Category: News
Everett Crimson Tide 14-U Team Heads To Pop Warner Super Bowl
Peter Forte doesn’t have to win any more titles. His reputation as one of Pop Warner football’s greatest ambassadors and teachers of the game is secure forever. Forte led Everett to a national championship in 2012, and a decade later…
DiDomenico Joins Panel in DC To Offer Insight on the MA Legislature
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico recently accepted an invitation from the Washington Area State Relations Group (WASRG) to join a leadership panel during their Inside the Dome event. DiDomenico was joined by Maryland’s Senate President, Virginia’s House Majority…
City Council Votes To Ban Animal Testing in the City
By an 8-2 margin, the Everett City Council voted to ban animal testing in the city at its meeting Monday night. Councillor Stephanie Martins, one of the co- sponsors of the ordinance along with Councillors Al Lattanzi, Darren Costa, Wayne…
DiDomenico, Colleagues Pass Bill To Prevent Student Loan-Related License Revocation
Senator Sal DiDomenico joined his legislative colleagues to pass legislation to prevent individuals who default on their student loans from having their license or professional certification revoked as a result. As of Fall 2022, approximately one million Massachusetts residents hold…
Baker, Polito Join Roundtable Discussion on Opioid Epidemic Over the Past Eight Years
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, Attorney General Maura Healey, and leaders from the recovery community for a roundtable discussion on the Baker-Polito Administration’s collaborative progress in confronting the opioid…
News in Brief
Everett Hosts Annual Tree Lighting To Celebrate the Holiday Season Mayor DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett will be hosting the annual Tree Lighting. The event will take place on Friday, December 2 at Everett Square at…
The Everett Public Libraries Honor Native American History Month
The Everett Public Libraries recently hosted Professor Margaret Newell of Ohio State University. Professor Newell discussed the history of slavery in New England, explaining the relationship between the Native Americans and the colonists and how over time war resulted in…
MassWildlife and the Nature Conservancy Announce Launch of BioMap Online Tool
BioMap, a newly-updated online tool that identifies critical land and waterways throughout the Commonwealth in need of conservation, was released today by the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and The Nature Conservancy…
DiDomenico Delivers Keynote Speech at Life Sciences Apprenticeship Graduation
Last week, Senator DiDomenico delivered the keynote speech for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation (MassBioEd)’s Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program graduation. MassBioEd, a nonprofit focused on education, training, and workforce development within the burgeoning Life Sciences sector, honored the inaugural graduating…