New COVID-19 vaccination clinics offering a $75 gift card incentive have been scheduled in communities across the state during school vacation week, providing a free, convenient and accessible way for adults and children stay up to date on COVID vaccinations. As…
Month: February 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts Celebrate Youth Mentoring
On Feb. 4, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) celebrated youth mentoring at the agency’s 24th annual Big Night at the House of Blues in Boston. Guests danced the night away to music by Michael Franti, supergroup Ezra…
Make a Splash at the 2023 JetBlue Shamrock Splash
Get Cold for a Cause on Sunday March 12 with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay at the 12th annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash! Join 250 splashers to raise money for free, fun summer events in YOUR community by plunging into the…
The Sky Is Falling?
With U.S. jets shooting down numerous unidentified flying objects seemingly every day over North American air space in the past week, we’re all wondering, “What the heck is going on?” As this is being written, the only thing we know…
The Victims in Turkey and Syria Need Our Help
The ongoing tragedy because of the devastating earthquake that struck the nations of Turkey and Syria is the worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen in many years. More than 35,000 people have died and that number is sure to…
Guest Op-Ed: Start Solving the Vocational Admissions Problem: Improve Access, Create More Seats
By Steven C. Sharek It’s no longer a secret that Massachusetts vocational-technical and agricultural high schools are a great option for students of all backgrounds who want to learn a trade and pursue a career. Unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough…
EHS Roundup
EHS Girls Basketball Knocks Off Lynn English To Keep Tourney Hopes Alive The Everett High girls basketball team kept alive its hopes for qualifying for a berth in the post-season state tourney with a 63-59 victory over Greater Boston League…
Obituaries 02-15-2023
Rose Belmonte Beloved Wife and Mother Rose M. (Palmitesta) Belmonte passed away peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital on February 10. The beloved wife of Joseph J. Belmonte Sr., she was the loving mother of Joseph J. and his wife, Penny…
EHS Girls in Hoop Action Against Lynn English
DiDomenico and Advocates Unveil Legislation To Expand Language Access in Government Agencies
Special to the Independent Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined a collection of policymakers, immigrants-rights activists with the Mass Speaks Coalition, and directly-impacted individuals to unveil his Language Access and Inclusion Act, which would dramatically expand the availability of non-English…