City of Everett Accepting Donations of Toys for Everett Families The City is seeking new and unwrapped toys to help Everett families in need of assistance this holiday season EVERETT, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that…
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DiDomenico Among Recipients of Hand-Painted Art from Seniors at 2Life Communities
On Thursday, November 13, more than 40 seniors from all of 2Life Communities’ campuses delivered over 60 handmade pieces of art to legislators and members of the Executive office at the State House. The art drop harnessed residents’ creativity and…
Garcia Votes in Favor of $3.65b Higher Education Bond Bill
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the BRIGHT Act, authorizing approximately $3.65 billion in capital investment to modernize Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities and support the state’s academic, research, workforce and climate goals. Originally filed by…
MBTA Announces December Service Changes
Special to the Independent The MBTA has announced service changes in December on the Orange and Green lines. Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff…
Thanksgiving is Leading Day of the Year for Home Cooking Fires
Special to the Record An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 388 percent increase over the daily average, according to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). Christmas Day…
Everett Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of Re:Bar on Norman Street
Special to the Independent The City of Everett congratulated Re:Bar on the grand opening of its new location at 73 Norman Street. This latest addition to Everett’s business community is created by the team behind Park-9 Dog Bar – Tess…
MBTA Winter 2026 Service Updates Announced
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have announced its service updates which go into effect on Sunday, December 14. Among these updates, 21 bus routes in total will increase frequency with 10 of those being upgraded…
Happy Thanksgiving
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
Congratulations Mayor-elect Van Campen!
It’s never easy to topple a sitting mayor, especially one who is an 18-year incumbent. However, it was obvious from the results of this month’s city election that the campaign of Ward 5 City Councillor and Mayor-elect Robert Van Campen…
Obituaries 11-26-2025
Alice (Coccia) White Retired nurses aide Alice M. (Coccia) White, 74, of Saugus, formerly of Everett, died on Monday, November 17. The wife of the late John E. White, she was born and raised in Everett and was the daughter…