Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club Parlin Fireplace Room. Tuesday, August 15th at 7pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended…
Did you like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached the tipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Guest Op-Ed: Want a friend? Be a friend
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have heard this before. I went out to find a friend and none were to be found. I went out to be a friend and found them all around. Where do you find friends?…
Letter to the Editor
Protect our Planet To the Editor, We have all felt the horrendous weather this summer. Heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes have wreaked havoc on our country. The Southwest has gotten clobbered. The heated ocean waters off the coast…
Obituaries 08-09-2023
Brian Jodrie US Postal Service retiree Brian W. Jodrie, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away on August 5 at 71 years old. He was the beloved son of the late Alton W. and Mary A. (O’Hearn) Jodrie and is…
Zion Church Ministries, City of Everett Hold 18th Annual Community in Unity Block Party
Ward 6 Council Race Heats Up: Incumbent Al Lattanzi Seeks Re-Election
Ward 6 Councilor Al Lattanzi has begun his campaign for re-election. Lattanzi, who was first elected in November, 2021, takes pride in the 100 percent attendance record he has maintained during his term in office. “One hundred percent attendance –…
Peter Pietrantonio Seeks Ward 6 Council Seat
Peter Pietrantonio is making his first run for public office in the city where has he lived for 66 years. Pietrantonio will be a candidate for the Ward 6 council seat in the Tuesday, November 7, municipal election. Since there…
Foundational Success: Josh Kraft Continues To Inspire People With His Philanthropic Efforts
By Sydney Ciano Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and son of team owner Robert Kraft and the late Myra Kraft, had it instilled in him from his youth to “always look out for the groups that…
McGonagle, House Raise Cap on HDIP
Last week, Rep. Joe McGonagle joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing a nearly $700 million spending bill which included an amendment composed of a $20 million increase on the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP). This…
Budget Permanently Funds DiDomenico’s Universal School Meals Priority
Special to the Independent This week, Senator Sal DiDomenico approved the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget alongside his legislative colleagues, which included permanent funding for universal school meals, one of his top priorities. This program will provide free breakfast and…