FUN-damental Basketball Camp Completes Its 20th Season
Tony Ferullo of Revere is the only boys basketball head coach in the history of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. Ferullo began coaching the MVRCS boys’ varsity team upon its inception 19 years ago and he’s still going strong,…
Fire on Lawrence Street
Council Hears of Plans for Former Exxon Mobil Site
Representatives from the Davis Company appeared before the City Council at Monday night’s meeting to give a preliminary outline for their plans for the former Exxon Mobil property on lower Broadway. The 97-acre site would include a mixture of residential…
MGC Awards $10.6 Million in Grants From Community Mitigation Fund
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) recently approved the award of over $10.6 million in Community Mitigation Fund grants to numerous municipalities and other eligible entities across Massachusetts including more than $2.3M for Everett Projects. Since 2015,…
EBNHC Hosts Health Resources and Services Administration Representatives
Monday kicked off National Health Center Week and to mark the occasion the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) had the privilege of hosting Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Region 1 Intergovernmental and External Affairs Regional Administrator Jeffrey Beard…
DiDomenico’s Bill To Extend Universal School Meals Included in State Budget
On July 28, the Governor signed this year’s state budget into law, which included one of Senator Sal DiDomenico’s top priorities – funding for universal school meals throughout the upcoming school year. This $110 million investment will provide free breakfast…
Celebrating Farmers Market Week
In recognition of the important role that farmers markets play in expanding access to fresh, healthy, and local food in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker has declared to August 13, 2022, as Massachusetts Farmers Market Week. In celebration of Governor Baker’s…
Local Students in the News
Amorin Graduates from Tufts University Approximately 3,275 students across all schools graduated from Tufts University on May 22 during a university-wide commencement ceremony that featured the awarding of honorary degrees to a number of academic, business and civic leaders making…
Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Collections Total $41.105 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for June 2022 totaled $4.143 billion as of August 4, 2022, which is $470 million or 12.8% more than actual collections in June 2021 and $780 million…
Save Big on Sales Tax and Energy Usage During Tax Holiday
With the upcoming Massachusetts sales tax holiday on August 13 and 14, National Grid is reminding customers to take advantage of opportunities to purchase energy efficient appliances to save energy while maximizing savings. With energy rates expected to increase this…
USS Constitution Museum Hosts Reception and Panel Discussion on U.S. Marines and ‘Old Ironsides’
On Tuesday, August 16 at 6 p.m., the USS Constitution Museum hosts From the Shores of Tripoli to the Decks of USS Constitution: The History and Future of the U.S. Marines and “Old Ironsides.” This in-person reception and panel discussion…