When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Month: March 2022
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will grow…
EHS Roundup
Spring Sports Season Underway for EHS Athletes The 2022 spring sports season, which officially opened for pre-season practice last Monday, is swinging into high gear this coming week. The boys volleyball team was set to get the spring campaign going…
Obituaries 03-30-2022
Wilma Short February 10, 1938 ~ March 26, 2022 Wilma M. (Lantz) Short, 84, of Winthrop, formerly of Everett, passed away on March 26. She was the beloved mother of David and his wife, Patty Short, Lynne (Short) and her husband, Ramon…
Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Dinner
With Mike Tyson in the House, Kabamba Wins NE Title
Mike Tyson, one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, was a celebrity guest on the final night of the New England Golden Glove Tournament March 10 at Lowell Auditorium. Everett’s Gilbert Kabamba saw Tyson, but Gilbert knew he…
EHS Athletic Program’s All-Sports Awards Night
Everett to Become Home to Private Transportation Management Association
Special to the Independent Mayor DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will soon be home to its very own, private, Transportation Management Association (TMA). This committee will be a major driver of our transportation reform. The…
Tahiliani Calls on DiPierro to Step Down
In an unusual action, Superintendent of Everett Public Schools Priya Tahiliani used her allotted time on the School Committee agenda on Monday night to call upon Ward 3 City Councilor Anthony DiPierro “to step down” from office following the recent…