DeMaria Announces Kids to Parks Day Event A Fun Day with Activities for Kids and Families at Swan Street Park Everett, MA – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the annual Kids to Parks Day event will be held on…
Month: May 2023
Suffolk Downs To Host Second Union Job Information Session on May 23
Area residents interested in learning about life-changing career opportunities in the union building trades are encouraged to attend a free union job information session being held Tuesday, May 23 from 5-7pm at Suffolk Downs. The Greater Boston Building Trades Unions,…
City Hosts Annual Placing of U.S. Flags on Veterans Graves at Glenwood Cemetery
Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett recently held the traditional placing of United States flags on graves of veterans at the newly-renovated Glenwood Cemetery. Many people came together to honor the United States veterans who are no longer…
City of Everett Hosts Haitian Heritage Month Kick-Off Event
The City of Everett recently hosted the Ansanm Nou Kanpe event to bring the community together in celebration of Haitian Heritage Month at the Everett Recreation Center. A great time was had by all who attended. They enjoyed delicious Haitian…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Wildfire Smoke Is a Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the effects of…
Scenes From Everett Little League Season Opener
The Everett Little League T-ball and Farm teams kicked off their season last week at Sacramone Park. The T-ball division, led by Director Jimmy Striker, has 45 boys and girls on 5 teams with ages ranging from 3-6 years old. …
EHS Roundup
EHS Boys Track Runs Past Three GBL Foes To Improve to 6–0 The Everett High boys outdoor track and field team defeated a trio of Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals, Lynn English, Lynn Classical, and Malden, to improve to 6-0…
Harvard Kennedy Students Present at City Hall
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria and members of City staff were pleased to be joined by students from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) for a presentation on their semester-long project focusing on the opportunity for redevelopment at the…
Candidates Pull Nomination Papers for 2023 Election
As soon as the Everett Election Department opened its doors Monday morning, candidates began pulling their nomination papers for the 2023 municipal election. Ward 6 Councilor Al Lattanzi, former Ward 3 Councilor Anthony DiPierro, and Ward 2 School Committee member…