The Mudhens, under the direction of first-year manager Chuck Leo and coaches Frank Cafarella, Dennis Willcox, and Michael Bono, captured the 2011 Everett Little League Minor League championship. The Mudhens finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and then…
Police Briefs 07-13-2011
Monday, July 4 Ross Legallo, 41, 91 Broadway, Everett, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Maria Muse, 46, 81 Swan St., Everett, was arrested for shoplifting and warrant. Jessica Reynolds, 28, 8 Foster St., Saugus, was…
Obituaries 07-13-2011
Lawrence A. “Larry” Duffy Longtime Sagamore Club Bartender Lawrence A. “Larry” Duffy, a longtime member of the Sagamore Club, passed away in his Chelsea residence surrounded by his loving family following a brief but overwhelming illness. He was 65 years…
Four Developers Vie for Old Everett High School Site
Jill M. Barringer, chief procurement officer for the City of Everett, has unsealed the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the development of the old Everett High School property on Thursday morning. Four entities submitted bids to develop the 3.9-acre site…
Religious Group Originating in India Relocates to Everett
A religious organization will soon be calling Everett’s Town Line neighborhood its new home. The Sikh Sangat Society of Boston has purchased an industrial building at 10 Thorndike St. for $1.128 million and plans to fully rehabilitate the building to…
Police Briefs 06-29-2011
Monday, June 20 Orlando Vazquez Arroyo, 37, of 38 Woodville Avenue, Everett, was arrested for domestic assault and battery and assault and battery with dangerous weapon. Keriann Downing, 38, of 16 Shirley Street, Everett, was arrested for being disorderly. Francisco…
The Mayor’s Race
Presently, it is Mayor Carlo DeMaria versus mayoral hopeful Peter Napolitano in what is easily the most important race for elective office in this city. By every standard of measure, this is a David versus Goliath affair, with Napolitano facing…
Whitey’s Back in Town
Who among us has not been riveted by all the hype surrounding the capture and return to Boston of Whitey Bulger? He is at once the alleged former leader of the Irish mob in Boston and the longtime favorite rat…
Obituaries 06-29-2011
Robert ‘Booba’ Lake US Postal employee Robert M.”Booba” Lake of Lynn died at Tampa General Hospital in Florida on June 25 after a long illness. He was 51 years old. A long time US Postal employee, he was the beloved…
Lt. Governor Joins the City of Everett to Break Ground on Air Force Road
Special to the Independent Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray joined Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr., and state and local officials last Thursday to break ground on the $2 million Air Force Road improvement and expansion project, which will advance the larger…
2011 Independence Day Celebration July 2
Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. is happy to announce a full day of activities for the City’s Annual Independence Day Celebration. This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, July 2 at Glendale Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and…
Common Council Approves Mayor’s 2012 Budget
In their last regular meeting before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, The Common Council approved $100,000 in cuts for the 2012 city budget by the Board of Aldermen and so voted 14-3 to enact Mayor…