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…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Updates to MBTA Communities Guidelines
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…