Voters last week sent Senator Sal DiDomenico back to the senate. DiDomenico dashed the hopes of Cambridge Attorney Tim Flaherty – and despite the close outcome, DiDomenico proved himself the stronger candidate. This election began with Flaherty given a perceived…
Category: Editorials
9/11 Anniversary
We again mark the terrorist attacks launched upon us on September 11, 2001. We again remember the dead from those attacks – and we remember and recall the memories of those who have died fighting terrorism since we decided to…
Independent sponsoring debate between DiDomenico-Flaherty
Senator Sal DiDomenico and senate candidate Attorney Tim Flaherty are being asked to participate in a one on one debate moderated by the editor of the Everett Independent and scheduled to be held at the Lafayette School September 3 from…
Heating up
The contest between former Mayor John Hanlon and State Representative Stat Smith proves that politics is alive and well in Everett. With twin visibilities – major sign holding efforts last weekend – both candidates for the state representative seat held…
The fire hydrants must work
Local history has shown that when fire hydrants don’t work and fire apparatus is sent to put out a fire, this is the ultimate bad situation. This very situation existed in Chelsea in the days before the Great Fire of…
The Bond Brothers Construction Company
Last week, we noted in a news story that Bond Brothers Construction Company, located here for 107 years and led by fourth generation family member Ed Bond, donated $25,000 to the Jimmy Fund. With this editorial, we praise Mr. Bond…
The leadership issue that won’t go away
Representative Stat Smith is a very, very busy man. He is a representative. He is a school committeeman. He is a busy businessman. Being all of the above all the time is an impossibility, obviously. We have urged Smith to…
The perfect summer
Forgive us our obsession with the New England weather and its nuances. However, we are endlessly fascinated by the weather. Watching the weather and measuring its heartbeat is almost as interesting as being inside the chambers of the State House…
Bike path a big boost
Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s willingness to support a Community Development effort to create a bike path for Everett residents is a giant leap forward for residents of this city who feel intimidated by automobile traffic and would like to have a…
Helping out Somerville during an emergency
Following Saturday’s extraordinary downpour of rain, the city of Somerville’s police and fire station as well as its dispatch and 911 center was literally and physically put out of business. The city of Everett expeditiously offered itself as a temporary…