There has been one positive piece of news during the otherwise tragic COVID-19 pandemic, and that is this: The number of deaths and severe illness caused by the ordinary flu is down dramatically from a typical flu season. Epidemiologists credit…
Author: Independent Staff
Obituaries 03-03-2021
Edward DeMauro Of Revere Edward DeMauro of Revere died on February 26 at the age of 81. Edward proudly served his country in the United States Army. Born in Boston on June 7, 1939 to the late Vincent and Jenny…
Everett in ‘Yellow’ Zone for the First Time Since COVID-19 Outbreak
The numbers of COVID-19 cases went downward significantly over the past week, and particularly in the past few days – a move that helped move Everett from the state’s ‘red’ category and into the state’s ‘yellow’ category for the first…
Free Training for CNC Being Offered to Residents by Organizations
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that Minuteman Technical Institute, Commonwealth Corporation, and MassHire Boards are collaborating with regional partners to provide a free 300-hour training program in Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machine Operation for unemployed or under-employed adults.…
Rep. McGonagle Announces Fire Safety Grant Awards
Rep. Joseph McGonagle is pleased to announced the 2021 fire safety grants awarded to the City of Everett. The Everett Fire Department received $6,380 for the S.A.F.E Grant (Student Awareness of Fire Education) and $2,880 for the Senior SAFE Grant.…
Black History in Everett: Arthur E. Jordan: First African American City Councilor
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a month-long series about noteworthy black Americans in Everett, taken from vignettes written by former City Clerk Michael Matarazzo in his book ‘They Came from Everett.’ The histories of many black residents of…
An Unfathomable Number
When COVID-19 first came into our national consciousness more than a year ago, it was just a blip on the news. The prospect that a viral bug originating halfway around the world would alter every aspect of our lives seemed inconceivable. And…
Spring Is in the Air
This winter has not been a particularly difficult one for us in the Northeast, although February has been colder and stormier than January. But with temperatures reaching the 50s by the middle of this week, there is the feeling that spring is…
Letters to the Editor
For Those Who Staff the Vaccine Clinic Dear Editor: On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the vaccine clinic held right here in Everett at the former Pope John High School. I had the opportunity to see firsthand the…
Obituaries 02-25-2021
Stanley Colson A Charitable, Big-Hearted, Munificent Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Stanley V. Colson, 97, of Everett passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on February 16. The beloved husband for 63 years of the late Elsbeth B. (Horath)…