By Jeffrey Rosario Turco, and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access to quality and…
Month: November 2023
Letter to the Editor
Toys for Everett Children Event To the Editor, We are having our annual “Toys for Everett Children” event on December 4 through December 9. This has been an ongoing event at Everett Chiropractic for over 40 years. Many patients have…
Everett Honors Veterans at the Connolly Center
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Highlights North Shore Philharmonic Concert
Special to the Times-Free Press The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will honor the memory of one of its most beloved and longstanding members, clarinetist Murray Burnstine, when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the NSPO in its Fall concert to begin…
Everett Election 2023: Marchese Tops Ticket for Councilor-At-Large, Smith, Hanlon Re-Elected; Rogers, Alcy Also Win Seats
Long-time Councilor-at-Large Michael Marchese topped the ticket in a 10-candidate field in the Nov. 7 municipal election. Marchese, who is the current president of the Council, showed strength at the polls across the city while securing the top spot. “I’m…
Harboring Creativity: Launching East Boston Artists at the ICA Watershed
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Artists Group presents Harboring Creativity: Launching East Boston Artists at the ICA Watershed. Featuring the work of 40 local emerging and established artists who live, work, or create in East Boston, this…
Everett Public Library Calendar of Events
Parlin Adult and Teens Parlin Book Group, Parlin Meeting Room, and Zoom. Monday, November 20th at 6:00 pm. We will read Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy about a comedy writer who’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the…
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food Insecurity
Special to the Independent The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held its 18th annual Chain of Giving event last week, a yearly tradition convening civic leaders and community members to spotlight and alleviate…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5,…
Obituaries 11-15-2023
Carol Meninger Very Active at Her Beloved Parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Everett Carol A. (Ayoob) Meninger of Melrose, a former longtime resident of Everett, entered into eternal rest, peacefully at home on November 7. She was 85 years old. …