Five residents from Everett will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 6. Leanne Meninger, Ryan Yochim, Emma Voligny, Kathy Vitagliano, and Stephanie Lafontaine, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the…
DeMaria Invites Residents to Join the City of Everett for 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Central Fire Station
Special to the Independent Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently announced the City of Everett will host a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Central Fire Station (384 Broadway). The City will…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this Weekend
It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren, Cambridge and Porter Streets…
Red Sox and Pats are Taking the Fans for Granted
For the third year in a row and fifth time in six years, the Red Sox appear doomed to fail to reach the playoffs, a stretch of futility that the Patriots promise to mimic almost precisely if they fall short…
The Hostages are Just Pawns
The brutal deaths this past week of six innocent civilian hostages who were taken captive by the Hamas terrorists on October 7 has shone a bright light on a simple reality: The hostages are nothing but pawns, if even that,…
EHS Roundup
EHS volleyball team opens season today The Everett High volleyball team will open its 2024 season today (Wednesday) when long-time head coach Michael Fineran and his squad host Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Malden on the court at Everett High.…
Everett High Football Team Hosts Mansfield Friday in Season Opener
By Cary Shuman With an expected “Red Out” at Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Everett High football team will open its 2024 season against Mansfield High Friday at 7 p.m. Everett fans are being encouraged to wear red jerseys in…
Bench Dedicated to Steve and Clarence Goodwin
Everett Holds Back to School Convocation
Staff Report The Everett Public Schools held their Back To School Convocation Monday at Everett High School. Everett teachers enjoyed breakfast in the school cafeteria before Supt. of Schools William Hart officially welcomed everyone to the start of the 2024-25…
City Hosts Day of Fun for Youth Workers on Final Day of Mayor’s Summer Work Program
Special to the Independent On Friday, Aug., the City of Everett hosted a barbecue at the Recreation Center for all youth workers who participated in Mayor DeMaria’s Summer Work Program. On the final day for the season, participants were had…
Everett Voters Head to the Polls for Sept. 3 State Rep. Democratic Primary
By Cary Shuman Everett Elections Commission Chair Sergio Cornelio is predicting a turnout of approximately 4,500 voters out of the city’s 23,167 eligible voters for the Tuesday, Sept. 3 Democratic primary for state representative. Joseph W. McGonagle Jr., who is…
Everett High School Football Draws Large Turnout for ’24 Season
By Cary Shuman Everett High School football continues to set the standard in the Greater Boston League. Blending an immensely popular Crimson Tide Pop Warner organization with the enthusiasm and the spirit of second-year head coach Justin Flores, the EHS…