With mask requirements being lifted just about everywhere around the country, there is a general sense that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. But as we begin the third year of the pandemic, that is far from being true. The death…
Month: February 2022
Letter to the Editor
Clear Up Some Confusion The following letter was sent to the City Council members by School Committee member Michael J. Mangan on Feb. 3. I would like to take this opportunity to clear up some confusion surrounding the order that…
EHS Band Receives Proclamations
Everett Athletes College Signing Day
Resilient Mystic Collaborative Releases Equity-Based Climate Assessment
Special to the Independent The Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) has released the results of a two-year groundbreaking research project involving six cities and 13 infrastructure managers to identify and manage risks to Greater Boston’s critical infrastructure from a potential major…
School Committee Hears of Events of Jan. 26 Lockdown
A parent’s worst nightmare appeared to be unfolding at Everett High School (EHS) on January 26 when an order for a lockdown was issued by police while almost 2,200 students were still in the building. That is what School Committee…
Mangan, Cristiano Status Resolved by City Council
The question of whether a city employee also may serve on the School Committee was put to rest at a special meeting of the City Council last Thursday. The issue came to the forefront in the aftermath of the November…
From the Mayor’s Office
Meet the Team: Joe Ronan Jr. Joe Ronan Jr. is an employee of the Department of Public Works and has worked for the City of Everett for 10 years. What do you do in the City? I am responsible for…
Greg Wilmot Appointed EBNHC’s New President and CEO
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Board of Directors voted this week to appoint Greg Wilmot as the Health Center’s new President and CEO. The board announced Tuesday that Wilmot, who has been serving as interim President and CEO since…
New Regulations Requiring Public Notification of Sewage Discharges into Waterbodies Announced
The Baker-Polito Administration announced final regulations establishing rules and procedures requiring permittees to notify the public of untreated or partially treated wastewater, including discharges caused by weather events, into the Commonwealth’s surface waters. Discharges of this nature can have negative…