The announcement this week by Governor Charlie Baker and Lieut. Gov. Karyn Polito of the release of $335,735 (out of a total of $5.7 million to cities and towns across the state) in competitive grants to Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden,…
Category: Editorials
Well Deserved Honor for John Hanlon
Councilor John Hanlon was recently feted on his 50th year of public service to the citizens of Everett. One can say without fear of contradiction that Hanlon has seen it all and has been a major player in all of…
Snow Removal Efforts Were Tremendous
By Councilor Michael McLaughlin As of Thursday the snow in the City of Everett started falling. It has been non-stop the past five days. I wanted to take the opportunity to say ‘Thank you’ to the leadership of the City…
Welcome Back,Councilor Sarnie
While we are sorry to see Councilor Michael Mangan step down, it comes as a source of relief that former City Councilor Cynthia Sarnie was unanimously voted to fulfill the remainder of the former Mangan’s term, in accordance with the…
Letter to the Editor
Compassion and professionalism My family and I would like to thank the Everett Police Department and the Everett Fire Department for their compassion and professionalism with the death of my brother, Tom Lucey. We would also like to extend a…
Congratulations,New England Patriots!
We join the entire New England region in congratulating the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl LI in what many are calling the greatest triumph in Boston sports history. This historic moment reaffirmed that the New England Patriots under…
Letter to the Editor
We need your help My name is Joshua Guzman and I am a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 109. I am a freshman at Everett High School, enrolled in its STEAM Academy program and a two-year member of the…
Charlie Baker: A Steady Hand at the Tiller of Our Ship of State
As we were listening to Gov. Charlie Baker deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the legislature last week, it occurred to us how refreshing it was — and what a sense of relief…
Letters to the Editor
Fact-based policy To the Editor: In a letter entitled “MWRA Advisory Board Raises Concerns over Mountain Biking” (Everett Independent, 1/6/2017), Joseph Favaloro writes that mountain biking threatens the quality of the MWRA’s water, declared the best in the nation in…
Police Safety Should Be A Top Priority
With the state budget revenues running behind budget, one can understand Governor Charles Baker’s veto of an earmark of Sen. Sal DiDomenico’s request for $75,000 to buy laptops to put into Everett police cruisers. Presently, Everett is one of a…