Month: August 2024
Everett Holds Back to School Convocation
Staff Report The Everett Public Schools held their Back To School Convocation Monday at Everett High School. Everett teachers enjoyed breakfast in the school cafeteria before Supt. of Schools William Hart officially welcomed everyone to the start of the 2024-25…
City Hosts Day of Fun for Youth Workers on Final Day of Mayor’s Summer Work Program
Special to the Independent On Friday, Aug., the City of Everett hosted a barbecue at the Recreation Center for all youth workers who participated in Mayor DeMaria’s Summer Work Program. On the final day for the season, participants were had…
Everett Voters Head to the Polls for Sept. 3 State Rep. Democratic Primary
By Cary Shuman Everett Elections Commission Chair Sergio Cornelio is predicting a turnout of approximately 4,500 voters out of the city’s 23,167 eligible voters for the Tuesday, Sept. 3 Democratic primary for state representative. Joseph W. McGonagle Jr., who is…
Everett High School Football Draws Large Turnout for ’24 Season
By Cary Shuman Everett High School football continues to set the standard in the Greater Boston League. Blending an immensely popular Crimson Tide Pop Warner organization with the enthusiasm and the spirit of second-year head coach Justin Flores, the EHS…
EHS Roundup: EHS Fall Athletics Set to get Underway
The fall sports season for Everett High athletes is scheduled to get underway in the coming week. The EHS girls soccer team, which no doubt will be taking inspiration from the success of the young stars of the U.S. women’s…
Author Stephen Rocco Spoke at the Community Reads Book Club Brunch
The Community Reads Book Club was excited to welcome author and poet Stephen Rocco. The Club read The Girl Who Woke Up in the Morgue for its April meeting. Stephen spoke passionately about what inspired him to write the book…
News in Brief
City Offices Closed Monday, Sept. 2 as Everett Observes Labor Day City offices will be closed to the public on Monday, Sept. 2, as Everett observes the Labor Day holiday. City offices will re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and City Hall will…
Enjoy a Great — and Safe — Labor Day wWeekend
Although the weatherman is not predicting a great Labor Day weekend (as we’re writing this, Saturday and Sunday are forecast for some showers), we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the…
School’s Back — Drive with Care
With schools going back into session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…