By Cary Shuman Former Everett High All-Scholastic quarterback Jonathan DiBiaso made his debut as the Boston College quarterbacks coach a successful one, as the Eagles defeated Florida State, 28-13, in a nationally televised game Monday night. BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos…
Month: September 2024
DiDomenico Announces New Law Banning PFAS in Firefighter Gear
Governor Healey recently signed a bill into law that would phase out the use of PFAS, toxic chemicals, in the protective gear used by firefighters in Massachusetts. PFAS chemicals have been associated with several types of cancer and other negative…
Health Officials Announce Two Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year, bringing the total number of human cases to six. One is a man in his 50s who was…
Everett residents to Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Five residents from Everett will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 6. Leanne Meninger, Ryan Yochim, Emma Voligny, Kathy Vitagliano, and Stephanie Lafontaine, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the…
DeMaria Invites Residents to Join the City of Everett for 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Central Fire Station
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently announced the City of Everett will host a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Central Fire Station (384 Broadway). The City will…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this Weekend
It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren, Cambridge and Porter Streets…
Red Sox and Pats are Taking the Fans for Granted
For the third year in a row and fifth time in six years, the Red Sox appear doomed to fail to reach the playoffs, a stretch of futility that the Patriots promise to mimic almost precisely if they fall short…
The Hostages are Just Pawns
The brutal deaths this past week of six innocent civilian hostages who were taken captive by the Hamas terrorists on October 7 has shone a bright light on a simple reality: The hostages are nothing but pawns, if even that,…
EHS Roundup
EHS volleyball team opens season today The Everett High volleyball team will open its 2024 season today (Wednesday) when long-time head coach Michael Fineran and his squad host Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Malden on the court at Everett High.…
Everett High Football Team Hosts Mansfield Friday in Season Opener
By Cary Shuman With an expected “Red Out” at Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Everett High football team will open its 2024 season against Mansfield High Friday at 7 p.m. Everett fans are being encouraged to wear red jerseys in…