On, Wednesday, November 9, friends and staff of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) gathered for an in-person reception to celebrate and honor the resilience and commitment of their community and staff at the ICA Watershed in East Boston’s shipyard. …
Month: November 2022
Get Your Flu Vaccine Now!
We’ll be the first to admit that “vaccine fatigue” is affecting all of us these days. But the reality is that the viruses never take a break — virus fatigue is not in their DNA. Although hopefully the worst of…
We’re Drinking Ourselves to Death
A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Guest Op-Ed: Billions Spent on the Election While Americans Struggle
Dr. Glenn Mollette Total cost of 2022 state and federal midterm elections may have exceeded $16 billion according to a OpenSecrets analysis. Federal candidates and political committees spent over $8 billion while state candidates, party committees, and ballot measure committees…
State Representative Joe McGonagle Wins Re-Election
State Representative Joseph Monagle won re-election to the 28th Middlesex district seat in Tuesday’s general election. Monagle received 4,629 votes to defeat Councillor-at-Large Michael Marchese, who received 1,926 votes. Monagle displayed strength at the polls across Everett, winning in all…
Sen. Sal DiDomenico Hosts a Grand Reception
School Committee Recommends Converting Pope John to a New Middle School
One could say that Pope John High School fatigue is setting in for many elected officials. “We have talked this to death,” School Committee member Samantha Lambert said to her colleagues at Monday night’s School Committee meeting at which the…
Everett Football Storms Past Taunton, 33–13 in Playoff Opener
The Everett High School football team looked like a Division 1 Super Bowl contender in an impressive 33-13 victory over Taunton in an MIAA first round playoff game before a large hometown crowd Friday night in Taunton. Everett quarterback Karmarri…
City Council Will Vote Again on Animal Testing Ban at Its November 14 Meeting
The Everett City Council will vote on the animal testing ordinance at its Nov. 14 meeting following an unusual development during the voting process at the Nov. 1 Council meeting. The ordinance banning animal testing in the city failed to…
News in Briefs
DeMaria Announces Presentation on the War in Ukraine at the Connolly Center Mayor Carlo DeMaria and The Council on Aging invite you to attend this important presentation titled “Consequences Expected and Unintended, What’s Next?” by author and speaker Henry Quinlan…