Special to the Independent Senator DiDomenico joined all Massachusetts Senators in unanimously passing An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder—also known as the “Blue Envelope” bill—to improve communication during traffic stops involving a…
Month: January 2024
EBNHC Appoints Yang As New Assistant Vice President
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced the appointment of healthcare veteran Evonne Yang, MPH, MSW as the Assistance Vice President of Integration and Operational Excellence, availing additional operational leadership to the health center’s executive team. “We’re excited to welcome…
Baldini Named As New Superintendent of Chelsea Veterans Home
The Executive Office of Veterans Services announces the selection of Christine Baldini, LNHA, as the new Superintendent of the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea. With over 25 years of distinguished service as a senior nursing home leader in the Greater Boston area, Baldini’s…
Councilor Matewsky Released From Hospital; Will Attend Next Council Meeting Monday
Ward 1 Councilor Wayne Matewsky is recovering at his home after suffering a major health scare that hospitalized him for seven days. Matewsky was released from Massachusetts General Hospital over the weekend after being treated for pneumonia and the flu.…
“To the Shores Of Tripoli…”
The ongoing attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea by the former terrorist organization known as the Houthis, who presently are the ruling group in Yemen, are “illegal, unacceptable, and profoundly destabilizing,” in the words of the dozen nations…
With No. Korea Now Involved, Aid to Ukraine Is Needed ASAP
The delay in providing much-needed military aid to Ukraine by a minority of Republican members of Congress these past few months has been nothing less than unconscionable. But now that No. Korea has intervened by giving Vladimir Putin an estimated…
EHS Roundup
EHS Boys Track Tops Lynn English The Everett High boys indoor track and field team improved to 3-2 on the season with a runaway 70-9 triumph over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Lynn English at the Reggie Lewis Track and…
City Council, School Committee Members Take Oaths of Office at Inaugural Ceremonies
The newly elected members of the Everett City Council and Everett School Committee received their oaths of office at the 2024 Inaugural Ceremonies Jan. 5 at the Saugus/ Everett Elks Lodge City Clerk Sergio Cornelio administered the oaths to the…
Joe O’Donnell Dies at 79: He Will Be Remembered for His Philanthropy and His Efforts in Fighting for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
Local and state leaders are mourning the loss of Joe O’Donnell, who died Sunday after a courageous battle against cancer. Mr. O’Donnell was 79. Mr. O’Donnell grew up in the family home on Spring Street in Everett, attended Malden Catholic…
Mikey Sainristil, Michigan Are National Champions
Who else but Everett’s Mike Sainristil to lock up the University of Michigan’s national championship and one of the greatest seasons in college football history? With Washington threatening to make it a one-score game in the fourth quarter, Sainristil intercepted…