The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has announced updated Guidelines relative to the MBTA Communities law. In response to feedback from municipal leaders in several MBTA Communities, EOHLC is revising the Guidelines to offer cities and towns…
News in Brief
Immaculate Conception Parish Hosts Multicultural Festival 23 on August 26 The Immaculate Conception Parish of Everett is proud to announce, “Multicultural Festival 23” on Saturday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lafayette School Park. The day…
Funeral Services Thursday for Melissa Bagley
Family and friends are fondly remembering Melissa Bagley, the heroic mother who died while trying to rescue her 10-year-old son from a fast-moving current in the waters of Franconia Falls in New Hampshire. Funeral services for Mrs. Bagley will be…
Fire Officials Emphasize Safety for Incoming College Students
As thousands of young adults make their way to Massachusetts colleges and universities, fire service leaders are reminding students and parents to be sure their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and that they know…
Nemo Brings CFA Show to Metro West on August 27
What do community organizer and radio talk show host Ron Bell and Boston Globe travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther have in common? On Sunday, August 27, the answer will be CATS! Both men are guest judges for an event…
City of Everett Launches Online Page for Residents To Request Free Tree Plantings
The online tool features a community engagement map to view Everett’s tree inventory, information about how to request a free tree and more Everett, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett has launched a…
Trump and Biden: Worst Candidates Ever?
As it becomes increasingly apparent that the candidates for President in 2024 will be Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign, it is understandable why Americans are so pessimistic about the future direction of the…
Our Age of Anxiety
The Wall St. Journal this past week featured a front page story entitled, “The Booming Business of American Anxiety.” The issue of New York Magazine two weeks ago touched on the same subject with the cover story, “Trauma: America’s Favorite…
Obituaries 08-23-2023
Diane E. Whelton Animal Lover, Active With Greyhound Rescue A Funeral Service was celebrated in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood, Home for Funerals on August 22, for Diane E. (Baxter) Whelton, 71, who died on Wednesday, August 16, at…
Rising Tide: Everett Pop Warner Cheering Program Enjoying Increased Participation
Nicole Buonopane is very good with numbers. A 2010 graduate of Bentley University, one of the nation’s premier business schools, Buonopane works professionally as a certified public accountant. Make that she’s great with numbers, because as everyone in accounting knows,…
US Attorney’s Office Closes Everett Inquiry: No Further Action Following 14-Month Review
Special to the Independent By letter dated August 8, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (together, the “Department of Justice”) jointly informed the City…
Public Invited To Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Middlesex County
Special to the Independent Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest…