With the weatherman predicting a superb Labor Day weekend (as we’re writing this), we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. Although the Summer of…
School’s Back – Drive With Caution
With schools going back in session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
This Week’s Shootings Spread Like Wildfire Across America
Mass shootings have become all-too commonplace in America. But even by our nation’s uniquely violent standards, the multiplicity of shootings that spread across the country like a tornado-driven wildfire this past weekend was mind-numbing. First there was the shooting last…
EHS Roundup
New Season, New Coach for Everett Field Hockey The Everett High field hockey program will be under the direction of a new head coach this season. Sabrina Wright, an EHS grad (Class of 2015) who played for four years with…
Everett Little League Holds Awards Day
Ross Pietrantonio Will Be a Candidate for Everett Basketball Coaching Position
One of Everett’s greatest all-time athletes will be a candidate for the Everett High boys basketball head coaching position. Ross Pietrantonio, 37, a standout football and basketball player and two-sport captain for the Crimson Tide in the early 2000s, said…
Everett Women’s Volleyball League Celebrates 50 Years
The Everett Women’s Volleyball League will begin its 51st season September, according to President Mary Mangraviti. The players’ feeling of pride in the league’s celebration of its 50th anniversary continues, however. “Our volleyball league was founded in 1972,” said Mangraviti,…
ZBA Approves Three Projects, Tables Two
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted variances for three projects at its August meeting on Monday night, and tabled two other projects to its Sept. 18 meeting. The ZBA granted a variance for Octavio DaSilva to create a parking area…
Ballots Positions Selected for Preliminary Election
Special to the Independent Everett Director of Elections Danielle Pietrantonio has announced the following ballot positions for candidates in the Sept. 26 preliminary election: City Council At-Large Angelmarie Antionette DiNunzio John F. Hanlon Kisan Upadhaya Guerline Alcy Joseph Pierotti, Jr.…
On the Campaign Trail: Darren Costa Endorsed by the Greater Boston Labor Council Union
Greater Boston Labor Council endorses Darren Costa. The following is his statement: “I am thrilled and honored to share some remarkable news with you all. Our journey to build a stronger, more inclusive Everett has reached an exciting milestone –…
DiDomenico Secures Funding for Local Hospitals
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature passed a $200 million supplemental budget, which included $180 million in critical relief for financially strained hospitals in the state, an extension of simulcasting and live…
Winthrop Low Vision Group Meeting Discusses FY2024 State Budget
Story by Marianne Salza John Oliveira, Acting Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), Brookline, attended the August 16 Winthrop Low Vision Group meeting at the Robert DeLeo Senior Center to discuss the proposed $27.1 million FY2024 state…