Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s 2025 yard waste pickup schedule. Every year, the City is proud to offer this service as an option for residents to keep their properties neat…
Month: March 2025
City Council Votes to Hire Independent Auditor to Review Longevity Payments to mayor
By Cary Shuman The City Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday night to retain the services of an independent auditor for the purpose of auditing all payments made by the City of Everett to Mayor Carlo DeMaria for the…
Senator DiDomenico Joins Students in Everett for Read Across America
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico recently visited classrooms of young students across Everett to read Hop on Pop in honor of Read Across America, an occasion in March to celebrate reading and the countless benefits of literacy. Senator…
Upcoming Events at Everett Public Libraries
Check out seeds from the library! The Seed Library is back at the Everett Public Libraries, just in time for spring. Bring your library card and you can borrow up to 4 seed packets from either the Shute or Parlin…
Tremendous Crowd Attends Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s Campaign Kickoff
Staff Report A huge crowd of friends and supporters packed the function room at Anthony’s for Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s campaign kickoff March 20 at Anthony’s, Malden. Event organizers told the Everett Independent that more than 600 people signed in at…
Regional Police Effort Leads to Arrest of Chelsea Man on Drug Trafficking Charges
Special to the Independent A Chelsea man is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after local and federal law enforcement officers seized over 1,000 grams of drugs and over $12,000 in U.S. currency from his residence on Wednesday,…
Celebrate National Library Week at the Everett Public Libraries
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the Everett Public Libraries (EPL) will be celebrating National Library Week and all are invited to join in the celebration. Patrons are invited to explore everything that the libraries have to offer.…
News in Brief
City of Everett Reminds Residents that Street Sweeping Season Begins April 1 The City of Everett would like to remind residents that the 2025 street sweeping season will begin on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. With the change in seasons comes…
Brazilian Nationals with Local Ties Charged in Firearms Investigation
Special to the Independent Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the results of a year-long federal investigation into illegal firearm sales across Massachusetts. According to the charging documents, the investigation identified Brazilian nationals in several communities in Massachusetts who…
DiDomenico Re-appointed Senate Assistant Majority Leader
Special to the Independent The Senate President recently re-appointed Senator Sal DiDomenico to her leadership team as Assistant Majority Leader for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. This will mark the fourth consecutive legislative session that DiDomenico will serve in that leadership…