at includes $375 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for the state’s Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with a reliable funding source for transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs. Last week,…
Department of Public Health launches statewide survey to improve community health
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering Commonwealth residents an opportunity to shape the future health of their communities through a statewide survey aimed at collecting input on the challenges their communities face and where resources should be…
City Hosts Smokin’ Joe and The Henchmen at Concert in the Park Summer Series
The City of Everett hosted the third Concert in the Park featuring Smokin’ Joe and The Henchmen on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Wehner Park. The Everett community gathered to listen to live music in front of the gazebo at…
A National Model of Excellence
Crimson Tide Pop Warner begins season at Sacramone While organizations in next-door Revere and nearby West Lynn have left Pop Warner for a new football league (AYF), Everett remains a national model of excellence for Pop Warner football and cheerleading.…
Upcoming Library Events
Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club Parlin Fireplace Room. Tuesday, August 15th at 7pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended…
Did you like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached the tipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Guest Op-Ed: Want a friend? Be a friend
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have heard this before. I went out to find a friend and none were to be found. I went out to be a friend and found them all around. Where do you find friends?…
Letter to the Editor
Protect our Planet To the Editor, We have all felt the horrendous weather this summer. Heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes have wreaked havoc on our country. The Southwest has gotten clobbered. The heated ocean waters off the coast…
Obituaries 08-09-2023
Brian Jodrie US Postal Service retiree Brian W. Jodrie, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away on August 5 at 71 years old. He was the beloved son of the late Alton W. and Mary A. (O’Hearn) Jodrie and is…
Zion Church Ministries, City of Everett Hold 18th Annual Community in Unity Block Party
Ward 6 Council Race Heats Up: Incumbent Al Lattanzi Seeks Re-Election
Ward 6 Councilor Al Lattanzi has begun his campaign for re-election. Lattanzi, who was first elected in November, 2021, takes pride in the 100 percent attendance record he has maintained during his term in office. “One hundred percent attendance –…