Meet the team: Donna Lento What do you do in the City? “I am Secretary to Plumbing & Gas and Secretary to Food & Milk Inspector. We all provide customer service to residents who need assistance from the ISD Department.…
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Sen. DiDomenico appointed to National Task Force
Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been chosen by the National Council of State Governments to serve on their 2021-22 Healthy States National Task Force. This is a bipartisan group of state leaders from all three branches of government tasked with providing resources…
Area Officials Applaud Increase in Climate Resilience Funding
Cities and towns involved in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative applauded the doubling of annual funds for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program to $21 million in the Baker Administration’s FY2022 Capital Plan. “Chelsea has already suffered through two debilitating heat waves and…
News in Brief
City Receives gaming commission grants Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett was awarded the 2021 Community Mitigation Fund Impact Grant in the amount of $70,000 from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for the Everett Police…
Everett Parks and Recreation: A Point of Pride for the City
Special to the Independent If you’ve driven around Everett recently, you’ve probably noticed that our local parks are all looking their absolute best lately, with plenty of green space, freshly mowed ball fields, new playgrounds and even splash pads ready…
A New Beginning: Blessed Mother of the Morning Star Parish
DiPierro Running for Re-Election
Property Owners Say ‘No’ To Land Taking on Lower Broadway
The City Council voted to postpone a vote on the Urban Renewal Plan (URP) amendment for Lower Broadway that would include the power to take some private properties on Mystic Street, with most councilors signaling they would not support taking…
Everett Council Votes Unanimously to Support Sports Wagering Bill
With debate raging in the State Legislature on whether or not to implement sports wagering in Massachusetts, the Everett City Council had a unanimous call for the state to pass the bill currently being contemplated. There was no hesitation from…
New School Committee Student Rep Says She Was Put in Her Position, But Didn’t Choose It
Most members of the School Committee set out for their seat, but for Student Representative Dyna Louis, the decision was a divine placement rather than a major decision that the Everett High rising junior made. Louis is the first student…