To celebrate a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March as Massachusetts Maple Month. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Ashley Randle joined state and local officials and representatives from the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association…
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Senate Approves DiDomenico Bill To Update and Modernize Sexual Health Education
Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate passed Senator DiDomenico’s Healthy Youth Act, which would ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sexual health education curriculum use age-appropriate, inclusive, medically accurate, and research-based information on sex, relationships, and consent. The Healthy…
Pioneer Charter School Celebrates 17th Annual Science Fair
Special to the Independent Earlier this month, the Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) campuses in Everett (PCSS I), Beverly, and Saugus (PCSS II) hosted the 17th Annual Science and Engineering Fair. This year’s theme was “New Ways to Solve…
Treasurer Goldberg Announces Latest Release of Unclaimed Property Listings
Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg has announced the latest grouping of names added to the state’s list of unclaimed property owners. Over 50,000 new properties worth millions of dollars are owed to individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth. “Did…
Fire, Fire Everywhere
The fires that have been burning out of control this past week in Texas and Oklahoma — and which are continuing to rage as this is being written — are yet another harbinger of what awaits us thanks to the…
Please: No Public Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade approaching on Sunday, March 17, we urge our public safety officials to plan for enforcing the laws which prohibit drinking in public, especially by underage drinkers. Last year in…
Obituaries 03-06-2024
Michael Doyle Retired Educator Michael A. Doyle of Everett entered into eternal rest unexpectedly, March 3rd in the Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Malden, Mike lived in Everett for most of his life. teacher at the Everett Vocational High School…
Everett and Chelsea Join Together To Celebrate Federal Funds for Island End River Project
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley visited Chelsea City Hall to help celebrate the $750,000 in federal funding she secured for Chelsea and Everett’s Island End River Coastal Flood Resilience Project. Officials from both cities, including Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez and Everett…
City Highlights Black Athletes in Series of Events
Special to the Independent The City of Everett’s Youth Development and Enrichment Department hosted a series of events titled “Journey of Champions: Black History Month Everett Athletics Celebration” from Tuesday, Feb. 19 to Friday, Feb. 23, highlighting Everett’s Black athletes…
Everett Voters Will Cast Their Ballots March 5 in U.S. Presidential Primary
Everett residents will go the polls Tuesday, March 5 to vote in the Democrat or Republican U.S. Presidential Primary. Everett Director of Elections Danielle Pietrantonio said that polls in the city will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8…