One of the keys so far to a successful school year at Everett’s Pioneer Charter School has been keeping teachers in the classroom, even as students tune in remotely on computers from their homes. Pioneer has taken a different approach…
Author: Seth Daniel
‘Second Wave’: As COVID-19 Numbers Increase This Month, The Panic Hasn’t Returned
Whether it’s raising kids or treating COVID, the second time is always a little bit easier, and as the so-called “second wave” begins to hit the Everett and Chelsea communities – and show up at CHA Everett Hospital – things…
School Committee, Mayor Butt Heads Over School Funding
Supt. Priya Tahiliani and the School Committee butted heads fiercely with Mayor Carlo DeMaria at the School Committee meeting on Monday night over $1.4 million in funding that school leaders believe should be reimbursed. The budget matter came up at…
Councilor Not Happy With State Housing Help Program
The state’s RAFT emergency housing program couldn’t come soon enough for a lot of tenants on rocky ground due to the eviction moratorium being lifted last month, but according to Councilor Stephanie Martins that help isn’t very helpful in Everett.…
Everett Native Picked for ‘Chopped’ Television Show This Week
Everett native Dan Rassi had his knives sharpened and the ovens warmed up this week as he prepared to compete on the Food Network’s ‘Chopped’ television show – a show that premiered Tuesday night after Independent deadlines. A 2001 Everett…
New Warehouse Proposal Would Build 220k Sq. Ft. Building, Solve Long-Standing Flooding Issues
A major “last-mile” warehouse on Market Street that would be strongly pitched to e-commerce companies, such as Amazon, would not only bring new investment to the Second Street industrial area, but also solve long-time flooding issues in most of the…
Supporters Show Up For Councilor Adrien
Everett Councilor Gerly Adrien may not have had the support of her Council colleagues in Everett over the last few weeks, but it seems that hundreds of Everett residents, out of town supporters and elected officials from around the region…
Glendale Christian Lighthouse Church Celebrates 130 Years
Getting beyond the Century mark in serving God and the community is no small thing, but at the Glendale Christian Lighthouse Church on Broadway, COVID-19 has taken the winds out of their celebration this fall – but it hasn’t stopped…
Council President DiFlorio Calls for Unity
The Everett City Council returned to an all-online format for its meeting on Monday night, and Council President Rosa DiFlorio started out the meeting by expressing regrets for what happened and what was said at the Oct. 26 meeting –…
Encore to Shed Up To 1,000 Jobs
Hard conversations have already begun at Encore Boston Harbor this week, as the casino begins the process of shedding between 670 and 1,000 jobs in response to Gov. Charlie Baker’s new order to shut down bars, restaurants and casinos –…