Month: September 2019
Veterans Honored
Man Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting in Everett
A New Hampshire man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 42-year-old Everett man who was coming out of the Karma Lounge on Ferry Street early Saturday morning. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Everett Police confirmed…
Proposed Change Civil Rights Group Encourages City to De-Construct Citywide Voting
A group of Civil Rights lawyers are encouraging the City and the Council, on behalf of local Everett groups, to eliminate citywide voting for district Council and School Committee seats. Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston (LCR) sent a letter to…
T-Mobile Seeks Permission to Install Cell Antennas in Everett
At the City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, Rosana Ferrante from ExteNet Systems responded to questions about the company’s petition to install small-cell antennas on 10 utility poles along five city streets with the goal of expanding T-Mobile network…
The spirit is Back at Everett High for Homecoming Week 2019
With so much in flux at the School Department last year during the annual Homecoming celebration, a lot of the tradition got overshadowed and students apparently missed participating in the annual event. That could be no more apparent in the…
Everett Rallies Past St. John’s, 32-27 : Sophomore Jaden Clerveaux Scores Three TDs
Special To The Independent One of legendary college football ABC-TV play-by-play broadcaster Keith Jackson’s most memorable lines was, “He’s only a sophomore.” What made it sound so special was how Jackson used his Southern accent to draw out the syllables…
Wonderful Walk : After loss, Friends and Community Heal, Help With Walk For Ersilia
If everyone had their way, there would be no Walk For Ersilia this coming Saturday, Sept. 28. In fact, in a perfect world, Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo would be side by side with her friends from Everett and the Kiwanis Club…
David Lindsey Announces Run for School Committee At-Large
I would like to thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is David (Wayne) Lindsey, Jr. and I am a candidate for School Committee At-Large. I have spent most of my adult life working with children, families,…
Santacroce Announces Run for School Committee Ward Three
Emphasizing that there is “no higher priority” in the City of Everett than providing the best possible education to its young citizens, Robert A. Santacroce announced his candidacy today for School Committee, Ward Three, voted city-wide. It is Robert’s belief…