health Alliance Launches Clinical Drug Trial for COVID-19 Treatment
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north region, has launched a clinical drug trial (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT04419025) to explore whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug commonly used to treat acetaminophen (Tylenol) poisoning and prevent…
Cases of COVID-19 Continue to Stay in Double Digits
The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett continues to stay in the double digits every day with the last week (Tuesday to Tuesday) registering 210 new cases in the city. That is an increase from the prior week when there…
City Refurbishes Abandoned Property on Maplewood Avenue
For years, 38 Maplewood Avenue has been an abandoned property. The property owners had neglected the lot, so the City of Everett stepped in in 2016 to address dangerous conditions on the property such as filling in an empty pool,…
MBTA Releases Proposed Service Changes to Match New Ridership Patterns
The MBTA on Monday released a series of proposed changes to its transit service that are intended to match service to new ridership patterns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed changes are part of the T’s Forging Ahead effort to define and…
MVES Seek Volunteers for Social Engagement
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is seeking volunteers for its Social Engagement and Money Management Programs. Both programs are vital to MVES’ consumers by supporting independence and fostering compassion. The Social Engagement Program is designed to help improve the health…
Zonta Club of Chelsea Changes Name to Represent Cities Served
The Zonta Club of Chelsea has been serving and advocating for women & children locally and internationally through out the years. The Zonta Club was started in Chelsea in 1980 by local professional women with the desire to volunteer and…