Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced their comprehensive mitigation plan to address travel impacts and provide cost effective alternative transportation options for residents and visitors ahead of the scheduled closure of the Sumner Tunnel…
Month: July 2024
Gov. Healey Appoints Pamela Everhart to Massport Board
Special to the Independent Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Pamela Everhart to serve on the Massport Board of Directors. Everhart currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Regional Public Affairs, Inclusion, and Impact at Fidelity Investments. “Pamela…
USS Constitution to Go Underway in Honor of Independence Day
Special to the Independent USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on Thursday, July 4, at 10 a.m. USS Constitution will be closed in the morning and reopen to the public for tours following the…
City of Everett Hosts Babson College to Offer Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop
The City of Everett hosted Babson Academy Youth Impact Lab to bring its Youth Entrepreneurship in Action Workshop to Everett youth at the Recreation Center. Everett youth ages 14 to 19 participated in this program that is designed to teach…
MassDOT Advises Travelers to Plan Ahead for Busy July 4 Travel
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is advising travelers to plan ahead and expect increased volumes of traffic for the Fourth of July holiday period. If traveling, MassDOT recommends utilizing “real time” travel tools, checking holiday schedules for…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth, when…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…
Everett Little League 10-Year-Old Team Advances to Tourney Finals
The Everett Little League 10-year-old team has advanced to the championship round of the District 12 Tournament. The Everett contingent, led by head coach Billy Kotsiopoulos and assistant coach Michael Minichello, was set to play Melrose Tuesday at Lewis Monk…
Obituaries 07-03-2024
Michael ‘Spanky’ Mattuchio Former owner of Fishing Fanatics, Main Street in Everett Michael “Spanky” Mattuchio of Everett entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 17 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. He was 68…