Category: News
Several Candidates Seeking Election to School Committee
The Everett School Committee has historically been less than competitive over the years in political races, but the cap has seemingly been removed from the bottle this year, and not only are there several contested races, but as of this…
ZBA Considers Second Street Building, Addition to Broadway
The Everett Zoning Board (ZBA) is considering two building projects on the Second Street/Broadway corridor this month that would keep the momentum going on and near the Commercial Triangle. The first project includes a nine unit, new construction building at…
Everett Public Schools Summer Programs are Shining Brightly
Special to the Independent Bigger and better. That is the easiest, most effective way to describe the summer programming introduced this month by the Everett Public Schools for all grades. While high schoolers are also benefiting from a wide array…
Everett Woman Gets Support from UMass Lowell on Path to Become a Physician
Many years ago, as a child, Everett’s Shakira Fedna watched as a man was beaten outside her home nearly to death, and in the ensuring chaos, she recalls seeing a woman – a doctor – rush to the scene and…
Fire Study Suggests Adding Fourth Station, Re-Purposing Central Fire
The recently-released Fire Study done by Municipal Services recommends adding a fourth, new Fire Station as the City continues to grow, but controversially also suggests re-purposing the recently-renovated Central Fire Station into an EMS, or ambulance, outpost. The Fire Study…
Pressley advances $750,000 in community project funding for Island End River Area Flood Resiliency project
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced the successful inclusion of $750,000 in federal community project funding for the City of Chelsea’s and City of Everett’s Island End River Regional Coastal Flood Resiliency project. Congresswoman Pressley visited the Island End on June 2,…
Pressley urges Biden administration to support Haitian community amid ongoing political crisis
House Haiti Caucus Co-Chair Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley sent a letter with fellow co-chairs to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling on him to take a series of steps to support the Haitian diaspora amid ongoing political turmoil in…
Bike to the Sea community meeting, Wednesday, July 28
Bike to the Sea is reaching out to the Hispanic community in the Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus, Lynn and surrounding communities by holding a meeting in Spanish on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at…
Adrien endorsed for Mayor by Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund
The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Gerly Adrien in the election for Mayor of Everett, a credit to her commitment to the environment and climate action. With issues of public health, environmental justice, transportation, and energy policy…