UNOFFICIAL PRELIMINARY ELECTION SEPT. 19, 2023
Election Results: Smith Tops Ticket in Councilor-at-Large Race; Incumbents Marchese and Hanlon Take Second and Third; Rogers, Alcy Round Out Top Five
Councilor-at-Large Stephanie Smith topped the ticket in the 12-candidate race for councilor-at-large in the Sept. 19 preliminary election. Smith received 1,296 votes followed by Councilor-at-Large Michael Marchese who received 1,101 votes and Councilor-at-Large John Hanlon with 1,033 votes. “I am…
Everett Dedicates Memorial Plaque to Gilbert “Gil” Dell Isola
Special to the Independent The City of Everett hosted a dedication ceremony at Rivergreen Park on Saturday, Sept. 23 to honor the memory of former alderman and city councilor Gilbert “Gil” Dell Isola with a memorial plaque. The plaque’s location…
Everett Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
ZBA Votes on Three Projects
The Everett Zoning Board of Appeals voted on three projects that were before it at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. A request by Sergio Cornelio for the ZBA to reconsider an earlier vote and reopen a public…
City Councilors Question the Condition of Florence Street Park
City councilors registered concerns about the physical condition of Florence Street during Director of Engineering Erik Swanson’s update on the city’s parks at Monday’s Council meeting. During a question-and-answer period that followed Swanson’s update, Ward 3 Councilor Darren Costa asked…
Council’s Ways and Means Approves Funding for Waterfront Improvements
On Monday night the Everett City Council’s Committee on Ways and Means unanimously approved the administrations request for 1.3 million dollars in funding for Waterfront Improvements which will allow design, permitting, and construction of the Everett boathouse to move forward.…
MassDOT To Develop and Evaluate Options for Eventual Replacement of the Tobin Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a transportation planning and engineering consultant team to develop and evaluate options for the eventual replacement of the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge. …
Everett Public Library Calendar of Events
Parlin Adult and Teens Louisa’s Girls, Tuesday, October 3rd at 3:30. The Delivina Theatre Company presents a play about Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Meg, Joe, Beth & Amy. Brought to you by the Everett Cultural Council, part of the…
2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Honorees Named
Mass Humanities announces the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The foundation will honor four individuals for their commitments to education, civil and human rights, community development and philanthropy on September 28 at the John F. Kennedy…
Everett to Host Hazardous Waste Day
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett will host a Hazardous Waste Day for residents to dispose of hazardous materials on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rivergreen Park parking lot,…
City Council Candidate Anthony DiPierro Endorsed by Former Mayor David Ragucci
Anthony DiPierro, Candidate for Ward Three City Councilor, has announced the endorsement of Former Mayor David Ragucci. Ragucci served as Everett’s Mayor from 1998-2006 and previously served on Everett’s Common Council and Board of Alderman. The endorsement is a major…
United Way and the Boston Foundation Award $570,000 From the Migrant Families Relief Fund
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and The Boston Foundation announced the first of two rapid distributions of $570,000 to 12 community-based organizations from The Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund. The fund was created last month in partnership to address the…