Sand Sculptors Leonardo Ugilini (left) and Enguerrand David (right) discuss the steeple of the Old North Church on Revere Beach Monday morning as the centerpiece sculpture began to take shape – a piece dedicated to Massachusetts’s historical sites that includes…
Author: Independent Staff
Investigators Still Looking into Death of Everett Worker at Malden Car Wash
An Everett man was struck and killed while working at a Malden car wash on Sunday morning, prompting calls by worker safety groups to protect workers from car accidents and deaths. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Police Chief…
Mayor DeMaria Announces CDBG Funding for City
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is happy to announce that the Department of Planning and Development has received the FY2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to use on development projects for the 2016 fiscal year. “These funds will be put to good…
Local Talent on ‘The Voice’
Outside The Box Boston hosted a number of free performances throughout the week at Boston Common from July 14-19. The free festival, which boasted to have entertainment for everyone’s tastes, included more than 100 artists and performers. One of the…
Letter to the Editor
Officially On the Ballot To the Editor: It is with overwhelming energy that I can officially say I am a candidate for the Ward Six City Council seat in the upcoming November 3, 2015 local election. I would like to…
Obituaries 07-22-2015
Stephen Douglas Jefferson July 13, 1948 – July 4, 2015 Stephen Douglas Jefferson of South Yarmouth, formerly of Everett, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus suddenly on Saturday, July 4. “I am Free,” would be his…
Skeritt Campaign Kicks Off!
Friends and supporters gathered at the 8/10 Grille on June 18 to officially kick off the campaign for Dan Skeritt, who is running for Everett City Council at Large. “I’m humbled by the outpouring of support here tonight and the…
Summer is Here
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining nine…
Obituaries 07-15-2015
Louise Smith Of Everett Louise R. (Puopolo) Smith of Everett passed away at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family on July 7. She was 87 years old. The beloved wife of Gerald J. Smith, Sr., she was the…
AHA Members Visit Project Adventure
Juniors in Everett High School’s Allied Health Academy (AHA) visited Project Adventure at Cabot Farms in Beverly as a reward for meeting the requirements to become AHA senior interns in the fall. The interns will work at the Whidden Hospital…