President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress finally have produced the outline of what they are calling a tax reform proposal. However, it is just more of the same-old, same-old that Republicans have been espousing for the past 30 years,…
Author: Independent Staff
“There’s Pandemonium On the Field!”
It was 50 years ago this week that the Boston Red Sox completed their Impossible Dream on the last day of the 1967 season to win the American League pennant. The Red Sox were playing the Minnesota Twins at home…
Sports 10-04-2017
EHS Roundup Impressive wins for EHS volleyball team The Everett High volleyball team earned impressive wins over Pope John and Revere, extending their winning streak to three games, before having the nice run snapped in Peabody this past week. The Lady Crimson…
Obituaries 10-04-2017
Enrico ‘Chuck’ Miranda Of Everett Enrico “Chuck” Miranda of Everett died on September 25. Enrico was a World War II veteran serving as a Sargeant in the U.S. Army. The beloved husband of the late Phyllis M. (Rocco), he was the…
EHS Football
TAKE THAT: Crimson Tide receiver David Zorrilla (17) staves off the tackle of a St. John’s Prep defender with a well-placed stiff arm on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23. The Tide continued their winning ways, beating the Prep on the road,…
Santilli Highway and the Village: the Hub of Hip in Greater Boston
By Seth Daniel We’ve all said this before and we’ve all covered this territory if we’ve been around Everett more than 10 minutes. But after eating, drinking, dancing, listening, socializing and even bouncing on Santilli Highway Saturday night at Village…
IC’s Father Osterman Celebrates 50 Years in the Priesthood
By Seth Daniel Father Gerry Osterman looks back at his 50 years of being a priest – the last 16 spent at Everett’s Immaculate Conception Church on Broadway – and he said he recalls a medicine cabinet full of medications.…
Matewsky,Marchese at the Top of Preliminary Ticket
By Seth Daniel Councilor Wayne Matewsky came out on top once again in the Preliminary Election last Tuesday, Sept. 19, with former Councilor Michael Marchese making a strong showing, and newcomer John Whelan being the lone candidate eliminated from the…
Husband Charged with Murder in Revere Death Investigation
Vanessa MacCormack’s husband was placed under arrest Tuesday amid the ongoing investigation into her homicide this weekend in the Revere home they shared on Grand View Ave. in Revere, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, State Police Colonel Richard…
Lower Mystic Unveils Exciting Scenarios for Everett Transportation
By Seth Daniel As ideas and “preferred suggestions” go, Everett struck gold in the first iteration of the Lower Mystic Regional Working Group’s unveiling of ideas about how to transform transportation in the region that includes Everett, Somerville and Charlestown…