Special to the Times-Free Press NeighborHealth, Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with four distinguished quality badges for 2024. These…
Month: March 2025
Upcoming Events At Everett Public Libraries
Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club Parlin Fireplace Room. Tuesday, March 25th at 7pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended…
Boston Mayor Wu Hosts Meeting on Soccer Stadium, Neighborhood Concerns
By Cary Shuman More than 100 residents attended a meeting hosted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to discuss the proposed 24,000-seat professional soccer stadium in Everett and its impacts on the Charlestown neighborhood. Wu was joined at the head table…
Clean Up Brings its Message and Might to Glendale Park
By Cary Shuman Councilor-at-Large Katy Rogers and resident Stephanie McColaugh of Clean Up Everett collaborated for a clean-up of Glendale Park Sunday morning. “Stephanie has been organizing similar events independently for months and I wanted to support her efforts,” said…
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Warns Community of Ongoing Scam Attempts
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) continues to urge residents to be aware of ongoing scam attempts targeting residents using sophisticated tactics via text, call, email, and online platforms. Among the fraudulent schemes the MSO is warning of are jury duty…
2025 YPSA Registration to Open on March 19
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is pleased to announce registration for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. YPSA is an educational and affordable summer program that is open to…
Community Cooling Project Launched in Everett to Combat Urban Heat
The City of Everett is one of the most densely populated communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. With over 90% of the land covered in asphalt or buildings, the City suffers from higher temperatures during the summer months than other…
We Have Lost the Battle to Stop Climate Change; We Need to Save Ourselves
We recently saw a chart that was incredibly depressing: Even though the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) by the United States has decreased by about 15% since 2000, the rest of the world has increased its GGE by 50%. Right now,…
Are Americans Losing Their Appetite for Junk Food?
PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…