For those of us who are old enough to remember the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1960s, the passing this week of K.C. Jones, an integral member of that championship dynasty, is bittersweet. K.C. Jones led an incredible life,…
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Obituaries 12-30-2020
George Mardirosian Gulf Oil Retiree George T. Mardirosian, 92, of Everett entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 23 after a brief illness. A longtime Everett resident, George served proudly in the United States Navy during World War II. After…
Winter Wonderland
The True Spirit of Christmas
The Christmas season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2020, is anything but wonderful. We are undergoing a degree of hardship unlike any that we have experienced in our lifetime. More Americans are dying each…
Obituaries 12-23-2020
Christina Troville Will be forever loved Christina A. Troville passed away on Monday, Dec. 14 at Boston Children’s Hospital following complications from her second lung transplant. She was 18 years old. Christina has been living courageously with pulmonary disease for…
First Shipment
City of Everett Celebrates Chanukah
Mayor Carlo DeMaria proudly hosted the 4th Annual Menorah Lighting with Rabbi Yisroel Baron. The event occurred in front of City Hall on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6 p.m. and was featured on Facebook Live. Itwill soon be available…
Everett High Winter Sports Season on Hold for Now
Special to the Independent The start of the Everett High School winter sports season is being delayed hold due to the increased number of coronavirus cases in the city. The School Committee voted 8-0 last week to allow EHS winter…
Historic Property 19 Hancock Street – the Hancock
(The following is a weekly feature in the Independent based on the City’s 2018 Historic Property Survey done to note the many little-known historically significant properties within the city.) Architectural Description: The Hancock Apartment Building at 19 Hancock Street is…
COVID-19 Briefs
Cases of COVID-19 Continue to Stay in Double Digits Day over Day The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Everett continued in a steady upward trend this week, reporting the highest numbers in a week for some time. The City saw…