2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1388+ words) Special to the Independent DiDomenico secured several of his own proposed bills in the Economic Development bill • ENOUGH Act bill that will create an innovative strategy to fight poverty by investing resources in high need neighborhoods and collaborating with community…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (351+ words) Sheriff Koutoujian applauds Senate move to ban cryptocurrency kiosks Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian today applauded members of the Massachusetts State Senate for their move to ban cryptocurrency kiosks. Sheriff Koutoujian testified in support of legislation restricting cryptocurrency kiosks in October…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (162+ words) Special to the Independent Mayor Robert J. Van Campen has announced the appointment of Paul Landry as Interim Director of Veterans Services for the City of Everett. The appointment reflects Mayor Van Campen’s continued commitment to building an experienced, transparent administration…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (349+ words) Everett Independent The constant cacophony of bumbling babbling from our leaders in Washington these days with regard to the ongoing conflict with Iran brings to mind the wisdom of former President Theodore Roosevelt. On September 1, 1901 — just two weeks before he…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (242+ words) Had this rule existed when Eversource proposed the substation, the question would have been different: not whether East Boston could prove harm, but whether the company could prove it would not add to the burdens we already carried. We were…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) To encourage residents to prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes, Governor Maura Healey has proclaimed July 5 to July 11, 2026, as “Hurricane Preparedness Week” in Massachusetts. During the week-long initiative, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will share informational resources to help…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (405+ words) We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. However, with leading thinkers led…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (361+ words) Special to the Independent The Everett Election Commission is now accepting applications for poll workers for the upcoming 2026 State and Primary Election and is encouraging residents to play an active role in the democratic process. Poll workers are essential to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) Everett Independent Rep. Joe McGonagle was thrilled to nominate Vietnam War veteran Ronnie Senna for recognition at the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day held at the State House. Senna was among 138 honorees who received a citation and challenge coin from Governor…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (577+ words) Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and formally freed those who still were being enslaved in Texas. As the Union Army advanced through the…...