There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
Author: Independent Staff
Sports 02-14-2018
EHS Roundup EHS hockey team posts two victories The Everett High hockey team broke into the victory column in smashing fashion, winning two of its three games this past week. The Crimson Tide skated to a pair of shutout victories…
Obituaries 02-14-2018
Luciano Magnani Retired welder for Market Forge Luciano Magnani of Everett entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 7 surrounded by his loving family in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 83 years old. Born in Bagni…
Everett’s State Plays Pond Hockey
Everett’s STATE played hockey against the scenic backdrop of Meredith, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee on Friday. Dozens of hockey games were played simultaneously with players from around the United States and Canada participating against the scenic icy tundra in…
ZBA Approves Affordable Housing Units
More affordable housing is on the way for Everett residents after the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved on Monday night 77 senior citizens units and a condominium building with six, three-bedroom apartments at the site of the former St.…
Political Veteran Launches New Everett Stimulus Blog
Political writer, strategist and analyst Patrick Scully of Scully Communications is launching a new blog exclusively for and about the City of Everett. “The Everett Stimulus.” will feature news and commentary about city politics and community events. The site has…
DiDomenico, Senate Colleagues Pass Supplemental Budget
Last week, the Massachusetts Senate passed a supplemental budget that includes $15 million for school districts educating students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were displaced by hurricanes Maria and Irma. Since September 2017, more than 2,300…
Good Samaritans Help Injured Dog
Jamie-Lee Hersey, of Wakefield, was driving along Revere Beach Parkway at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday night when she came across a severely injured dog in the middle of the road alongside Simoniz Car Wash. Instinctively, she immediately pulled over…
McGonagle Supports House Action to Finance the Production and Preservation of Affordable Housing Units
Representative Joseph McGonagle (D-Everett) joined his colleagues in the House to pass a $1.7 billion housing bond bill to support low and moderate income housing throughout the Commonwealth. The legislation recapitalizes funding for a variety of programs and extends several…
East Boston Savings Bank Awards $1,000 to Seventh Grader for Her Patriotism in Saving the American Flag
East Boston Savings Bank Awards $1,000 to seventh Grader for Her Patriotism in Saving the American Flag East Boston, MA – East Boston Savings Bank’s President and CEO, Richard Gavegnano invited seventh grader, Ashley Reardon to the bank’s Peabody Headquarters…