Every life has a story and, oftentimes, in every story there are usually one or more heroes. For many hospice patients of Hallmark Health Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, the heroine at the end of their lives is Gina Serino,…
Author: Independent Staff
Be Sure to Vote: It’s Your Choice….and It’s a Big One
The pundits have proclaimed that the upcoming Presidential election presents the starkest contrast between the candidates of the major parties in generations. And for once, we agree with the pundits. The gaping chasm separating Democratic President Barack Obama and his…
U.S. Senate Race
The choice between Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren and Republican incumbent Scott Brown also is dramatic. Warren supports the tax and economic policies of Pres. Obama and the Democrats, while Brown favors Romney’s tax and defense spending plans (see above). On…
Three Ballot Questions
There are three ballot questions for Massachusetts voter to decide. We urge all voters to read the questions ahead of time, either on-line on the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office or in the pamphlets that went out to every voter…
Tides Washes over Medford: Everett Piles Up 35 Points in First Half, then Cruises
Hurricane Sandy may have gotten on all of the attention over the past weekend, but the Everett Crimson Tide did its best impersonation of a natural disaster last Friday night, piling up 35 unanswered points in the Tides’ win over…
Obituaries 10-31-2012
Nancy Dersofi Bryn Mawr Professor Nancy Dersofi of New York City died on October 27. She was 76 years old. Nancy was a Professor of Italian Literature and Comparative Literature for 34 years at Bryn Mawr College and was an…
Keynote Speaker
Bunker Hill Community College Student Erick Soto, an Everett resident, was a keynote speaker at the Chelsea campus’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration last Thursday afternoon. Soto is a veteran of the Army and a recipient of the National Service Medal.…
Construction to Begin on Glendale Park Renovation
Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. and the Office of Planning and Development are pleased to announce that construction on the Glendale Park renovation will begin Monday, October 29th. Residents should take note that the park will not be available for usage…
High School Reuse Being Studied: Mayor, Planning Development Conducting Due Diligence
According to members of Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s staff, the city is currently undertaking a feasibility study to determine what the best use of the former Everett High School building on Broadway would be, so that a detailed request for proposals…
Machete Attack Leaves One Dead Police, DA Still Investigating
Everett Police and investigators from the Massachusetts State Police in Middlesex County, continue to investigate a reported machete attack last Monday, October 15 that left one man dead of multiple stab wounds. According to a statement from Middlesex District Attorney…