Special to the Independent Boston Harbor Now has announced the return of the annual New Year’s Eve Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll, with more ice sculptures than ever before in a variety of locations across the Boston Waterfront. The Waterfront Ice…
Month: December 2023
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Malden Catholic Students From Everett, MA Achieve Honor Roll – First Quarter Malden Catholic students have completed the coursework required for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. The school has three categories for outstanding academic performance honors: President’s…
Happy New Year
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But after re-reading the poem in its entirety, we are printing the whole thing, because it sums up —…
EHS Roundup
EHS Girls Basketball Tops English, 43–32 The Everett High girls basketball team prevailed in what head coach Riley Dunn termed “an absolute battle” with a 43-32 triumph over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Lynn English last Thursday at the EHS…
Everett Kiwanis Donates Gift Cards
Van Campen Has the Votes To Be the Next President of City Council
Robert Van Campen, who made a triumphant return with his election as Ward 3 councilor in November, reportedly has the votes to be the next president of the Everett City Council. Van Campen will be one of six new members…
MSBA Advances Proposal To Build New High School in Everett
Special to the Independent Christmas came a little early to Everett this year with a vote by the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to advance the proposal Mayor DeMaria has been advocating for to build…
Matarazzo’s Historical Anthology of Everett, ’They Came From Everett’ Now Available in Audiobook Format
Special to the Independent Mike Matarazzo’s historical Everett anthology They Came From Everett can now be enjoyed via audiobook format, with narration performed by Everett native son Chris Ciulla (EHS ’93). With each vignette, Matarazzo shares short stories of Everett…
The Schiavo Club Donates Toys to City of Everett’s Toy Drive
Special to the Independent City of Everett is still accepting toy donations at City Hall until Thursday, Dec. 21 Everett, MA – On Monday, Dec. 18, Mayor Carlo DeMaria visited the Schiavo Club to accept a large donation of toys…
Meet the Whittier School Leadership Team!
Young Students Named Principal, Assistant Principal for the Day Second grader Juan Vaquerano Garmendia and first grader Lisa Cardozo were special Whittier School raffle winners, giving them the chance to serve as Principal and Assistant Principal for the Day on…