The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring solstice on March…
Month: January 2025
EHS Roundup
EHS boys bite Bulldogs, then burn Red Devils The Everett High boys basketball team put it all together at both ends of the floor this past week to post a pair of victories at Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals Lynn…
Everett High School Tide Varsity Hockey Team
Former Everett Football Star Mike Borgonzi Named GM of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans
By Cary Shuman Mike Borgonzi, a senior captain and All-Scholastic on Everett High School’s first Super Bowl championship team in 1997, has been selected as the new general manager of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. After playing football as a youth…
Hurley is Elected School Comm. Chair; Cristiano is Vice-chair
Special to the Independent Samantha Hurley was unanimously elected chairperson of the Everett School Committee at the board’s organizational meeting that was held earlier this month. School Committee member Jeanne Cristiano, who nominated Hurley, lauded Hurley’s election. “Samantha is just…
DiDomenico Celebrates New Law Boosting Oversight of Pharmaceutical Industry
Special to the Independent Last month, Senator DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Legislature passed comprehensive reforms that will lower the cost of prescription drugs at the pharmacy counter and improve oversight of the state’s pharmaceutical industry. This month, Governor…
Upcoming Events at Everett Public Libraries
Announcing the 25 in ‘25 Reading Challenge! We were so pleased with the turnout for our 24 in ‘24 Challenge that we decided to up the ante. The Everett Public Libraries now challenge you to read 25 books in 2025!…
Our Remarkably Unremarkable Weather
When the National Weather Service made its long-range forecast for the winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold weather),…
This is the SAD-dest Time of the Year – So Get Outside
With the holiday season long in the rear-view mirror and the oppressiveness of a New England winter fully upon us, for many this can be the saddest time of the year — quite literally. The medical community has long-recognized that…
Guest Op-Ed: Animal testing in Everett: A costly experiment
By Katy Rogers Amending the animal testing ban may appear to be a minor adjustment, but even small changes carry significant consequences. Allowing animal testing in Everett would not only introduce logistical and financial burdens but also risk ignoring ethical…