We just wish to say a few words to acknowledge the passing this week of Tim Wakefield, the former Red Sox pitcher, who passed away suddenly this week from brain cancer. Beyond his remarkable success as a Major League pitcher…
Guest Op-Ed: Hell’s Fire – Treat Others the Way You Want To Be Treated
Dr. Glenn Mollette Do you worry about going to hell? Will you burn there in hell’s fire? Will you be in the hands of the Devil? Hell may be a place where people are locked into a room with endless…
EHS Roundup
EHS Girls Volleyball Wins Two, Now 6–3 The Everett High girls volleyball team improved to 6-3 on the season with a pair of key victories over Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals Medford and Revere this past week. Last Monday’s come-from-behind,…
Election Results: Smith Tops Ticket in Councilor-at-Large Race; Incumbents Marchese and Hanlon Take Second and Third; Rogers, Alcy Round Out Top Five
Councilor-at-Large Stephanie Smith topped the ticket in the 12-candidate race for councilor-at-large in the Sept. 19 preliminary election. Smith received 1,296 votes followed by Councilor-at-Large Michael Marchese who received 1,101 votes and Councilor-at-Large John Hanlon with 1,033 votes. “I am…
Everett Dedicates Memorial Plaque to Gilbert “Gil” Dell Isola
Special to the Independent The City of Everett hosted a dedication ceremony at Rivergreen Park on Saturday, Sept. 23 to honor the memory of former alderman and city councilor Gilbert “Gil” Dell Isola with a memorial plaque. The plaque’s location…
Everett Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
ZBA Votes on Three Projects
The Everett Zoning Board of Appeals voted on three projects that were before it at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. A request by Sergio Cornelio for the ZBA to reconsider an earlier vote and reopen a public…
City Councilors Question the Condition of Florence Street Park
City councilors registered concerns about the physical condition of Florence Street during Director of Engineering Erik Swanson’s update on the city’s parks at Monday’s Council meeting. During a question-and-answer period that followed Swanson’s update, Ward 3 Councilor Darren Costa asked…
Council’s Ways and Means Approves Funding for Waterfront Improvements
On Monday night the Everett City Council’s Committee on Ways and Means unanimously approved the administrations request for 1.3 million dollars in funding for Waterfront Improvements which will allow design, permitting, and construction of the Everett boathouse to move forward.…
MassDOT To Develop and Evaluate Options for Eventual Replacement of the Tobin Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a transportation planning and engineering consultant team to develop and evaluate options for the eventual replacement of the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge. …
Everett Public Library Calendar of Events
Parlin Adult and Teens Louisa’s Girls, Tuesday, October 3rd at 3:30. The Delivina Theatre Company presents a play about Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Meg, Joe, Beth & Amy. Brought to you by the Everett Cultural Council, part of the…
2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Honorees Named
Mass Humanities announces the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The foundation will honor four individuals for their commitments to education, civil and human rights, community development and philanthropy on September 28 at the John F. Kennedy…