Pictured in the lobby of the new visitor center is Mayor Carlo DeMaria (third from left) with Distrigas employees Carol Churchill, Frank Katulak, Tony Scaraggi, Barry Ganek (Ganek Architects), Jonathan Lauck, and Joe Dalton.
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Receiving Line – Costollo hauls in four TD passes from DiBiaso
The big question heading to Everett’s game against Barnstable was: Which team’s quarterback and receiving tandem would stand the tallest? After all, Barnstable’s D.J. Crook had lit up opponents for 14 touchdown passes in three games. Everett’s Jonathan DiBiaso had…
City meals tax brings more than expected
Local receipts from the recently increased city’s meals tax have actually come in higher than forecasted, Common Councilors were told at their Monday night meeting. Originally, city officials had forecasted additional revenues at $240,000 for the first year but receipts…
Everett Homecoming
Everett Homecoming King David Lima and Homecoming Queen Mirabella Daguerre and Queen’s Ladies in Waiting Katrina Iliadis, Heidi Duran, Shaquaya Lewis, and Julie Centeno, all students at Everett High School, are shown on the Homecoming float during the parade Saturday…
Aldermen say spend no more than necessary
While the current economic times translate into major savings with many construction projects costing less and in some cases getting additional work done for no more than the money already allocated, the Board of Aldermen made it very clear at…
ABCC official indicted for extortion
A man planning to open a restaurant in Everett was contacted by an Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission official who apparently used his position to extort money from the man. The ABCC official Arthur Hitchman, 39, of Melrose, has been indicted…
Everett needs to monitor its absentee ballots
The ugly specter of voting irregularities has been raised again following the release of statistics which show that 744 people in Everett voted by absentee ballot in recent elections. The Independent has written at least five articles during the past…
Golfers top Somerville, 39-33
The Everett High golf team defeated Somerville last week, 39-33, for their first victory of the season. The match took place on the Crimson Tide’s their home course at Mt. Hood. “It was a nice win,” said EHS head coach…
Massive Homecoming Celebration Saturday – King and Queen chosen as pre-parade plans are finalized
The Everett Public Schools (EPS) and its Homecoming 2010 organizers along with the Mayor’s office and city departments have finalized plans for Saturday’s day-long festivities, highlighted by an extravagant parade and culminating in a football game between the Crimson Tide…
Mayor disputes findings of story on Public Works
In these dire financial times, several members of the Common Council wanted to know why the City of Everett was featured in a news story as being one the highest paying municipalities for Public Works services at their meeting on…