It is estimated that there are more than 35 million living descendants of the Pilgrims around the world. Proving family connections to this group used to be a daunting task, but no longer. American Ancestors and its partners—the General Society…
Month: November 2020
Historic Property: Former Church Rectory a Gem on Bucknam Street
(The following is a weekly feature in the Independent based on the City’s 2018 Historic Property Survey done to note the many little-known historically significant properties within the city.) Historical Narrative St. Joseph’s was the third Roman Catholic parish in…
Everett Native Picked for ‘Chopped’ Television Show This Week
Everett native Dan Rassi had his knives sharpened and the ovens warmed up this week as he prepared to compete on the Food Network’s ‘Chopped’ television show – a show that premiered Tuesday night after Independent deadlines. A 2001 Everett…
Housing Task Force Leads the Conversation on Evictions and Foreclosure Protection
The Everett Housing Task Force, formed in February as a result of a resolution introduced by Councilor Stephanie Martins, has become a forum for important discussions pertaining to the current housing crisis. “My first order of business on the Council…
New Warehouse Proposal Would Build 220k Sq. Ft. Building, Solve Long-Standing Flooding Issues
A major “last-mile” warehouse on Market Street that would be strongly pitched to e-commerce companies, such as Amazon, would not only bring new investment to the Second Street industrial area, but also solve long-time flooding issues in most of the…
News Briefs
Encore Boston Harbor Invites Non-Profits to Reach Out for Gently Used Office Furniture Donations Encore Boston Harbor is asking members on non-profits to reach out to them for donations of gently used office furniture to include desks, chairs, filing cabinets, tables…
Unemployment Benefits Fraud
The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of people to lose their jobs and file for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, Massachusetts, along with numerous other states, has been hit hard with fraudulent unemployment claims. The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA)…
Florence Street Park Renovation Ready for Second Phase
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Jacob Scharf Park, also known as Florence Street Park, will be undergoing its second phase of major renovations. The final design is currently underway and the project is estimated to take…
Vaccines Are Coming, But We Still Have a Duty to Stop the Spread
The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…
Letter to the Editor
Don’t Pass Amendment Number 75 To the Editor, The Catholic Church teaches that life itself starts at conception and ends with natural death. The Massachusetts state legislature is currently debating the annual budget to fund state government for the balance…