With state revenue falling off a cliff and almost $1 billion being spent (on an annualized basis) to house, feed, and care for immigrants who have made their way to Massachusetts from the southern border (and with no end in…
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EHS Roundup
EHS Softball Team Overwhelms Chelsea The Everett High softball team opened its season with a runaway 29-0 victory at Greater Boston League (GBL) foe Chelsea last Wednesday. Lady Crimson Tide hurler Peyton Warren tossed a no-hitter over the five-inning span…
DiDomenico Champions Food Security on NBC10
Special to the Independent This past week, Senator Sal DiDomenico was invited onto NBC10 Boston with Catherine D’Amato, CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank, to talk about what we can do as a state to fully address food insecurity.…
Everett High School Crimson Tide Crew Team
Everett Celebrates Easter And the Arrival of Spring At the Recreation Center
Lack of Executive Session Minutes Draws Controversy At School Committee Meeting
The issue of providing the non-existent official minutes from a December Executive Session of the previous School Committee had Mayor Carlo DeMaria, current School Committee members, and residents in the audience all scratching their heads and doing a lot of…
News Briefs
Everett Public Libraries to Dedicate Kathleen A. Donnelly Reading Room The Trustees of the Everett Public Libraries are pleased to announce a dedication and ribbon cutting memorial ceremony to commemorate the establishment of the Kathleen A. Donnelly Reading Room. This…
Massachusetts Requires Analysis of Cumulative Impacts for Air Quality Permits Near EJ Populations
The Healey-Driscoll Administration moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The communities of Revere, Everett, Chelsea, Charlestown and East Boston are considered in environmental justice areas. The…
Everett Graduates 3 From the Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program
State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership announced the graduation of 34 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. “Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are…
Everett High School Education Pathway: First-Ever Mentoring Day a Huge Success
Everett High School (EHS) received three awards following its performance of “Augusta and Noble” in the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (METG) 2024 Drama Festival Finals. Recognized for their excellence in the various aspects of a theatrical production were: • Gia…