Author: Independent Staff

The Real American Carnage

Whenever a mass shooting occurs — which is to say, fairly regularly somewhere  in America these days — investigators scour for clues as to the “motive” of the gunman. Often, as was the case in El Paso two weeks ago,…

When Will It Be Our Turn?

Hurricane Dorian, the fifth Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. in the past four years, has captivated many of us for the past week as we watched the latest forecasts to see where it would strike the American mainland.…

EHS Sports Roundup

It’s Deja Vu All Over Again When long-time Everett High sports fans look at the 2019 fall sports schedule, no doubt they will be wondering whether they are living a real-life version of “Back to the Future.” For the past…

Obituaries 09-05-2019

Janette Fiore Doherty Dress Barn Retiree Janette V. (Accettullo) Fiore Doherty of Killington, Vt., formerly of Stoneham and Everett, entered into eternal rest, unexpectedly, on Saturday, Aug, 31 in the Rutland Regional Medical Center.  She was 95 years old. Born in Everett,…

Eagle Bank Named in the “Fast 50”

On August 19, 2019, Banker & Tradesman, the pre-eminent financial services publication in Massachusetts, recognized Eagle Bank’s commercial loan growth over the past 12 months in its annual “Fast 50” issue, which “ranks the 50 fastest-growing loan providers in Massachusetts,…