Special to the Independent Rep. Joe McGonagle joined Mayor Robert Van Campen, Superintendent William Hart and Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance/ former Webster School Principal Chris Barrett to present Webster School Principal Devon Abruzzese and her team a House Resolution…
Month: May 2026
Comprehensive Immigration Bill ‘PROTECT Act’ Passes in the Senate,
with equal protection and due process initiatives filed by Senator Edwards Special to the Independent Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment —…
Edwards, Housing Advocates, Celebrate One Year of Eviction Sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
Special to the Independent One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting…
Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Everett Public Libraries Poetry Contest
On May 7, the Parlin Memorial Library hosted the Awards Ceremony for this years’ contest, in which the three finalists from each of the three categories – youth, teen, and adult – were invited to recite their poems for the…
Coach Billy Ryan Comes to MC to Lead Boys Varsity Soccer
Special to the Independent Malden Catholic today announced the hiring of legendary Catholic Conference coach Billy Ryan as the new Head Coach of the Varsity Boys Soccer program. Ryan succeeds Scott Elias ‘96, who led the program for the past…
Project Bread’s 58th Walk for Hunger Raises $1 Million as Food Insecurity Reaches Crisis Levels
On Sunday, May 3, nearly 4,000 participants gathered on Boston Common and joined virtually from across the country and around the world for Project Bread’s 58th Annual Walk for Hunger, the nation’s oldest continually running pledge walk. Walkers representing 216…
The Dumping of Raw Sewage has to be Fixed
The “plan” recently announced by the Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) that would continue to allow for raw sewage to be dumped into our watersheds in the Greater Boston area during periods of heavy rainfall is, in a word, unacceptable.…
Has Our National Debt Reached a Tipping Point?
Last week it was reported that our national debt officially has surpassed 100% of our GDP (gross domestic product). Our national debt (as of the report) now totals $31.27 trillion, while GDP stands at $31.22 trillion. This marks the first…
EHS Roundup
EHS flag football splits two contests The Everett High flag football team continues to play impressively in its first season under the direction of head coach Duane Sigsbury. The Crimson Tide split its two contests last week, rolling to a…
A new season begins on The Greenway: Artist Rixy to bring 2026 Dewey Square mural to life
Special to the Times-Free Press The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is delighted to welcome Boston-born artist Rixy, who will begin work this week on the 2026 Dewey Square Mural—one of the city’s most vibrant and visible canvases for public art.…