Among the side-effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been the increase in drug-overdose deaths in this country. The death rate from opioids finally had begun to decline in 2019, but then came COVID-19 and the number of deaths from…
Omicron Can Lead to Long COVID
Public health officials have defined so-called long COVID as the physical, neurological, and cognitive symptoms that can persist indefinitely after infection. Over the past two years, we’ve all seen the countless news stories about the devastating effects of long COVID…
Guest Op-Ed: The 3Gpocalypse Is Coming — Is Your Car Ready?
By Kane DiMasso-Scott Just this week I heard about something that I’m surprised has not received more media coverage on the national level, as it’s extremely important to us as consumers. Beginning in February and continuing through the end of…
EHS Roundup
Everett Boys Basketball Stands Atop GBL at 7-0 The Everett High boys basketball team stands alone atop the Greater Boston League standings with a 7-0 league record (8-2 overall) at the midpoint of the 2022 season. Coach Stanley Chamblain and…
Obituaries 01-26-2021
Robert Follo His Infectious Smile and Kindness Touched Those Around Him It is with great sadness that the family of Robert R. Follo announces his passing on Saturday January 15, just one day after his 75th birthday. Bob grew up…
EHS Demolishes Somerville 69-23
Community Pays Tribute to Soldiers Home Chaplain, the Rev. Patrick Healy
They came together as one congregation and one community for a Mass of Christian Burial Monday to say farewell to the Rev. Patrick Francis Healy, the long-time chaplain of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. The Rev. Michael O’Hara led the funeral…
Congratulations, Officer Johnston
Everett Receives Grant of $21,529 for Firefighter Safety Equipment
The City of Everett has received a state grant of $21,529 as part of the FY22 Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The grant is part of a $5 million grant package announced by the Baker-Polito Administration. The grants are…
City Releases List of Top 100 Earners
The City of Everett this week released the list of the top 100 highest-compensated city employees in 2021. Former Fire Chief Anthony Carli was the city’s top earner, receiving total compensation of $326,488.85, of which $207,770.12 was attributable to contractual…
RIZE Massachusetts Awards $75,000 in ‘Frontline’ Grants
Special to the Independent RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced that it has awarded “frontline” grants to 17 organizations to support harm reduction efforts for people living with substance use disorder…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards Additional $13.5 Million for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Efforts
Special to the Independent The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced $13.5 million to support community organizations working in the cities and towns hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the Massachusetts Vaccine Equity Initiative to increase awareness, acceptance…