Michael Zappitelli Familiar smiling face at former Johnnie’s Foodmaster in Medford Michael C. Zappitelli of Everett entered into rest at home on Thursday, August 18 surrounded by his loving and caring family. He was 81 years old. Born in Abruzzi,…
Author: Independent Staff
National Night Out
Policemen Chris Hannon, Paul Giardina, and Johnny Fitzpatrick enjoyed spending time with Everett kids at National Night Out. The nationwide event is celebrated between the police and the community on the first Tuesday of August every year. This year, more…
Overcoming the Odds,DeMaria’s Vision Pays Off:$2.1 Billion Wynn Resort Breaks Ground
By Seth Daniel The Wynn Boston Harbor resort casino got construction underway in grand fashion during a no-nonsense ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 4, when they announced the beginning of work on the project after three years of permitting and legal…
Dobbins Begins New Job On Wynn Site Security
By Cary Shuman As Wynn Boston Harbor President Robert DiSalvio and Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria were officially signaling the start of the spectacular $2.1 billion resort casino in Everett last Thursday, Michael Dobbins was working in his new job as…
$1 Billion in Bids Issued for Wynn Boston Harbor
Wynn Resorts has announced that Suffolk Construction Company, general contractor for Wynn Boston Harbor resort, is soliciting more than $1 billion in subcontracted services and supplies needed to build the 5-star destination resort. The bid package is among the highest…
Wood Waste to Propose 660 Units On Its Site,Would Move from Everett
By Seth Daniel The Wood Waste owners on Vale and East Elm Streets will seek variances at the Board of Appeals on Monday, Aug. 15, to develop 660 units of apartments in four buildings on the once-controversial, but massive, construction…
Overdose In Hotel Leads to Large Seizure of Crystal Meth
Two men were arraigned Monday on charges of trafficking methamphetamines after an overdose at a Downtown hotel led to the discovery a large amount of drugs in their room. Jeffrey Bertrand, 30, of Everett, and Dylan Donahue, 23, of Granby,…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…
Obituaries 08-10-2016
Margaret ‘Peg’ Connolly “The First Lady of Everett” Margaret M. “Peg” (Goodfellow) Connolly, “The First Lady of Everett,” passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 30. She was 90 years old. Peg was loved and respected throughout the…
At The DNC
Senator DiDomenico speaking at the breakfast he hosted for more than 300 Massachusetts delegates, elected officials and friends at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.