The Everett Common Council meeting Monday night at city hall produced no hits, no runs and no errors. It was a quick meeting as meetings go, with several items discussed and none at length. The hot-button topic was that of…
Author: Independent Staff
Congratulations to the Adams Scholarship Winners
More than 100 Everett High School seniors will be heading off to college next year, the recipients of John and Abigail Adams Scholar awards. The scholarship provides free tuition to any Massachusetts state college, university or community college. For the…
Dolores Hart
The city has lost one its great ladies with the death at 79 of Dolores Hart. She was one of Everett’s most respected and beloved ambassadors during a long life lived entirely in this city. To Mrs. Hart, Everett was…
Falter Shuts out Lynn Tech, 8-0
The Everett High baseball team received a stellar, one-hit pitching performance from Laurence Falter Saturday to earn an 8-0 victory over North Shore Tech. “Laurence did a great job for us,” said EHS head coach Joe Marchese. Falter’s line showed…
Police Briefs 05-09-2012
4/30 Gardy Bienvenue, 37, 13 Columbia St., Wakefield, was arrested on a warrant. 5/01 Edward Johnson, 41, 18 Ferry St., Everett, was arrested for breaking and entering daytime with intent to commit a crime. 5/02 Valteir DeSouza, 44, 15 Dexter…
Obituaries 05-09-2012
Rosaria ‘Nira’ Napolitano Multi-Talented Retired Seamstress Rosaria “Nira” Napolitano died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of May 1 at the Wingate Nursing Home after a short period of declining health. She was 91 years old. “Nira”…
For an Everett Football Player It Doesn’t Get Better Than Notre Dame
Last week’s announcement that Everett High School football standout John Montelus has accepted a scholarship and offer to play Notre Dame football at the legendary Indiana University is as big as a local sports story can get. Notre Dame football…
Residency Requirement Step in Right Direction
Everett city jobs ought to be for Everett residents. This makes good sense because if you work and live here and send your kids to school here and shop here – well, Everett becomes a better place because of all…
Softball Team Wins Three of Four Games
The Everett High softball team enjoyed a successful week, winning three of its four contests. The Lady Crimson Tide defeated Marblehead 11-6 with a come from-behind-victory in which the Lady Crimson Tide erased a 6-3 deficit after four frames with…
Police Briefs 05-02-2012
4/23 Mohammed Abdul-Halil, 32, 425 Main St., Everett, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon (2 counts), threat to commit a crime. 4/25 Matthew Lydon, 25, 112 Harding Terrace, Dedham, was arrested on default warrant. 4/26 Donald Roberston, 52,…