The Everett School Committee voted by a 7-3 margin Monday to place Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into complaints filed against the school administration with the city’s Human Resources Department. Mayor Carlo DeMaria,…
Month: November 2023
S&P Global Assigns Everett’s Long-Term Bond Rating to One of Its Highest Levels
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings assigned its ‘AA+’ long-term rating to the City of Everett’s $7.205 million series 2023 general obligation (GO) municipal purpose loan bonds for…
Everett Voters Set for City Election on Tuesday, Nov. 7
Everett Election Director Danielle Pietrantonio is predicting a 25 percent turnout for the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Pietrantonio expects approximately 5,000 residents to cast ballots in the election for City Council and School Committee at-large and ward positions.…
City Adds New Backhoe to DPW Fleet
The new addition will replace the current backhoe that is out of service and cannot be repaired Everett, MA – The City of Everett has purchased a new backhoe to add to the Department of Public Works (DPW) fleet. The…
Chelsea’s ROCA Is Getting a Complete Renovation
Special to the Independent ROCA opened on Pearl Street in Chelsea about 27 years ago, and has grown in leaps in bounds, and has added and adapted to accommodate the ever-growing population and issues that come with it. Addressing young…
EBNHC President and CEO Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Diversity Leaders List
Special to the Independent East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is proud to announce that President and CEO, Greg Wilmot, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. “I am deeply honored to be recognized by Modern…
DiDomenico Advocates for His Healthy Youth Act Bill Alongside Educators, Parents, and Students
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico recently testified in support of his Healthy Youth Act bill before the Joint Committee on Education. A few weeks ago, the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously adopted a new health education framework…
DiDomenico and Colleagues Pass Salary Transparency Bill
Special to the Independent Senator DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently passed legislation to tackle pay inequities in the state, which significantly and disproportionately impact women and people of color across the Commonwealth. The bill targets these…
News in Brief
E Club 52nd Annual Fall Banquet Tony Massarotti will be the featured speaker at the E Club’s Annual Banquet at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield on Wednesday November 15. Tony has been writing and talking about sports in Boston for more than…
Get Out and Vote On Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…