The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Sunday evening, December 18, and will culminate on Monday, December 26. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Guest Op-Ed: Celine Dion, Kirstie Alley, Christmas, Good News and Bad
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Award winning actress Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with cancer shortly before her untimely death at the young age of 71. Grammy award winning Celine Dion has recently been diagnosed with a neurological disease called Stiff Person…
EHS Roundup
EHS Hockey Team Opens With 8–1 Win The Everett High hockey team, under the direction of new head coach Craig Richards, opened its 2023 season in fine fashion with an 8-1 victory over Lynn this past Saturday on Lynn’s home…
Everett Holds Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa and Mrs. Claus Bring the North PoleTo the Parlin Memorial Library
Judge Rejects Foresteire Plea, Trial Will LikelyStart on February 6
Special To The Independent A Malden District Court judge has rejected the plea by former Everett Public School Supt. Fred Foresteire for a continuance without a finding — commonly referred to as a CWOF — which means that Foresteire’s criminal…
Joe Gaff Reunites With Dom Savio Teammates on 40th Anniversary of Super Bowl Title
Joe Gaff actually helped lead Dom Savio High School to two state championship in the 1982 sports year. Gaff was first and foremost an All-Scholastic defensive end and offensive tackle on the 1982 Savio football team that went 11-0 and…
Girl Scouts in Eastern Mass. Are Now Selling Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts kicks-off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season as Girl Scouts and their troops rally the community to support the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. The annual cookie program will run through Friday, March 10th. …
News in Brief
Calendar of Events at the Everett Public Libraries Parlin Adults and Teens Meditation, Parlin Tower Room. Tuesdays, 13 and again on Thursday, December 15, at 12:15 and 1:15 pm.. Take a quick lunch break; reduce your stress from inflation, your…
City of Everett Is Well Prepared for Winter
Special to the Independent With the snow season now upon us, the City is well prepared for both snow removal and emergency measures. The Mayor recently met with his senior staff to ensure that the procedures, staffing, and supplies for…
Postal Service Changes Delivery Times for Holiday Season
The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our letter carriers will be delivering as early as 6:00 a.m. in…
Public Program Honors Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at Charlestown Navy Yard
National Parks of Boston hosted a commemorative service and a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Constitution Museum and on the World War II-era destroyer USS Cassin Young to remember and honor those who perished in the attack on the U.S.…