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Fireworks Planned for 4th of July Celebration
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will be hosting the Annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 2 at Glendale Park beginning at 6 p.m. “The 4th of July is a special time in…
VaxMillions Giveaway Drawing Dates Announced
Special to the Independent The Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts State Lottery reminded the public that registration for the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway begins July 1 and also announced the schedule of drawing dates. Residents ages 18 and older who are…
Greystar Breaks Ground for Project
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC (“Greystar”), a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing, today celebrated the groundbreaking of 85 Boston Street in Everett, Mass. alongside Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, State Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Representative Joseph…
Baker Files Plan to Invest $2.9 Billion for Economic Recovery
The Baker-Polito Administration will re-file its plan to immediately put to use part of Commonwealth’s direct federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support key priorities including housing and homeownership, economic development and local downtowns, job training…
Yebba Receives 2020 Commonwealth Heroine Award
This past Monday, State Rep. Joe McGonagle was able to celebrate his pick for Massachusetts Coalition for the Status of Women (MCSW) 2020 Commonwealth Heroine Award after last year’s ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19. He was thrilled to present…
23 Students from Everett Receive fourth-Quarter Honors at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School recently released its third quarter Honor Roll for the 2020-2021 academic year. All in all 256 MVRCS students in grades 7-11 achieved either High Honor Roll or Honor Roll Recognition. Some 23 young men and…
News in Brief
DeMaria’s Senior Summer Concert Series Scheduled Mayor Carlo DeMaria and The Council on Aging are excited to present the annual Senior Concert series to be hosted at The Connolly Center, 90 Chelsea St. Doors open at 6 p.m. All concerts…
St. Therese’s Townhomes Receives Funds from CommonWealth Builder
The Baker-Polito Administration was joined by MassHousing last week to announce the first project commitments under the CommonWealth Builder program, a new $60 million program intended to create homeownership opportunities and build generational wealth in communities of color. As the…
Amanda Gregory Receives Warren Prize
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) Grade 3 lead teacher Ms. Amanda Gregory received the Walter R. Warren Prize for Excellence in Teaching recently. Gregory, who recently was feted for reaching the 10-year Years of Service milestone received monetary compensation…
Cataldo Expands Services Beyond 911
Cataldo continues to expand its healthcare services in order to better serve local communities. As the largest 911-response provider in Massachusetts, Cataldo continues to support cities and towns across the Commonwealth by providing reliable 911-response support and Emergency Medical Dispatch…