Mayor DeMaria calls the incident a ‘hate crime’ against the church Vandals struck the Zion Baptist Church overnight Thursday by uprooting the large cross from the ground in front of the historic Black church and tossing it in a yard…
Month: April 2021
Local Efforts Improve Area Rivers
Everett Named Top Spot to Live North of Boston
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett was named one of the Top Spots to Live North of Boston for 2021 by the Boston Globe for the second year in a…
EHS Football Big Win
COVID-19 Cases Decline Significantly from Last Week
The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett has decreased significantly in the past week to 66 cases, down from 134 case last week. It was the first time in several weeks that cases in Everett came in at under 100…
Several Councilors, State Officials Advocate for Nip Bottle Ban in Everett
Several Everett City Councilors on Monday night – with the blessings of State Sen. Sal DiDomenico and State Rep. Joe McGonagle – called for a new ordinance to be drafted and vetted in committee that would ban the sale of…
Rockland Trust Will Acquire East Boston Savings Bank
Officials from East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) and Rockland Trust announced last week that the two banks have inked a merger agreement for Rockland to acquire EBSB’s parent company, Meridian Bancorp., thus acquiring EBSB in a $1.15 billion deal. Under…
Chauvin Verdict Brings About Many Thoughts in the Community
The verdict of guilty in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin last week happened 1,178 miles from Everett, but like many diverse communities around the country, it’s announcement evoked a range of emotions from the public and…
State Awards $5.5 Million to Support LED Streetlight Conversions, Including Everett
As part of its celebration of Earth Week in Massachusetts, the Baker-Polito Administration announced last week the award of $5.5 million to 77 cities and towns across the Commonwealth through the Rapid LED Streetlight Conversion Program – a grant program…
Percentages of Students Returning Declines as Grade Levels Go Up
More students returned to the Everett Public Schools (EPS) on Monday for in-person learning five days per week, though district officials said they are seeing fewer students return in the older grades, and expect even fewer to return to the…