By Seth Daniel As Beacon Hill has reverberated with scandal this week due to the situation surrounding Senate President Stan Rosenberg – who has now stepped down temporarily – the tremors of that conflict have certainly made waves in Everett…
Author: Independent Staff
Electric Atmosphere Lights Up Crowd at Gillette Stadium
By Seth Daniel Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday night, the Everett High band took their front-row seats at Gillette Stadium and began belting out the school’s typical fight songs. Fans from Everett, players from the past, and excited parents…
Baniewicz’s Passing Creates Vacancy on School Committee
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The sad, sudden passing of School Committeeman Richard Baniewicz last Saturday, mere weeks before he was to begin a new term in office, will create a vacancy on the School Committee, which just a month ago…
MGC,Wynn and Others Watching Federal Sports Betting Case Closely
By Seth Daniel As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the merits of legalizing sports betting nationwide, eyes in Everett and at the state Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can’t help but focus on that decision as well. Were the court to…
Police Briefs 12-06-2017
Monday, 11/6 Aimav Gnanzou, 21, 14 Hampshire St., Everett, was arrested for operating with suspended license, equipment violation and warrant. Tuesday, 11/7 Milton Rodrigues, 64, 74 Malden St., Everett, was arrested for assault and battery on a person and resisting…
Homeslessness Among Senior Citizens is a Form of ‘Elder Abuse’
By Dan Weber Here’s a startling statistic from the Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]: “the homeless population is aging faster than the general population in the United States.” It’s a shameless embarrassment in a country with a tradition…
America as We Know It Is Over
It is difficult to understate the impact upon the future of our country of the Republican tax bill proposals that have been passed by the House and Senate and await a reconciliation between the two versions for a final vote…
Everett High Football Reigns Again
It wasn’t easy but winning state championships never are. Xaverian and Everett High played a tough, highly competitive game in the Division 1 Super Bowl. But as has been the case during this amazing era of high school football under…
Sports 12-06-2017
STAR POWER Jake Willcox emerges as one of the best quarterbacks in Massachusetts By Cary Shuman A star was born in the 2017 football season. Jake Willcox, who had excelled at the Pop Warner level but was beginning his first…
Obituaries 12-06-2017
Richard Baniewicz Member of Everett School Committee Richard C. Baniewicz of Everett entered into eternal rest at home unexpectedly on Saturday, December 2. He was 67 years old. Richard was born in Somerville and lived in Everett for most…