By Cary Shuman The City Council had an interesting discussion about imposing term limits for all elected officials at its meeting Monday night. In the end, the Council voted by a 9-2 margin to limit mayors, city councillors, and school…
Month: May 2025
Upcoming Events at Everett Public Libraries
Parlin Adult and Teens Parlin Book Group, Parlin Meeting Room, and Zoom. Monday, May 19th at 6pm. 18+. This month we’re reading The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. For more information, call Kathleen at (617) 394 2300, or send an…
News in Brief
City of Everett to Host Online ARPA Funding Webinar Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will host an online American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding webinar on Monday, May 19, from 12 p.m. to…
DCR Ramps up Lifeguard Recruitment ahead of the 2025 Summer Season
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced a renewed push to recruit lifeguards, swim instructors, and other roles across Massachusetts ahead of the summer season. Certified lifeguard applicants who commit to working at an agency beach or pool…
Area Mayors and Managers Commit to New Climate Goals
Special to the Independent Mayors and managers from 17 municipalities gathered at the Museum of Science Monday to commit to new regional climate goals, guiding the next five to ten years of shared action while meeting the challenges of the…
Massachusetts Officials on Hand at the Launch of Eviction Record Sealing Law
Special to the Independent On Monday, May 5, State Senator Lydia Edwards was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Senate President Karen Spilka, housing justice advocates and legal experts for a press conference to mark…
Senior Citizens Should Consider a Measles Shot
With more than 1000 confirmed measles cases now encompassing 30 states (including Vermont and Rhode Island) from coast-to-coast and north-to-south, senior citizens who are unsure of either their vaccination or immunity status should consider getting a measles vaccine shot. Measles…
Waymo May be Coming!
As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San Francisco a year ago and were immediately…
EHS Roundup
EHS girls tennis defeats Lowell The weather held up just enough last week to allow the Everett High girls tennis team to get in two of its three scheduled matches, finishing the stretch with a 1-1 record. “Despite a tough…