The Everett Public Libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, December 24th and will be closed all day on Thursday, December 25th for Christmas. Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club Parlin Fireplace Room. Tuesday, December 23rd at 7pm. Come chit…
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Rep. Garcia Tapped for Early Education & Care Workforce Council
Special to the Independent State Representative Judith Garcia (D-Chelsea) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Ronald J. Mariano to serve on the Early Education and Care Workforce Council, a statewide body established to strengthen and stabilize the early…
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents Beware of Christmas Tree Fire Hazards
Special to the Independent As the holiday season gets underway, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to select Christmas trees carefully, water them every day, and decorate them safely to reduce the risk of a fire. “A…
DiDomenico Tests Bus Simulator Game with Young Everett Founder
Senator Sal DiDomenico recently met with two young students, one an Everett native, who created an impressive MBTA bus simulator game that has grown into a viral sensation and has been featured in the Boston Globe. “What an absolute pleasure…
Everett’s First Responders and Community Partners Team up to take 34 Kids Holiday Shopping
Special to the Independent The Everett Police Department (EPD), in collaboration with the Everett Fire Department (EFD), Eliot Family Resource Center (EFRC), Cataldo Ambulance Service and Target, held the annual Shop with Heroes and Helpers event at the Target location…
McGonagle Bill Protecting Transit Workers Signed by Governor Healey
Special to the Independent Rep. Joe McGonagle celebrated a major victory when his bill, An act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker, was signed into law by Governor Maura Healey in a ceremony at the State House,…
The Mass Shooting in Australia: Shocking, but Sadly, not Surprising
This past weekend’s tragic shooting in Australia at a Hanukkah festival once again has demonstrated to the world the pernicious and evil effects of anit-semitism, which is the world’s oldest form of prejudice. Anti-semitism may have reached its peak with…
A Long, Hard Winter Lies Ahead
We didn’t need a weatherman to tell us that the first part of December has been unusually cold. So it was not at all surprising when we recently read that this has been the coldest start to December in our…
There’s Still Time to Help those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
EHS Roundup
EHS boys basketball to host Lynn Classical Tuesday at 3:00 The Everett High boys basketball team will be hosting Lynn Classical, always one of the top teams in the Greater Boston League (GBL), in a key early-season matchup next Tuesday…