State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership announced the graduation of 35 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. “Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are…
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Tuesday Is The Presidential Primary Election
This Tuesday, March 5, is the quadrennial Presidential Primary Election Day when Democrats and Republicans (as well as the members of the Libertarian Party) will have an opportunity to choose their candidates for President. In addition, although those who are…
Letters to the Editor
Accessible Public Walk Along the Malden River Shoreline To the Editor, This letter is an edited version of the testimony given on February 12, 2024 I write today to speak on the importance of National Grid building an accessible public…
EHS Roundup
EHS Girls Hoop Wraps Up Season The Everett High girls basketball team concluded its 2024 season with a 57-33 loss to Marblehead. Emilia Maria Babcock led the Lady Crimson Tide with 11 points and pulled down five rebounds. Malaica Guillaume…
Everett Hosts First-Ever Lunar New Year Celebration
Special to the Independent The City of Everett hosted the Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Connolly Center. Residents gathered to celebrate the Year of the Dragon for the City’s first-ever Lunar New Year celebration. Attendees…
City Hosts Rumble at the Rec Professional Wrestling Show
Special to the Independent The City of Everett’s Recreation and Youth Development Department hosted the Rumble at the Rec professional wrestling show on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Everett Recreation Center. The wrestling ring took center stage at the Recreation…
Zion Church Ministries Hold Black History Month Service and Collation
Zion Ministries Church of Everett celebrated Black History Month with a service and collation Sunday, Feb. 18 at the church. Bishop Robert G. Brown presided over the event, welcoming the many guests to the celebration. The signing of the Civil…
DiDomenico Champions Community Action Agencies at State House Event
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico spoke at the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)’s public policy briefing about the essential role Community Action Agencies play in our community. He was joined by the Community Action Agency leaders in…
House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…