Special to the Independent Everett High School senior Betania Zelalem has received a National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award, powered by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or…
Councilors Take No Action on Resolution Condemning Racism
After hearing from a dozen local residents who spoke during the Public Participation part of the City Council meeting on Monday night calling for the resignation of Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro, citing the racist meme that appeared on his…
Show Us the Money: Councilors Stop National Grid Projects
Since National Grid owes the City of Everett more than $600,000 in payments, City Councilors refused to grant permission for the following work until the monies are paid at Monday’s night meeting of the City Council at The Everett Public…
DiDomenico Announces Senate Passage of $1.65 Billion Supplemental Budget
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate passed a $1.65 billion supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The legislation makes investments in the state’s long-term COVID-19 response; addresses staffing shortages in schools; provides support for…
Everett Bank Names Leonard as New Chairman of Board
Everett Bank, an over 125-year old co-operative bank based in Everett, Massachusetts, announced the appointment of Dennis J. Leonard as the bank’s new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Leonard previously served as Chairman of Everett Bank’s Finance &…
News In Brief
City to Inventory Trees Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett has partnered with PlanIt Geo – Urban Forestry Consulting and Software Powerhouse, to inventory over 8,100 trees in the City of Everett. Through the inventory…
MBTA Approves Fare Changes, Including Permanent 5-Day Flex Pass
The MBTA Board approved several fare changes that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
Silent Film Classic ‘Old Ironsides’ to Screen on April 29 at Custom House Maritime Museum
Relive the early days of the USS Constitution, when the ship was launched by a young nation to battle pirates off Africa’s Barbary Coast. ‘Old Ironsides’ (1926), an epic silent adventure film, will be screened with live music on Friday,…
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will grow…
EHS Roundup
Spring Sports Season Underway for EHS Athletes The 2022 spring sports season, which officially opened for pre-season practice last Monday, is swinging into high gear this coming week. The boys volleyball team was set to get the spring campaign going…