Month: February 2023
Foresteire Pleads Guilty to Two Additional Cases
Former Everett Superintendent of Schools Frederick Foresteire, 79, entered a plea of guilty to two additional counts of indecent assault and battery on persons over the age of 14 last Wednesday (February 15) in Malden District Court. Foresteire’s guilty pleas averted…
DiDomenico Reappointed Senate Assistant Majority Leader
Firefighters Begin Classes for Fire-Based Ambulance Service
Everett Fire Capt. Anthony O’Brien, who oversees EFD emergency medical services, said that firefighters will begin taking classes Feb. 27 for the new fire department-based ambulance. “Our firefighters will start OEMS (Office of Emergency Medical Services) bundle training, consisting of…
DiDomenico’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Set for March 9
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his wife, Tricia DiDonemico, president of the DiDomenico Foundation, will host the Foundation’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Thursday, March 9 at the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. The event has traditionally kicked off the…
DiDomenico Pushes for Establishing a Child and Family Tax Credit in Massachusetts
Special to the Independent This session, Senator Sal DiDomenico has sponsored a bill that would create a Child and Family Tax Credit (CFTC) in Massachusetts. This topic is all over the national news after President Joe Biden used his State…
News in Brief
DeMaria Announces New Round of Everett Citizens Foundation Grant Funding Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Everett Citizens Foundation Grant Funding application for year four, round two is now available. The request limit for this round of…
USPS Warns the Public About Surge in Use Of Counterfeit Postage
In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects…
Rep. Santiago Named As First Cabinet-Level Veterans’ Secretary
Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that they are appointing State Representative Jon Santiago to serve as Massachusetts’ first ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. Representative Santiago is a major in the U.S.…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…