Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett has joined the PHIT America Initiative, a national organization aimed at fighting the obesity and sedentary crisis through education, legislation, and local programming. As part of the initiative,…
Author: Independent Staff
Obituaries 03-11-2015
Melvin ‘Bud’ Peavey Retired Everett Fire Captain Melvin F. “Bud” Peavey, a lifelong Everett resident, passed away on March 6. He was 87 years old. Bud was a US Navy veteran of World War II and a retired captain on…
Dr. Seuss Celebration
State Rep. Joe McGonagle reads “The Cat In The Hat” aloud to Ms. Nichol’s 2nd graders at the Whittier School during last Friday’s Dr. Seuss celebration, which brought out dignitaries from Mayor Carlo DeMaria to Attorney General Maura Healey. It…
Police Briefs 03-04-2015
Monday, 2/16 Adam Teixeira, 31, 39 Wedgewood St., Everett, was arrested for larceny of a person, with aggravated assault and battery and with assault and battery on a family household member. Tuesday, 2/17 Tremayne Constantine, 18, 208 Linden St., Everett,…
Senator Didomenico Hosting Annual Didomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Roast
Senator Sal DiDomenico will once again be hosting the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 6, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. In addition to a traditional Irish dinner, the…
Letter to the Editor
Help veterans Veterans Assisting Veterans is an organization that was formed by two Army Viet Nam Veterans in 2010, Bob Fairbain and I – Dennis Moschella. We met at the Mottolo Post VFW in Revere where we decided to form…
Obituaries 03-04-2015
Robert Edwin Melvin Former Everett Fire Chief Robert Edwub Melvin passed away unexpectedly on February 27 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 90 years old. Born and raised in Everett, Robert was the son of the late Walter…
Senator DiDomenico Brings Colleagues to Everett as Part of the Senate’s Commonwealth Conversations Tour
The sixth of eight Commonwealth Conversations tours crossing the state comes to metro Boston on March 4th. Senators Sal DiDomenico, Will Brownsberger, Sonia Chang-Díaz, Linda Dorcena Forry, Pat Jehlen, and Anthony Petruccelli will tour schools, local businesses, redevelopment sites, Massport,…
Obituaries 02-25-2015
Michael Paul Wilcox His children were his biggest joy Michael Paul Wilcox of Winchester, formerly of Everett, died suddenly on Feburary 17. He was 47 years old. Michael’s biggest joy in life was his children and spending time with family…
The Winter of Our Discontent
Although the temperatures have been below zero with wind chills even colder, tempers have been rising among just about all of us as the snow and our frustrations continue to pile up. Yes, life is difficult in the city, where…