Lillian Bacigalupo Somerville resident Lillian M. (Cirello) Bacigalupo of Somerville died on July 16. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Bacigalupo; loving mother of Ann C. Gillespie and her husband, Francis, of Stoneham and Frank Bacigalupo of Everett; sister of Charles Cirello of Florida and Natalie Lutkus of Canton. She is also survived by... »
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Hanlon announces officially for Representative seat
Former mayor and city clerk John Hanlon has officially announced his candidacy for the Everett representative’s seat now held by Representative Stephen Smith. He will be facing Smith in the September primary. Hanlon told the Independent that he will be running a strong, well funded, multi-faceted campaign in the effort to unseat Smith. “I will work hard... »
Charter Commision gets nod to proceed – State approves review of Everett’s system of government
The City’s Charter Study Commission now is official in the eyes of the State. After hitting a roadblock, City and State elected officials acted swiftly to remedy the problem and keep the process moving forward. “We’ve been working right along and this act by the Commonwealth removes a major hurdle that threatened to slow... »
DiDomenico spent less in Special Election, still won
Though State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) took home the Senate seat in last spring’s Special Election, he did not spend the most to get it. New figures out last week from the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) showed that DiDomenico spent about $20,000 less than his next highest challenger, Tim Flaherty. Flaherty, of... »
All Stars in the Family – Nascimento becomes third member of his family to play in the Agganis Game
Justin Nascimento will become the third member of his family to play in the Harry Agganis All-Star Football Classic tonight (Wednesday) at Manning Field in Lynn. Nascimento, a Pope John High School Class of 2010 graduate joins his brothers, Jason and Jonathan, who played in the 2003 and 2006 Agganis Games respectively. Jason and Jonathan... »
Helping out Somerville during an emergency
Following Saturday’s extraordinary downpour of rain, the city of Somerville’s police and fire station as well as its dispatch and 911 center was literally and physically put out of business. The city of Everett expeditiously offered itself as a temporary safe harbor for the Somerville dispatch and emergency services lines. This is how municipalities help one... »
