Saturday’s gala celebration that featured 16 drum and bugle corps, and 1,700 marchers from all over the East Coast to observe the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Everett as a city, truly was one of the most fabulous events…
Author: Independent Staff
Obituaries 07-26-2017
Alisa Thomas Of Maine, formerly of Everett Alisa (Violanto) Thomas of Kittery, Maine, formerly of Everett, died on July 20. The beloved wife of the late Phillip, she was the mother of Robert and his wife, Cheryl of Marshfield, Kathryn…
Carrington:Everett Helped Me to Become the Man I Am
By Seth Daniel Growing up as a young black man in the 1930s and 1940s was a very difficult in America – and in some parts of the country very dangerous. These days, that reality of the past is universally…
Post Road Ready to Move on Parkway, Harley Building Goes Down
By Seth Daniel The old Harley Davidson building on the Parkway is now just another footnote in history, as Post Road Development, led by Andy Montelli of Connecticut, has taken down the building and is more than ready to begin…
From Junior Cadet to Army Recruit:Hotz Mentors Kids Before Leaving for Basic Training
By Seth Daniel When Joey Hotz was a young boy and attended the Everett Junior Police Academy, he sat in the seats, wore the uniform, did required double-clap at the end of every announcement, and watched closely as the officers…
Zoning Board Not Buying the ‘No Car’ Concept on Ferry Street
By Seth Daniel The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) remained rather skeptical of a proposal by Andrew Philbin to convert a 20-room lodging house into a brand new apartment building with 20 micro units, but only two parking spots –…
City is Ready to Dine Al Fresco this Summer
By Seth Daniel The City has made available new applications that will – for the first time – officially allow outdoor restaurant seating on the City sidewalks, hopefully ushering in a new trend of al fresco dining throughout the city.…
Six Candidates Emerge for City Clerk Position,Council to Meet Aug 3 for Deciding Vote
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council may not be holding any regular business meeting during July and the first half of August, but they are wasting no time in trying to identify a new City Clerk. After advertising…
Ask Rusty: Deemed Filing & 50% of Spouse’s Benefit
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I would like to know more about spousal benefits allowing a husband or wife to receive up to 50 percent of a spouse’s Social Security…
Congratulations and Thank You, Michael Matarazzo
We congratulate City Clerk Michael Matarazzo on his retirement and thank him for his many years of outstanding service to the residents of Everett. Matarazzo was a true professional in his important job and understood that the City Clerk’s office…