EHS Roundup EHS baseball team drops 2-0 decision to MC in state tourney opener The Everett High baseball team played well, but came out on the short end of a 2-0 decision to Malden Catholic in the opening round of…
Author: Independent Staff
Obituaries 06-08-2016
Joseph Nigro, Jr. American Labor Movement and community activist Joseph W. Nigro Jr. passed away on June 2 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old. Joe was born in Everett on September 5, 1940,…
Memorial Day
Joe Hickey played ‘Amazing Grace’ on bagpipes to conclude Monday’s Memorial Day Exercises in Glenwood Cemetery. Despite the rain, a large crowd turned out to observe the solemn ceremony in honor of those who died serving their country.
Everett Fashion
Models walked the runway in Boston last week in preparation for Memorial Day with patriotic looks and accessories debuted by fashion designer Lyndsey Tia, who manufactures her clothing and accessories in Everett on Bow Street. The event in Boston was…
Remembering
U.S. Navyman Reichart bows his head during the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Memorial Day Exercises at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.
Local Theatre Diversify Audiences with ‘Minecraft’ Tournament Play
By Katy Rogers When it comes to the roleplaying game Minecraft, there aren’t too many parents or kids who haven’t had a healthy dose of the world-building game. In fact, few things are hotter in the world of young people…
Hearing on Wynn Chapter 91 License Begins Process
By Seth Daniel A flurry of motions and decisions have been issued in the last week regarding the administrative hearing on June 2 between Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone and the Wynn Boston Harbor casino – including one motion by Curtatone…
Partners Building Across the Mystic River to Open June 13
By Seth Daniel It’s been going up in the distance for some time. Floor by floor, the glass exterior has risen up to its 13-story height, and the promise of nearly 4,000 workers coming into the area has also been…
City Council Continues Meeting on Budget
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Everett City Council last week continued its public hearings on the individual parts of Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s $205,569,572 annual budget for fiscal year 2017, which includes water and sewer expenditures and the Capital Improvement Plan…
Sports 06-01-2016
EHS Roundup EHS baseball team awaits tourney foe The Everett High baseball team wrapped up its regular season this past weekend and was awaiting word of its state tournament seeding and first round pairing in the Division 1 North sectional…