Month: January 2023
Upcoming Weekend Service Changes on Orange, Green, Red Lines
Special to the Independent The MBTA announced upcoming service changes this month on the Orange, Green, and Red lines. Because of the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange and Green Line service changes…
News in Brief
Dance Party Thursdays at The Connolly Center Mayor Carlo DeMaria and The Council on Aging are pleased to announce the “Dance Party Thursdays” in January. The dances are free of charge for seniors over the age of 60 years and…
State Treasurer’s Office Launches Small Business Toolkit and Resource Map
Special to the Independent Massachusetts State Treasurer, Deborah B. Goldberg, recently announced the launch of the Treasurer’s Office’s newly designed Small Business Resource Toolkit website. The toolkit provides access to comprehensive resources and materials for small business owners and future entrepreneurs…
Everett Lights Kinara in Celebration of Kwanzaa
The City of Everett recently hosted the first annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Connolly Center. To conclude the City of Everett’s celebration of the holiday season and as part of Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s “Everett For Everyone” initiative, community members and…
We Are Living – And Dying – With COVID-19
Although the restrictions — masking, social distancing, etc. — that were imposed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely gone and forgotten by the vast majority of Americans, the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 has not…
Pele, the One and Only
Over the course of the past 60 years, there was one person who indisputably was the most famous man on the planet — and that person was Pele. Even those who knew nothing about soccer — or any other sport…
EHS Roundup
Everett Teams Return to Action This Week Against GBL Rivals The Everett High sports teams will return to action against their Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals this week. Coach Stanley Chamblain and his boys basketball squad, who came up short…