Category: News
LaMonica Wins Re-Election to SC After Maintaining His 3-Vote Lead in Recount
Current Ward 2 Everett School Committee Member Joseph LaMonica retained his three-vote lead over candidate Margaret Cornelio for the final At-Large seat in a recount of the Nov. 2 city election Sunday and will return to the Committee for his…
DiDomenico Secures $2 Million for Early Intervention Programs
Special to the Independent Senator DiDomenico is proud to report out the adoption of his amendment, #254, which directs a $2 Million reserve for vendors of Early Intervention (EI) programs. Early Intervention programs are for children birth to three who have developmental delays or are at risk…
Missing Councilors Delay Ordinances
Lack of attendance by four members of the City Council caused a postponement of action on several ordinances including the new ordinance on a plastic bag ban at Monday night’s meeting. Other orders that needed to be delayed included an…
Crimson Tide Face Tough Test on Holiday Versus St. John’s
The Everett High School football team will face a major challenge on Thanksgiving morning when it hosts St. John’s of Shrewsbury at Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium. Coach Rob DiLoreto’s Crimson Tide will bring a 9-1 record into the game. Everett…
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Khadka Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Ramila Khadka of Everett was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Khadka was initiated at MCPHS…
From the Mayor’s Office: Meet the Team: Lara Wehbe
Lara Wehbe is an employee of the City Solicitor’s Office and has worked with the City of Everett for 10 years. What do you do in the City? “I’m an Assistant City Solicitor focusing on Labor and Employment Law. A…
Council Approves Move to Establish 18 Precincts
Starting in 2022, there will be 18 precincts for voters in the City of Everett. At a special meeting on November 17, Councillors voted to ordain the motion to allow the additional precincts. Although the precise locations of some of…
Historic Year in FY 2021 Saw Robust Use of SBA Traditional Lending Programs in Massachusetts
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the agency reached $44.8 billion in funding to small businesses through more than 61,000 traditional loans for fiscal year (FY) 2021. as aid provided via the CARES Act. Nationally, fiscal year 2021 traditional lending…
Online Commuter Rail Schedules to Display Typical Seat Availability for Each Train
Special to the Independent The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA’s operating partner for commuter rail, announced that online train schedules at mbta.com/commuterrail will now display ridership information for all trains. In combination with more frequent commuter rail…