Girls Volleyball Records 10th Win The Everett High girls volleyball team capped off one of its most successful seasons in the past decade and celebrated Senior Night in appropriate fashion by posting its 10th victory of the 2023 campaign with…
McGonagle, Education Committee Visit Everett Early Education Centers
Special to the Independent Last week, Rep. Joe McGonagle welcomed Representative Denise Garlick, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Education and her staff to visit two early education centers in Everett. The visit is part of the Education Committee’s…
On the Campaign Trail: Cornelio Announces Her Candidacy for School Committee Ward 1
Margaret Cornelio announced her candidacy for School Committee, the following is her statement: I’m Margaret Cornelio, candidate for School Committee in Ward 1. I’m running because I’m upset with the politics being played by the current School Committee and know…
Councillors Seek To Revive Municipal Scholarship Fund
Thanks to the diligent efforts of City Councillors Stephanie Martins and Vivian Nguyen, Everett High Class of 2024 graduates and future graduates may have access to college scholarships through a fund that currently exists in Everett. Martins (Ward 2) and…
Sgt. Joe Gaff Says Process Is Being Updated for Handicapped Parking
Everett Police Sgt. Joe Gaff, chairperson of the Everett Traffic Commission, said the city’s handicapped parking sign process is being updated and will include a provision that applicants must notify the Commission every two years that the parking space is…
City Council Candidate Anthony DiPierro Endorsed by State Representative Joe McGonagle
Anthony DiPierro is pleased to announce the endorsement of State Representative Joe McGonagle in his candidacy for Ward Three’s City Councilor. DiPierro and McGonagle worked closely together as City Councilor and State Representative for a number of years, delivering results…
McGonagle, Massachusetts Legislature Pass Comprehensive Tax Relief Package
With the goal of providing financial relief to families across the Commonwealth while making Massachusetts more competitive with other states, Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature, overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan tax relief package supporting residents…
News in Brief
USS Constitution Museum Hosts Free, Public Birthday Party for “Old Ironsides” The USS Constitution Museum will host a free, public “Birthday Bash” to celebrate USS Constitution’s birthday on October 21, 2023, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at the Museum…
Massport, Elected Officials Celebrate Modernization of Terminal E and 100 Years of Connecting to the World
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today joined Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, airline partners and other stakeholders to celebrate the completion of the Modernization of Terminal E as well as Boston Logan’s 100-year anniversary. Massport recently completed four…
Healey Announces State’s Emergency Family Shelter System Approaching Capacity
Gov. Maura Healey announced that, by the end of October, the state will no longer be able to add additional units to its emergency shelter system for families experiencing homelessness. For months, the state’s emergency family shelter system has been expanding at an unsustainable rate…
Frank Costantino Watercolor on View at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Special to the Independent Illustrator and Artist, Frank M Costantino is extremely pleased to announce the selection of his watercolor painting, Tsuruhama Rainforest, for exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in a themed exhibition, Emerging Ecologies:…
Hamas Are Terrorists, Not Freedom-Fighters
The demonstrations that have been occurring around the country, especially on college campuses, in apparent support of the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered 1400 Israelis, have been disappointing on many levels. The Hamas organization is not composed of “freedom fighters” who…