When the state handed out disappointing news for vaccinating teachers, Everett turned that news into a major victory and movement toward getting immunity to COVID-19 for senior citizens in the community. Approximately 513 senior citizens were vaccinated over the weekend…
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Everett Native Todd Angilly to Sing at Kane’s Donuts on Valentine’s Day
Special tp the Independent Love is in the air at Kane’s Donuts as Boston Bruins National Anthem singer, Todd Angilly, an Everett native who has been singing all over Everett during the pandemic, will now be singing Valentine’s Day-themed songs on the…
Council Passes Linkage Fee Ordinance After Years of Discussion
The City Council voted to enroll a Linkage Fee ordinance for residential and commercial properties after many years of discussion – and some rather intense negotiations over the last two weeks. The Council voted 10-1 Monday night to enroll the…
Housing Court Moves Quickly to Change Processes During COVID-19
Facing what many believed would be a catastrophic situation with evictions and Housing Court proceedings due to COVID-19, the state’s Housing Court reinvented its way of doing business last summer and fall and now – since re-opening for filings last…
Glenwood Cemetery Improvements Approved
Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced that the Everett City Council has approved an additional $800,000 funding that will allow the City of Everett to make final improvements to Glenwood Cemetery. Improvement plans include developing new grave space, renovating the driveway, redevelop…
The City of Everett and Everett Public Libraries Host Black History Month Art Contest
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett in collaboration with the Everett Public Libraries will be hosting an art contest during Black History Month. The contest is open to any Everett resident of the age…
Wynn Resorts Announce Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Wynn Resorts on Monday announced the pricing of its follow-on offering of 6,500,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, which represents an increase of 1,000,000 shares of common stock in the previously announced size of the…
Historic Figures: More Than a Name: John Adams
Born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts (now Quincy, Massachusetts) to John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston, John Adams was the oldest of three sons. His parents were highly involved in their community, his mother a socialite from a…
DiDomenico Files Bill to Provide Universal School Meals
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico has once again joined forces with anti-hunger organization Project Bread in sponsoring new legislation to provide free school meals to all children in the Commonwealth. SD519/HD1161, An Act relative to universal school meals, would…
News in Brief
MCU to Merge With Gloucester Municipal Credit Union Metro Credit Union (MCU), Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, today announced that it will merge with Gloucester Municipal Credit Union, founded in Gloucester, Mass in 1941, on February 26. Metro, which recently…