For those of us of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2023 will mark 55 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine…
“That Would Never Happen Here…” “Oh Wait – It Did!”
For those of us who have been around for a while, the spectacle that unfolded this past weekend in Brazil, where thousands of the fascist followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed that nation’s capitol buildings in a violent attempt…
Guest Op-Ed: Kevin McCarthy, President Joe Biden and Congress Must Work To Solve Problems
Dr. Glenn Mollette Recently, in a Mexican restaurant in Houston, Texas, a patron shot and killed a man who was robbing other patrons. The robber was masked and brandishing what appeared to be a pistol. If the man who shot…
EHS Roundup
EHS Boys Track Rolls Past Chelsea The Everett High boys indoor track and field team improved its record to 2-1 on the season with a 67-19 victory over Chelsea last Wednesday. Coach Jehu Cimea’s squad captured first-place in seven of the nine individual…
Everett Lights Kinara in Celebration of Kwanzaa
New Year, New Heights: DiDomenico Ascends to High Leadership Post in State Senate
Sal DiDomenico was set to be inaugurated as state senator at the State House today for his seventh term representing Everett in a newly realigned district. “I will have a different district than when I started this past session,” reported…
Mayor DeMaria’s Council on Aging New Year’s Party
Upcoming Weekend Service Changes on Orange, Green, Red Lines
Special to the Independent The MBTA announced upcoming service changes this month on the Orange, Green, and Red lines. Because of the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange and Green Line service changes…
News in Brief
Dance Party Thursdays at The Connolly Center Mayor Carlo DeMaria and The Council on Aging are pleased to announce the “Dance Party Thursdays” in January. The dances are free of charge for seniors over the age of 60 years and…
State Treasurer’s Office Launches Small Business Toolkit and Resource Map
Special to the Independent Massachusetts State Treasurer, Deborah B. Goldberg, recently announced the launch of the Treasurer’s Office’s newly designed Small Business Resource Toolkit website. The toolkit provides access to comprehensive resources and materials for small business owners and future entrepreneurs…
Everett Lights Kinara in Celebration of Kwanzaa
The City of Everett recently hosted the first annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Connolly Center. To conclude the City of Everett’s celebration of the holiday season and as part of Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s “Everett For Everyone” initiative, community members and…
We Are Living – And Dying – With COVID-19
Although the restrictions — masking, social distancing, etc. — that were imposed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely gone and forgotten by the vast majority of Americans, the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 has not…