Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature on Monday passed An Act regulating sports wagering authorizing and regulating sports betting in the Commonwealth. The legislation authorizes the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant in-person licenses at gaming…
Learn a Dynamic New Profession Like Welding, Robotics and More at NAMC
By Judy Bass Students who graduate from the advanced manufacturing training programs offered by the Northeast Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (NAMC) are well-equipped for outstanding, entry-level roles in thriving fields like Welding, Robotics, CNC machining, Electromechanical Assembly and more. Every effort…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Arlington Catholic HS honor roll The following Everett students were named to the fourth quarter Honor Roll at Arlington Catholic High School: Krysonia Tavares Gabriella Veneziale Kira Wilcox Emmanuel College Announces Dean’s List In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel…
Koutoujian Accepted Into National Association of Counties’ Familiar Faces Leadership Network
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office announced that Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is joining a select group of local officials as the inaugural cohort of the National Association of Counties’ Familiar Faces Leadership Network for their commitment to improving life outcomes for…
News in Brief
The Everett Community Art Walk Returns It’s official! The Everett Community Art Walk returns for its fourth year! This exhibition will once again be featured across local businesses and community locations, and we will be inviting participants to explore local businesses in search…
Final Summer Festival Happening on August 13
The City of Malden has announced the musical line up for the final Summer Festival on August 13. Taking place between 12-4PM in Malden Center, Pleasant and Exchange Streets transform into an open-air market that features artists and artisans, vintage…
Massport and MassCEC Celebrate Electric Vehicle Grant
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), as well as local elected officials, celebrated MassCEC’s recent grant to Massport in support of planning and facilitating the transition to more electric vehicles (EVs) at Logan Airport. Getting…
Unions Representing Over 150,000 Workers Endorse Roberto Jimenez-Rivera for State Rep.
Special to the Independent Over the last two months, Chelsea School Committee Member Roberto Jimenez-Rivera has received a slew of endorsements from unions representing over 150,000 workers to win the newly created State Representative seat that includes a part of…
Jobs Fair for Suffolk Downs Development Draws More Than 300 Applicants
Special to the Independent Thomas O’Brien, founding partner and managing director of the HYM Investment Group, was asked the following question at the July 26 jobs fair at Suffolk Downs: How many new construction jobs will there be for HYM’s…
Checklist: Reach for the Off Switch Before You Go on Holiday
Hit movie Home Alone made waves about hapless holiday makers leaving their child behind. But in the real world, what gadgets are most likely to have been left on in the home when people head abroad? The holiday car rental…
Catalytic Converter Theft Foiled by Auto Crash
Two Rhode Island men were arraigned last week for the alleged theft of a catalytic converter and other offenses after they crashed while fleeing through a West Roxbury rotary, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Joshua Ortiz, 21, and Yahir Rodriguez,…
Bill Russell Was A Beautiful Person
For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…