City officials confirmed Encore Boston Harbor did not make more than $12 million in Host Community Agreement (HCA) payments by June 30 as it said in April it would do, and City officials are working with the company to get…
Malden Catholic Celebrates the Class of 2020 with a Grand Celebration Rolling Rally
On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Malden Catholic High School held a carnival-style Rolling Rally event for the Class of 2020. Life-size cutouts of each MC senior lined the athletic field fence and greeted the cars filled with Seniors and the…
Enjoy a Safe Fourth of July
It goes without saying that this will be a Fourth of July unlike any other in the history of our nation. Americans traditionally have celebrated the Fourth both with large community gatherings and with smaller get-togethers. The Fourth of July rekindles…
Obituaries 07-01-2020
Carmela DiNatale Of Everett Carmela J. (Catalfamo) DiNatale of Everett entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 26 with her loving and caring family by her side. She was 87 years old. Born in New York, New York, Carmela lived…
Eating Out in Everett
Pieces of a Puzzle: School Layoffs, Reorganization Try to Strike A Balance
The School Department has concluded the first of what they hope will be the final round of reorganization and layoffs at all levels of administration and support services in the schools – moving many of the administrative duties into teaching…
City Streamlines Outdoor Dining Process to Help Enliven Community
As restaurants throughout the City have the green light from the state to begin using indoor spaces to serve, the popularity and creativity for outdoor dining spaces has picked up to an even greater degree. It seems counterintuitive, but City…
500,000 Pounds of Food Distributed
Special to the Independent On June 17, Mayor Carlo DeMaria joined Everett staff and volunteers at the City of Everett Connolly Center to distribute food to Everett residents who are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The distribution…
Total Swish: Carlo DeMaria Jr. Says He will Donate Basketball Hoop
The DeMaria family has had to often live with the criticism and, often, cheap shots that are directed at their father, Carlo DeMaria Sr., being the Mayor of Everett. That has gone on for years since the casino debate more…
Members of Proposed Diversity and Equity Advisory Board Announced
Following his declaration of racism being a public health crisis last week, Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced on Monday 10 members of a new advisory board that will navigate a diverse range of input, experiences, and stories to advise the administration…
City Raises Pride Flag for the First Time in History
School Committeeman Marcony Almeida Barros has taken to the podium at City and School events – and even state events for the Attorney General’s Office – many times, but none were as intensely personal as when he stepped to the…
Police Chief, Union President Tell Council of Initial Policy Changes
The City Council held a four-hour online meeting on Monday – the third meeting in a row to stretch late into the night – and covered scores of topics, addressing police matter, internal conflicts between councilors and new construction guidelines…