Americans already have been spending a record amount of money thus far this holiday season, spurred on by the extended “Black Friday” (we are using air quotes because Black Friday sales began in early November), Small Business Saturday, and Cyber…
Hopefully, Musk will Bring us Self-driving Cars
Everyone concedes that Musk unquestionably is a visionary who already has revolutionized the automobile industry. He was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for the success of Tesla, which made electric vehicles available to the mass market. Tesla has…
Letter to the Editor
Proud of the choice To the Editor: When I saw the photo on your front page of Joseph Hickey being sworn in as Everett’s Fire Chief along with Police Chief Paul Strong, at his side, I had a feeling of…
Campaign Reception Held for Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria
Everett Football Coach Flores Steps Down
By Cary Shuman Everett High School head football coach Justin Flores is stepping down from his position as the leader of the Crimson Tide program. Always cooperative and accessible to the media during his time in Everett, Flores returned an…
City Supports Local Businesses During Holiday Season
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Office of the Parking Clerk are happy to announce two hours of free parking during the holiday season. Additionally, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the price for a monthly meter sticker will…
City to Host Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will be hosting the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Everett Square located at the…
Recognizing Everett Royalty
The Nuzzo family is honored at E Club of Everett Dinner By Cary Shuman The E Club of Everett held its Awards Dinner Nov. 21 at Spinelli’s, Lynnfield. Highlighting the program was the honoring of the Nuzzo family, including legendary…
News Briefs
City of Everett Annual Toy Drive is Underway Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett will once again be collecting new and unwrapped toys for Everett families this holiday season. Drop off your donation by Thursday,…
NeighborHealth and HarborArts Unveil Art installation
Story by Marianne Salza NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, and HarborArts celebrated the unveiling of the art installation, “Expressions of Community: Honoring Voices Through Art,” on November 20, at NeighborHealth’s new administrative offices, located on the second floor…
Happy Thanksgiving
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
Guest Op-Ed: Everett’s Connolly Center: A Place for Mom & Dad
By Dale Palma As the City of Everett’s Director of Elder Services, I have had the privilege of assisting and having fun alongside Everett’s senior citizens for many years. In the Connolly Center, Everett’s seniors – our moms, dads, grandparents,…