The Everett Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a request to increase the limit on the revolving account for the Everett Literacy Program from $20,000 for the current fiscal year to $175,000, in an effort to help the city keep the…
Author: Independent Staff
Aldermen Seek Quicker Action in Developing Old EHS Parcel
Alderman Robert Van Campen on Monday night asked Mayor Carlo DeMaria to appear before the Board to discuss his plans for the old High School building on Main Street, noting that “we’ve been at this for at least three years…
Aldermen Approve Spending on Projects
The Board of Aldermen in separate votes approved new spending totaling $10,924,825 for a combination of capital improvement projects ($3,272,825) and new water and sewer related projects ($7,652,000) on Monday night. However, they did not approve the entire request that…
Remembering 9/11
The more that time passes, the more we tend to forget the stark terror and horrible outcome of the terrorists attacks which killed so many, while at the same time awakening the nation to the worldwide terrorist threat. The passing…
We Honor James and Mary Trentini
Everett residents James and Mary Trentini of Shute Street died on American Flight 11 bound for Los Angeles on September 11, 2001. Like the nearly 3,000 innocents that died that day, they were non-violent, religious, family oriented people who never…
The Red Sox in Last Place
You do not have to be a Boston Red Sox baseball fan to take notice of the Red Sox who sank into last place at the expense of a team that came to Boston this weekend that was in last…
Tide Sweeps Past Leominster, 29-7
The Everett High Crimson Tide football team began defense of its 2011 Super Bowl Championship season, with a road win over the defending Super Bowl Champion Leominster Blue Devils 29-7 and they did it behind a quarterback who had never…
Obituaries 09-12-2012
Olympia ‘Lil’ Vetrano Everett Resident Olympia “Lil” Vetrano of Everett died on September 8. The daughter of the late Enrico “Henry” and Carmella, she is survived by many generations of family and friends. Visiting hours will be held in the…
Bring in the Phunk
Reia Briggs-Connor, owner of Phunk Phenomenon Dance Complex in Everett, joined her coaching staff for a dinner at the New Brown Jug Café in Chelsea. Seated, from left, are Keidy Marquez, Reia Briggs-Connor, and LaRome Strobhart. Back row, from left,…
Administration Continues Capital Improvements Effort
On Monday, August 27th Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. appeared before the Board of Aldermen to seek final approval for the bonding of municipal notes for the first phase of the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Plan. After receiving a unanimous vote…