KABAMBA-ED! Everett’s big offensive lineman Gilbert Kabamba dashes the hopes of Andover quarterback #17 Victor Harrington with a blocked pass on a Golden Warriors’ 3rd and long attempt. The Crimson Tide rolled to victory, 41-14, on Friday night, Oct. 26, at…
Author: Independent Staff
Annual Halloween Party
Councilor Wayne Matewsky was joined by his godchild, Kevin Santos Jr., who was all decked out in his Halloween best for Matewsky’s annual Halloween Party at the Silver Fox on Sunday, Oct. 28.
‘Lizzie Borden and The Forty Whacks’ at the Parlin
The Delvena Theatre Company presented ‘Lizzie Borden and the Forty Whacks’ at the Parlin Library on Monday afternoon, Oct. 29. Actors Joseph Zamparelli and Lynne Moulton dramatized the retelling of the infamous Fall River murder. The audience was invited to Lizzie’s…
From the Mayor’s Office
DEMARIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GATEWAY MALL TO REBUILD PATHWAY Since his first term as Mayor, Carlo DeMaria, has advocated for multi-use bike and walking paths that connect the City of Everett to other neighboring communities, including Boston. In 2008, DeMaria…
Police Briefs 10-31-2018
Saturday, Sept. 1 Christopher Farrell, 26, 801 Irving Rd., Randolph, was arrested on a warrant. James Lassiter, III, 33, 22 Elm Rd., Everett, was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer. Sunday, Sept. 2…
Change in Wording, Could Have Larger Issue in Safety
Last week, without much fanfare, the City Council voted 6-5 to change the word “shall” to “may” in the City’s occupancy permit requirements. In doing so, the City Council has made this lifesaving inspection optional and not mandatory. The previous…
Nurse Staffing Ratios Would Harm Cambridge Health Alliance
As the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a health system that serves more than 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Malden and Revere, I am writing to express concerns about Question 1, the government-mandated…
On the Pittsburg Shootings
In the aftermath of the terrible shooting in a synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Saturday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said, “These senseless acts of violence are not who we are as Americans.” We agree with Gov. Tom Wolf . While…
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Sports 10-31-2018
For EHS boys soccer, 6-6-6 is their lucky number Since ancient times — going back to the writing of the New Testament — the number sequence “6-6-6” traditionally has been associated with bad luck. But for the Everett High boys…