The Henry David Thoreau Foundation awards collegiate scholarships of up to $26K to eight to ten students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts. As Henry David Thoreau Scholars, these select high school seniors may enroll in any…
Early Voting Starts This Weekend
We wish to remind our readers that early voting will get underway this weekend, October 22, at every city and town hall throughout the state. Early voting presents a wonderful opportunity to vote in-person for those who choose not to…
Don’t Be an Apathetic Citizen: This Is Why It’s Important To Vote
With the pre-election polls suggesting that there are no competitive races for the major elective offices in Massachusetts, there is a temptation to think that our vote won’t matter. However, we would urge all of our readers to consider this:…
E Pluribus Unum: Do We Still Believe in It?
In 1782, the then-Congress of the United States approved the Latin phrase, “E pluribus unum,” — “Out of many, one” — for the Great Seal of the United States. The phrase since that time has been attached to many of…
Letter to the Editor
A Housing Moratorium is Not the Answer To the Editor, At last week’s City Council meeting, a petition was brought forward by a group of residents seeking a five-year moratorium on new housing developments in Everett. A housing moratorium is…
EHS Roundup
EHS Boys Soccer Wins Three Games; Now Stands at 10-3-1 The Everett High boys soccer team completed a perfect week, winning all three of its contests. Coach Pedro Blas’s Crimson Tide defeated Greater Boston League rival Chelsea, 4-2, last Tuesday;…
Obituaries 10-19-2022
Richard Francis Horgan Past Commander and Treasurer of the Everett DAV and Member of the Everett and Saugus VFW Richard Francis (Dick) Horgan, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away peacefully on October 13 at the age of 98. Dick…
First and Foremost: Ellerbe, Crimson Tide Defeat Revere, 41–13
The Everett High football team, led by senior quarterback Karmarri Ellerbe, stormed past Revere, 41-13, in a GBL showdown Friday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. Ellerbe, who is making a strong case for All-Scholastic recognition, had touchdown runs of 45…
Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil Held at Everett Police Station
Special to the Independent In honor of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Everett Police Department, Portal To Hope and local clergy leaders joined with fellow community members for the Faith And Blue event at the Everett Police Station.…
No Agreement on Course of Action To Alleviate Overcrowding in Schools
There was no disagreement among the elected officials at last week’s Joint Convention of the City Council and the School Committee that something needs to be done as soon as possible to ease the severe overcrowding in the Everett public…
DiDomenico Joins the GBFB Panel Discussion
Special to the Independent In a follow up to the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, Senator DiDomenico joined a panel discussion hosted by The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England,…
News in Brief
Mayor DeMaria Announces Italian American Heritage Month Celebration Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett will be hosting its Italian American Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 1pm to 5pm. Join us as we…