With our area in the path of the solar eclipse this coming Monday (and with clear skies forecast), we urge any of our readers who are intent on watching the event to be sure to wear proper eyewear and to…
Author: Independent Staff
Russia Is Our Real Enemy
Sunday’s special report on the CBS news show 60 Minutes revealed that Russia has been the culprit in the hundreds of cases of debilitating neurological injuries that have struck American intelligence and law enforcement operatives around the world in the…
Bird Flu Is Not Just for the Birds
The second confirmed case of the bird flu infecting a human in this country (a Texas dairy farm worker who worked among infected cows) raises a red flag about the possibility of another pandemic ripping across the world. The current…
EHS Sports Roundup
EHS Boys Volleyball Opens With 3–0 Victory The Everett High boys volleyball team opened its 2024 season on a winning note with a 3-0 shutout over non-league opponent Wakefield last Thursday. “The team did well in our opener,” said EHS…
Everett Rec Seventh-Grade Basketball Team Claims New England Title
Playing its best basketball of the season, the Everett Recreation seventh-grade boys team captured the New England regional championship in the annual tournament at Mass Premier in Foxboro. Coaches Chris Stopford and Joe Young guided their talented contingent to a…
Everett Public Schools Host Annual All-City Vocal Night Concert
Welcome Back, Councilor Hanlon
DIDomenico, McGonagle Welcome cSFOrMA to the State House
Special to the Independent Rep. Joe McGonagle along with Senator Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Manny Cruz welcomed CSforMA to the State House. The two-part event included a presentation by CSforMA Executive Director Deborah Boisvert on the goal and work of…
Can AI Save the Environment?
The coming revolution in Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for the future benefit of mankind. (Yeah, we know, there are pitfalls, but for purposes of this editorial, we’re writing about a potential positive.) As we were listening the other…
Another Hapless Season for the Sox
With the Red Sox set to open their 2024 season this week, it seems all but assured that the Sox are destined for a third-straight last- place finish in the American League East. For those of us who cherish our…