Last week, Rep. Joe McGonagle joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing a nearly $700 million spending bill which included an amendment composed of a $20 million increase on the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP). This…
Month: August 2023
Budget Permanently Funds DiDomenico’s Universal School Meals Priority
Special to the Independent This week, Senator Sal DiDomenico approved the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget alongside his legislative colleagues, which included permanent funding for universal school meals, one of his top priorities. This program will provide free breakfast and…
Upcoming Library Events
The following events are scheduled at the Parlin Library for the week beginning August 7. Parlin Adult and Teens Karaoke Night Parlin Meeting Room. Tuesday, August 8 at 5:30 p.m. Unleash your inner superstar and join us for a spectacular…
News in Brief
DeMaria Announces Nepal Day Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett has partnered with the Greater Boston Nepali Community (GBNC) to host Nepal Day on Sunday, August 6, at Glendale Park, Elm Street. All are invited…
Everett’s Fr. Paul Ikechukwu Ugwu Graduates From Hebrew Senior Life’s Clinical Pastoral Education Program
Ugwu comes to the U.S. from Eastern Nigeria. He had seminary trainings at St. John Cross seminary Nsukka for junior seminary, St. Pope John Paul II major seminary Awka for his philosophical studies, and Michael Iwene Tansi major seminary Onitsha…
Massport Announces Schedule for Summer Runway Work
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the Runway 15R-33L Safety and Pavement Rehabilitation Project schedule for this summer. In collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Massport will begin work on Runway 15R-33L in August,…
8th Annual Community in Unity Block Party
The City of Everett Collaborates with Zion Church Ministries for the 18th Annual Community in Unity Block Party. The event featured live music, children’s games, competitions, free health screenings and more. Hosted by Bishop Robert Brown and the Rev. Regina…
Public Access Advocates Testify in Support of Guaranteed Hybrid Open Meetings
Special to the Independent At a public hearing by the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, municipal leaders, disability advocates, and open government organizations are testifying in support of legislation that will guarantee greater access to open meetings…
Make the Most Of The Rest of Summer
The days are becoming noticeably shorter and the sun is not as intense as it was just a few weeks ago. Combined with the cooler temperatures that arrived this week, the inevitability of the end of summer cannot be denied.…
Sinead O’Connor Was a Profile in Courage
When the late Sinead O’Connor tore up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live after her acapella performance of Bob Marley’s “War” in 1992, the full extent of the Catholic Church’s complicity in facilitating widespread child-molestation was not…