Supt. Priya Tahiliani told the School Committee on Monday night during a special meeting that they focused more on serving the basic needs of students and families – such as shelter and food – over the last few months ahead…
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Animal Rescue League Safety Campaign The Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) annual safety campaign, Too Hot for Spot, reminds pet owners about the dangers pets face when temperatures begin to rise. Even when it’s below 80 degrees, the threat…
Encore Prepares for Re-opening, but Will Furlough 3,000
Encore Boston Harbor shared some good news and some bad news on Monday afternoon – stating they would look to begin re-opening procedures no sooner than July 6, but also that they would have to furlough up to 3,000 employees…
Encore Misses Second HCA Payment Date
City officials confirmed Encore Boston Harbor did not make more than $12 million in Host Community Agreement (HCA) payments by June 30 as it said in April it would do, and City officials are working with the company to get…
Malden Catholic Celebrates the Class of 2020 with a Grand Celebration Rolling Rally
On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Malden Catholic High School held a carnival-style Rolling Rally event for the Class of 2020. Life-size cutouts of each MC senior lined the athletic field fence and greeted the cars filled with Seniors and the…
Eating Out in Everett
Pieces of a Puzzle: School Layoffs, Reorganization Try to Strike A Balance
The School Department has concluded the first of what they hope will be the final round of reorganization and layoffs at all levels of administration and support services in the schools – moving many of the administrative duties into teaching…
City Streamlines Outdoor Dining Process to Help Enliven Community
As restaurants throughout the City have the green light from the state to begin using indoor spaces to serve, the popularity and creativity for outdoor dining spaces has picked up to an even greater degree. It seems counterintuitive, but City…
500,000 Pounds of Food Distributed
Special to the Independent On June 17, Mayor Carlo DeMaria joined Everett staff and volunteers at the City of Everett Connolly Center to distribute food to Everett residents who are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The distribution…
Total Swish: Carlo DeMaria Jr. Says He will Donate Basketball Hoop
The DeMaria family has had to often live with the criticism and, often, cheap shots that are directed at their father, Carlo DeMaria Sr., being the Mayor of Everett. That has gone on for years since the casino debate more…