Henry Colella Jr. Owner and operator of Henry’s Auto School in Everett Henry J. Colella Jr., 87, of Saugus passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on November 10. Born on January 4, 1938, in Somerville, Henry proudly served…
Month: November 2025
Everett Veterans Day Luncheon held at Connolly Center
Smith Tops Ticket in Councilor-at-large Race
By Cary Shuman Councilor-at-Large Stephanie Smith finished first in the field of nine candidates for the five at-large seats on the Everett City Council in the Nov. 4 election. Smith received 3,210 votes to earn re-election to a third term…
DeMaria Issues Statement on Election
Mayor Carlo DeMaria issued the following statement on the election results: “Serving as the Mayor of the City of Everett for the past eighteen years has truly been the honor of my lifetime. From the first day I took office,…
State Treasurer Returns Purple Heart to Local Army Veteran James Mooney
Special to the Independent In a moving ceremony, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg returned a long-lost Purple Heart to U.S. Army veteran James Mooney of Everett. The military medal, awarded for wounds sustained in combat, was discovered in a…
Representative Garcia Votes Yes on Home Care Bill
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill that establishes a licensure process for home care agencies to ensure that consumers receive quality non-medical services, and to protect home care workers. The bill tasks the Executive…
News in Brief
Everett to Host Community Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 24 Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett, in collaboration with the Everett Fire Department, Everett Firefighters Union Local 143, Everett Police Department, Everett Police Superior Officers Union,…
Achieving a Lifelong Dream, Holly Garcia is Admitted to the Mass. Bar
By Cary Shuman Holly Garcia has aspired to be a lawyer since she was nine years old. Garcia’s lifelong ambition was realized on October 27, 2025, when the 34-year-old Everett resident received her oath of admission to the Massachusetts Bar…
Massachusetts Launches New Campaign to Support Young Adults in Quitting Vaping and Nicotine
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), in partnership with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, has launched a new public health campaign to support young adults across Massachusetts to quit vaping and stop using other tobacco or nicotine products. The…
The Stark Message of a House of Dynamite
More than 40 years ago, a made-for-TV movie, The Day After, shocked Americans of all ages. We were among the 100 million of our fellow Americans in nearly 39 million households (about 62% of the viewing public that night) who…