This Sunday, March 12, marks the start of Daylight Savings Time when we set our clocks ahead an hour. Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but the time for sunset magically will move from 5:46 PM on Saturday to 6:48…
Mark Your Calendars – The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is July 28–30
Speaking of the coming summer season of 2023, the Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, recently announced that the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, one of…
Guest Op-Ed: Working Together, an Essential for Every Family
Dr. Glenn Mollette I was not quite five years old when I stood, looking up the steps to our upstairs, yelling “Mommy hurry, Mamaw is dying.” My grandmother Ina Hinkle and aunt Maude Hinkle were in the room trying to…
Six Everett High Basketball Players Named GBL All-Stars
Three Everett High players each from the Everett High boys and girls basketball teams were selected to their respective GBL All-Star Teams. Senior guards Steven Cordero, Kevin Ruiz, and David DeSouza were selected to the GBL Boys Basketball All-Star Team…
Obituaries 03-08-2023
Anne McNeff Retired Nurse and Longtime Owner of Hotel Stanley in Chelsea Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Saturday, March 11 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for…
City of Everett Celebrates Black History Month
At the Everett Recreation Center The City of Everett, alongside elected officials and members of the community, continued its celebration of Black History Month with “History in the Making: Celebrating Everett’s Youth and Young Adults at the Everett Recreation Center…
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Council Will Request A Meeting With Traffic Commission
The Everett City Council is requesting a meeting with the Traffic Commission after discussing a motion by Council President Michael Marchese about the pros and cons of changing the city’s residential parking program from five to seven days a week.…
Council Questions DeMaria, Devereux on Local Real Estate Tax Increases
Councilor-at-Large John Hanlon had requested Mayor Carlo DeMaria, City Assessor B.J. Devereux and Chief Financial Officer Eric Demas to appear at a Council meeting to discuss “why the real estate taxes have gone up so much in the past year.”…
DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Roast on March 9
Special to the Independent The top elected officials in Massachusetts will join host State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) at the head table for the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Thursday, March 9 beginning at 6:30pm at the…
Local Students in the News
Loesch Named to Husson University’s Dean’s List Everett resident, Carissa Loesch, has been named to Husson University’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. During the fall semester, Loesch was enrolled in Husson’s Master of Science in occupational therapy/Bachelor of…
News in Brief
DeMaria Announces Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Dinner Mayor Carlo DeMaria, in partnership with State Representative Joe McGonagle, is pleased to announce the annual Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 14 at Encore Boston…