Ward 4 Councilor Jimmy Tri Le pleaded not guilty at his appearance in Malden District Court last Thursday to a charge of indecent assault and battery on a female member of the City Council. The incident allegedly happened at a…
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Student Representative to School Committee Will Now be Able to Take a More-Active Role
At its meeting on Monday night, the Everett School Committee voted to allow Student Representative Dyna Louis to become a more active member of the committee. Louis, who was elected by her high school peers, has been able to comment…
McGonagle Joins Colleagues to Pass FY23 Budget With Targeted Investments to Support Families
Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes targeted investments to support families in the Commonwealth. Funded…
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Council Unanimously Adopts DiPierro’s 25 MPH City-Wide Speed Limit Ordinance Recently, the Everett City Council unanimously passed an ordinance sponsored by Councilor Anthony DiPierro, lowering the city-wide speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour. DiPierro has long made…
Fred and Michele Capone Continue to Celebrate Community in Everett Square
On Saturday, April 16th, the Sacro Plaza sponsored a visit from the Easter Bunny. Those in attendance had an opportunity to take a photo with the special guest of honor, received candy eggs, and enjoyed a delicious selection of treats…
Red Cross Offering Free Smoke Alarm Installations
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts will be installing hundreds of free smoke alarms to communities in need in a targeted campaign called Sound the Alarm to May 22. “Our goal is to save lives,” said Kelly Isenor, Director of…
Earth Day at Rivergreen Park
Local Leaders Met With Sen. Warren Over Electrification of Commuter Rail
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria met on Friday, April 22 with Senator Warren and his fellow municipal and state leaders to discuss the electrification of commuter rail. The meeting was held in the McGee Building on the North…
Reverend Myrlande Desrosiers Honored by French Government
Special to the Independent Reverend Myrlande DesRosiers, MPA; J.D.; MDiv., founder of the Everett Haitian Community Center has been named “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiqucs” by the French government for her work in promotion of the French language and…
Council Divided Over Public Participation
The public participation portion of the City Council meeting on Monday night turned out to be a major test for Council President John Hanlon both to keep order at the meeting to process city business and to adhere to the…