Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for June 2022 totaled $4.143 billion as of August 4, 2022, which is $470 million or 12.8% more than actual collections in June 2021 and $780 million…
Save Big on Sales Tax and Energy Usage During Tax Holiday
With the upcoming Massachusetts sales tax holiday on August 13 and 14, National Grid is reminding customers to take advantage of opportunities to purchase energy efficient appliances to save energy while maximizing savings. With energy rates expected to increase this…
USS Constitution Museum Hosts Reception and Panel Discussion on U.S. Marines and ‘Old Ironsides’
On Tuesday, August 16 at 6 p.m., the USS Constitution Museum hosts From the Shores of Tripoli to the Decks of USS Constitution: The History and Future of the U.S. Marines and “Old Ironsides.” This in-person reception and panel discussion…
Record Heat? Bring It On!
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, we don’t need a weatherman to tell us how hot it has been these past few weeks. Still, even we were surprised to learn that the past 21 days have set a record for the hottest…
Olivia Newton-John
Although Olivia Newton-John was Australian (by way of England), for a period in the 1970s and ‘80s, she was America’s sweetheart, the proverbial girl next door. She’d already had great success as a singer in the mid-70s, but her appearance…
Obituaries 08-10-2022
Frank Ruggiero, Jr. Graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1963, Longtime Estimator at Fabrizio’s Custom Cabinetry Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, August 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith,…
Signing the Crown Act
Off to Virginia: Everett Baseball Player Alex Lara Will Compete in Babe Ruth World Series
Everett High School varsity baseball player Alex Lara will be competing for the Lynn Babe Ruth 15-Year-Old All-Star team in the Babe Ruth World Series next week in Virginia. A 6-foot junior, Lara is the starting leftfielder for the Lynn…
Crimson Tide Pop Warner Rules!More Than 100 Youths Start Football and Cheerleading Practices for New Season
Crimson Tide Pop Warner Football Coordinator Peter Forte coached the Everett ‘A’ team to a national championship in the very first year following the merger of the city’s two football and cheerleading organizations. Dennis Willcox, with his son, Jake excelling…
McGonagle Announces His Candidacy For Re-Election As State Rep.
Special to the Independent Rep. Joe McGonagle has announced that his is a candidate for re-election for the office of State Representative for the 28th Middlesex District. The following is his statement. “I write to you today to announce my…
Safer Streets: Baker-Polito Administration Announces Shared Streets and Spaces Program Awards
Special to the Independent The Baker-Polito Administration announced $16.4 million for 184 new awards to 138 municipalities including Everett, and seven Regional Transit Authorities through the Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides technical assistance and project funding to…
DiDomenico’s Bill Supporting Children With Diabetes in School Passes Senate
Last week the State Senate passed Senator DiDomenico’s legislation which would support students managing diabetes in our schools. H.5052 An Act providing for diabetes management in schools would address the critical need for increased diabetes management services in schools for children…