Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
Author: Independent Staff
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Obituaries 03-24-2021
Elaine DiSerio Lifelong Advocate for Children Elaine V. DiSerio of Revere passed away on March 20. Elaine had a career in Child Protection with DCF and was a lifelong advocate for children. She was a graduate of Revere High School, Class…
EHS Boys Win Big
Eugene F. O’Brien to March in 2022 Rose Parade
The Saluting America’s Band Directors project is assembling band directors from across the country to march January 1 under the theme, “We teach music. We teach life.” Eugene F. O’Brien, a coordinator of Music and Marching Band Director in Everett…
EPS and CHA Hold Immensely Successful COVID Vaccination Clinic for Teachers and Staff
With the support of Mayor DeMaria and his team, the Everett Public Schools (EPS) partnered with the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) on a successful and far-reaching COVID Vaccine initiative that supported the district’s plan to offer in-person teaching and learning…
Everett Police Open House Information Session
Mayor DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Everett Police Department is looking to recuit a diverse applicant pool of potential candidates interested in a career in law enforcement. There are many career opportunities within law enforcement such as school…
Historic Females Col. Barbara Janet Bishop: “Military Pioneer”
By Michael Matarazzo EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first in a month-long series about noteworthy women in Everett, taken from vignettes written by former City Clerk Michael Matarazzo in his book ‘They Came from Everett.’ The histories of many…
Decline Seen in COVID Cases
The numbers of COVID-19 cases took a bit of a jump upward last week, but in recent days have shown a decline to where numbers have been over the last three weeks that Everett has been classified a “yellow” community.…
News in Brief
Everett Libraries Receive State Aid to Public Libraries Grant Award Mayor DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Everett Public Libraries have been certified by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to receive their annual State Aid to Public…