Live music is coming to Night Shift Brewery on Santilli Highway. Monday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted 4-1 to grant a variance allowing live music at the brewery. Board Chairman Joseph DeSisto cast the lone vote against…
Author: Independent Staff
Everett Homecoming Celebration,with Fireworks, Scheduled for Sept 21
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett are pleased to once again invite Everett residents to the City’s Homecoming Celebration. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Sept. 21, beginning at 6 p.m. at Glendale Park. For a…
New Parlin School Principal, Michelle Crowell, Outlines Plan
Michelle Crowell, the newly appointed Parlin principal, is a familiar face and a respected, proven administrator in the Everett public schools. She began working in the system as a teacher at the Lafayette School in 2001 and has served as…
School Dept Leadership Takes Prompt, Bold Action at the Parlin School
Significant changes have been made at the Parlin School to address concerns about academic performance by students in most grade levels, Superintendent of Schools Frederick F. Foresteire informed the Everett School Committee Monday night. A new principal was assigned to…
Everett Teen Pulled Revere Man from Water After Fatal Shark Attack
An Everett teen this week is recalling the horrific moments when his friend, from Revere, was fatally attacked by a Great White shark in Wellfleet on Cape Cod last weekend. Isaac Rocha, 16, told the Boston Globe he was five…
Police Briefs 09-19-2018
Sunday, 7/22 Juan Wilkins, 36, 54 Belmont St., Malden, was arrested for disturbing the peace. Monday, 7/23 Carlos DeSousa, 40, 170 Bow St., Everett, was arrested for unlicensed operation of motor vehicle and on a warrant. Pedro Maldonado, 41, 483…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you Joseph McGonagle To the Editor: On behalf of everyone at For Kids Only – Everett’s Afterschool Program (FKO), I would like to thank State Representative Joseph W. McGonagle Jr. for his recent contribution of Red Sox tickets for…
Getting to the Heart of America’s Diabetes Crisis
About 30 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes, and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance,…
A Somber Ceremony
The annual Revere Beach Memorial was held on Sunday night at the Reinstein Bandstand. This moving ceremony of remembering the 160 residents lost to drug addiction again this year had more new faces in the crowd. This is a powerful…
A Possible Harbinger
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the Carolinas is another wakeup call for our communities. Even though many preparations were made by local officials, there was still the loss of life and millions of dollars in damage. While the wind…