On February 23, a press conference hosted by the Driving Families Forward coalition showed how the Work and Family Mobility Act, which would allow immigrants without status to qualify for a Massachusetts Standard Drivers’ License, is now positioned to pass…
Month: March 2021
City to Reveal Preferred Concept for New Roadway at Rivergreen
The City will reveal its preferred concept for a new roadway that will better connect the Riverfront area to Santilli Highway, creating a road network for new and innovative development to building off of. In an online meeting on Wednesday,…
News in Brief
MVES to Hold Free Virtual Workshop Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a free virtual workshop series—A Matter of Balance—on Wednesdays, beginning April 7 to May 26, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A Matter of Balance is a…
What Are They Thinking?
Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,” given that…
Guest Op-Ed: Water Day 2021: Cleaner Rivers for Massachusetts
By Julia Blatt As Massachusetts observes World Water Day this year, our state’s communities have particular reason to celebrate. The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted (and Governor Baker signed into law) a state sewage notification bill. This important new law has…
Everett Soccer Club Looking to Keep Momentum by Removing Barriers
Last spring, the growing Everett Soccer Club was just beginning to gear up for their large spring season when COVID-19 hit and cancelled all of those plans – leaving empty soccer fields and unused soccer cleats sitting idle for a…
BHCC Launches Varsity Esports Program
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has announced the launch of a varsity esports program for enrolled students. Esports are video game tournaments in which student teams compete with other colleges and universities through virtual game rooms. With Athletics on hold…
EHS Winter Sports Teams Set to Start Season
The delayed — but highly-anticipated — 2021 winter sports season gets underway this coming week for Everett High sports teams. Although the pandemic has altered the high school sports scene along with everything else in life, the Crimson Tide hockey…
Livestreaming for All High School Sports and Events to Start
Imagine sitting home and watching football live from the comfort of your home. In March? Get ready! Livestreaming options for all high school events will be available later this month with the emergence of a new live high school broadcasting…
Big Plans: Mayor Carlo DeMaria Announces Re-election bid for 2021
Mayor Carlo DeMaria officially announced this week that he would be seeking re-election as mayor of Everett in 2021. The mayor’s Campaign Committee had indicated previously in the Independent that he was going to run and he has informally said…