Everett Kiwanis Donates Over 3,400 meals to City of Everett’s Food Pantry
Everett Kiwanis along with the Medford and Chelsea Kiwanis Clubs recently co-sponsored a meal assembly event in partnership with End Hunger New England and a grant from Kiwanis Foundation of New England. In total, the group assembled over 10,000 servings…
‘A School Should Be A School’
Councilor Stephanie Smith voices her support for sole junior high academy at old EHS building Councilor-at-Large Stephanie Smith sat patiently at her desk in the Council Chambers at the Sept. 9 meeting as her colleagues debated the continuing issue of…
DiDomenico secures critical food security funding in state budget
Special to the Independent This summer, Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the legislature enacted a $58 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025. This budget was a victory for families and working people in his district and throughout the…
Cabral Appointed as Salem State Trustee
Special to the Independent Elizabeth Cabral, of Everett, has been appointed to serve on Salem State University’s Board of Trustees. She was appointed by Governor Maura Healey to join Salem State’s Board of Trustees beginning July 1. Cabral is a…
DiDomenico hails transformational long-term care bill
Special to the Independent This month, Governor Healey signed sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors into law, taking a powerful step towards delivering high quality and safe care for older residents across the Commonwealth. Senator Sal…
EHS Sports
EHS boys soccer defeats Chelsea, 1-0 The Everett High boys soccer team improved to 2-0-1 on the season with a tie and a win against Greater Boston League opponents Malden and Chelsea last week. Last Tuesday’s encounter with Malden was a…
Rodriquez stars at quarterback as Everett surges past Medford, 34-14
Tide host No. 1-ranked Xaverian on Friday Special To The Independent Quarterback Carlos Rodriguez threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns to power the Everett High football team to a 34-14 victory over Medford at Hormel Stadium. Everett (1-1) will…
Too Many Guns = Too Many Shootings
The spectre of yet another lone-wolf gunman attempting another assassination of Donald Trump is shocking, but not surprising. Up until the past 50 years, assassinations of public figures in America were carried out by individuals with a political agenda –Abraham…
How Can a State Police Trainee Die in a Boxing Ring?
The death last week of 25 year-old Mass. State Police (MSP) Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia in a boxing ring during a “training exercise” is, in a word, unfathomable. Mr. Delgado-Garcia was less than one month away from graduating and achieving his…
Travon Ford Takes Oath as New Officer in the Everett Police Department
The Process Continues
Council votes down funding order for $72 million in renovations at old EHS building The City Council voted by a 7-4 margin against approving the $72 million in funding needed to perform renovations at the old Everett High School building…