Special to the Journal Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra joined AARP advocates, patients, and community providers for a roundtable discussion…
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MSBA Approves Over $11.2M in Accelerated Repair Grants State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO John K. McCarthy, announced that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved up to…
Everett Receives Grants for Climate Resilience Projects
Special To The Independent The City of Everett, as part of a regional effort, has received major grants from the state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to help people and places prepare for extreme weather. “Everett is a city on…
Sheriff’s Office Celebrates the Completion of the 21st Year of the Youth Public Safety Academy
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) returned this summer for a tremendously successful 21st year, following a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of four weeks in July and August, nearly 270 children…
Immaculate Conception Parish Celebrates Diversity at Multicultural Festival 2022
Special to the Independent The Immaculate Conception Church of Everett celebrated the increasing diversity of the parish by hosting its second Multicultural Festival, an all-day event held on Saturday, August 27th at the Lafayette School Park. The day included a…
A Summer of Enrichment: EHS Stem Students Take Full Advantage of High-Profile Programs
Special to the Independent A group of enterprising Everett High School (EHS) students spent a portion of their summer immersed in high-visibility STEM programs with renowned educators and at world-class institutions, another indicator of the district’s commitment to providing students…
Creating New Traditions: PreK Events and Back to School Bash Are Huge Hits With Families
Building on the success of two inaugural events that premiered last summer, the Everett Public Schools (EPS) once again held two celebrations for students and families to mark the start of the school year. Up first were special gatherings for…
MBTA Releases Update on Orange Line Work; More Than 50-Percent Completed
Last Friday, the MBTA announced that 50 percent of the work taking place along the Orange Line during the 30-day closure is complete. Additionally, the scheduled work is on schedule overall. Overall, work teams have completed: • 44% of rail…
Climate Change Is Everywhere, All at Once
About a dozen years ago, the New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman wrote a column in which he explained that “global warming” was a misnomer for the coming changes to the earth’s environment. He quoted some…
Serena Williams Is An Inspiration For Everybody
We wish to add our voice to the universal acclaim for tennis star Serena Williams, who played her last match this past week at the U.S. Open. The life story of Serena and her sister Venus, as depicted in the…
Guest Op-Ed: Make This Next Season of Life a Great One
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Enjoyable weather is coming soon. For many parts of the country September through November offers many pleasant days. Don’t waste them by spending all your time starring at the television or Facebook. You still have some…
EHS Roundup
EHS Field Hockey Team Opens Season Monday The Everett High field hockey team will open its 2022 campaign this Monday afternoon (September 12) when coach Melissa O’Donnell and her crew host Waltham at the River Green field at 4:00. The…