City of Everett Announces Digital Navigators Program Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett are pleased to announce a new program called Digital Navigators that will be launching on Monday, May 23. This program will offer residents support with…
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MVES Offers New Mental Health Outreach Program for Spanish-Speaking Older Residents
Since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago, more and more people are talking about behavioral health issues including loneliness, social isolation, and emotional changes. An increasing number of folks are starting to see mental health for…
City Partners With American Red Cross for Successful ‘Sound the Alarm’ Program
The City of Everett, in partnership with the American Red Cross, National Grid, and the Everett Fire Department (EFD), held its “Sound the Alarm” program this past weekend. We would like to thank everyone who volunteered their Saturday to make…
State Senate Passes Driver’s License Bill
The Massachusetts State Senate passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 32 to 8. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving Families Forward Coalition, Brazilian Worker Center Executive…
TSA Prepares for Summer Travel Demand and Higher Passenger Volumes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for a busy summer travel season with anticipated passenger volumes that will match and may occasionally exceed those of 2019 for the first time since the pandemic began. The continued recovery from the low…
No End in Sight for Our Recurring National Nightmare
The horrific and tragic mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on a quiet Saturday afternoon in a supermarket in a predominantly Black community once again has highlighted how the intersection of racial hatred fomented by the internet and…
If Women Were World Leaders, There Would Be No More Wars
It’s well-known that men constitute most of the sociopaths among us. A sociopath by definition lacks empathy, a person who has no conscience. Although childhood trauma and abuse can alter a person’s brain, sociopaths for the most part are born,…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You for a Successful Pop-Up Picnic To the Editor, The Everett Cultural Council (ECC) wishes to thank everyone who toughed it out through the heat to help us have a great Pop-Up Picnic. Thanks to: The City of Everett, Mass…
EHS Roundup
Two More Wins for EHS Boys Volleyball The Everett High boys volleyball team ran its record to 7-2 with wins over Medford and Chelsea last week. The Tide traveled to Medford last Tuesday to play a rematch with the Mustangs…