Category: News
Superintendent Tahiliani’s Contract Is Not Extended
The Everett School Committee, in a controversial vote on Monday night, decided by a 6-4 margin not to extend Superintendent Priya Tahiliani’s contract to 2026 after more than 20 residents and several members of the School Committee spoke on the…
Kenny Larson Goes for the Gold: Everett-Based Fighter Will Compete for the New England Title Saturday
Kenny Larson has been awesome during the start to his professional boxing career. The welterweight division contender is 6-0 with five first-round knockouts and one unanimous decision. Larson, who trains at the Broadway Boxing Club in Everett under the guidance…
Science Teacher Bruce Jaffe Awarded Citation
Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently presented a citation to Bruce Jaffe, science teacher at the Madeline English School, to congratulate him and the Madeline English School Science Club for winning the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commission’s Youth Environmental Service Award. Jaffe…
Foresteire Released From Jail Pending Appeal
Former Everett superintendent of schools Fred Foresteire has been released from jail after serving 19 days. Foresteire had been ordered to serve nine months in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault on two women. He had…
Martins Introduces Zoning Amendment That Would Create More Affordable Housing Units
Special To The Independent Ward Two City Councilor Stephanie Martins has introduced an amendment to the zoning ordinances that would promote the creation of affordable housing units in smaller developments and conversions taking place in Everett. The inclusionary zoning rules…
News in Brief
DeMaria Announces Seniors On the Road “Beehive the Musical” February 13 Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Council on Aging have planned a special trip to The Greater Boston Stage Company, formally known as The Stoneham Theater to see “Beehive The Musical,”…
RISE’s New Residential Community Amidst Resurgence in Everett Square
RISE, a Boston-based minority owned developer and construction firm, has received approval from the City of Everett to move forward with plans for a residential project at 52 School Street. The project sits amidst Everett Square and the Commercial Triangle…
Over 500 Households in Everett Received $5.7 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance
The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program, a homelessness prevention program funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provided a lifeline for 18,317 families in the region, providing more than $162 million in assistance during…
FKO Out-of-School Time Educators Complete First College Course
Recently, twelve employees at For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) Out-of-School Time Apprentices completed their first college course in their recently expanded roles as full-time out-of-school-time (OST) educators. Anthony Maurais, Derek DiLisi, Elida Flores, Hayley Precopio, Jason Hennessey, Keila Fernandes De…