Special to the Independent Amid pressure from a Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) lawsuit, ExxonMobil has ceased operations at its Everett tank farm and is selling the site to a developer. CLF filed a lawsuit in 2016 arguing Exxon’s site has…
U.S. Attorney Looking Into Allegations of Discriminatory Conduct Here
The office of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins reportedly is launching an investigation into allegations of potential civil rights violations by the City of Everett. Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria this week confirmed that his office has received a letter from Rollins…
School Bus Company Withdraws Fuel Charge Request
The controversy over whether to approve the changes for an added fuel surcharge to the contract of the Malden Transportation Co. (MT) came to an end at Monday’s night School Committee meeting when the MT owners withdrew their request to…
News in Brief
Everett Firefighters Memorial Sunday The Annual Memorial Sunday service will be this Sunday, June 12, at 9 a.m. at the Everett Firefighters memorial stone at the corner of Ferry and Elm. This is the first ceremony since 2019. The Everett…
McGonagle, House Pass Legislation To Address Teen Sexting and Image-Based Sexual Assault
Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, passed legislation addressing teen sexting and image-based sexual assault, commonly referred to as “revenge porn.” “I’m proud the House today passed a bill consistent with our intent…
ABCD’s 24th Field of Dreams Charity Event Set for Fenway Park
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) will once again host its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater Boston’s underserved, low-income youth through the ABCD SummerWorks program. NESN’s…
Goldberg Urges Legislature To Include Gun Divestment in Supplemental Budget
In the aftermath of the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two teachers, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg calls for the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation requiring the state’s $101.5 billion pension…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When they…
Letter to the Editor
Lead by Example in Promoting Equality To the Editor, Members of the Haitian, Black communities, and Latino communities are writing to demand that the city of Everett take immediate action against its executive employees involved in the racist and discriminatory…
EHS Roundup
EHS Softball Drops 2–1 Heartbreaker in State Tourney Opener The Everett High softball team dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 decision at Concord-Carlisle in a preliminary round contest of the Division 1 MIAA state softball tournament The Lady Crimson Tide entered the…
Saint John’s High School and Malden Catholic To Start New Thanksgiving Football Tradition
A new Thanksgiving Day tradition is set to begin this November as the Saint John’s Pioneers and the Malden Catholic Lancers battle on the gridiron as part of their regular Catholic Conference season on Wednesday, November 23. In a coin…