With summer upon us, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimming pools and hot tubs, onboard boats, on docks and piers, and in waters surrounding boats, marinas, and launch ramps. While most people…
Mason Tenaglia Is Appointed Malden Catholic Board Chair
Mason Tenaglia ’74 has been appointed Board Chair of Malden Catholic and he will assume the position on July 1. Jim Donovan Hon. ’11 has completed his term after serving 10 years at the school as Board Chair and 22…
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Earn Prestigious Gold Award
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts and 10th largest Girl Scout council in the United States, is celebrating the 2022-2023 class of Gold Award Girl Scouts: over 50 teen world-changers in Eastern Massachusetts who…
Mayor DeMaria Announces Seniors on the Road Trips in October
Special to the Independent The Council on Aging has planned two exciting trips to New Hampshire and Wildwood, NJ Everett, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s Council on Aging has planned two trips…
EBNHC Chief Behavioral Health Officer Receives Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award
Earlier this month, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Michael Mancusi, LICSW, received the Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The award is presented to clinicians who embody…
Resilient Mystic Collaborative Receives $2.25 Million From Barr Foundation
The Mystic River Watershed Association is celebrating a $2.25 million, three-year grant from the Barr Foundation for continued support of the Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) and regional climate work. Convened by MyRWA and 10 watershed communities in September 2018 and…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Fuccillo Named to University of Alabama Spring 2023 Dean’s List Celeste Fuccillo of Everett was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for spring semester 2023. A total of 12,487 students enrolled during spring semester 2023 at The University…
BLO Brings Free Orchestral Music to Boston Neighborhoods This Summer
Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO), under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus on concerts in Dorchester,…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40-percent are obese and another 32-percent are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…
Letter to the Editor
Give Massachusetts a Break, No New Bag Bans. A Small Business Owners’ Perspective Dear Editor, Amid an unsteady economy, small business owners like me have a lot on our plates: keeping shelves stocked, prices affordable and meeting consumer expectations. Over…
TND and EBNHC’s St. Therese Development Brings Affordable Housing and Healthcare Here
Special to the Independent In a first-of-its-kind partnership, The Neighborhood Developers (TND), a leading affordable housing and community development organization, and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, unveiled the new St. Therese development…