In an exclusive interview with Independent, Ward 4 City Councilor John Leo McKinnon announced that, following almost two decades of uninterrupted service, he will not be seeking reelection in the fall. Friday was the last day by which councilors could…
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Encore, City Readying Park at GE Site for this Summer
The response from most people who have gone down to the former GE site on Air Force Road to see the new playing fields and park that are nearly completed is: Is that the new Stadium? No, in fact, it’s…
Getto Young to Receive Top National Award
Special to The Independent Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico and his team are proud to announce that Christie Getto Young, chief of staff to Senator DiDomenico, is the 2019 recipient of the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL) Legislative…
St. Therese’s Affordable Housing Gets State Funding
In a major announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker, the affordable housing project slated for the former St. Therese’s Church on Broadway received funding to get the ball rolling and get the project underway. City officials and officials from The Neighborhood…
Gaming Commission Moves Quickly To Clear Encore of Lawsuit Charges
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) moved quickly last week to investigate claims in a class-action lawsuit against Encore Boston Harbor, and then announce on Thursday they felt Encore’s practices were appropriate – that the lawsuit “conflates” state regulations on Blackjack.…
Ballot Is Set for All Races in Election : Council Likely to Eliminate Preliminary On At-Large School Committee, Council
When the day came and went on Friday, July 19, the ballot for the City Election was set as the deadline for returning Nomination Papers transpired, and it was some of the names that were missing that were some of…
MS-13 Member Sentenced for Racketeering
An MS-13 member was sentenced this month in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy. Nelson Cruz Rodriguez Cartagena, a/k/a “Inquieto,” 25, a Salvadoran national illegally residing in Everett, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to…
City Addresses Council’s Bluebikes Concerns
At its last regularly scheduled meeting before the summer recess, the City Council expressed concern over the City’s recent rollout of its Bluebikes program and called for a meeting with city administrators to discuss these concerns. Specifically, councilors wanted to…
Massachusetts Men Charged with Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Three Massachusetts men were charged this month in federal court in Boston in connection with schemes to use false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts. Lindsley J. Georges, 26, and Dave Guillaume, 23, both of Everett, and…
Community Art Walk Participating Artists Announced
Integral Arts Everett is proud to announce artists have been chosen to be featured in the upcoming Everett Community Art Walk. “We received a stunning array of applications, and we are truly inspired by the level of artistry, hard work,…