Shang Earns Dean’s List Emerson College student Jonathan Shang of Chelsea earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2022 Semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Jonathan Shang…
Month: March 2023
DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Roast on March 9
Special to the Independent The top elected officials in Massachusetts will join host State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) at the head table for the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Thursday, March 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at…
City Council Approves Linkage Fee Ordinance
The City Council officially adopted a long-awaited linkage fee ordinance at its Monday night meeting. The ordinance will require developers to pay a fee to the city for developments that meet certain size requirements. Those fees would then be used…
EBNHC Appoints Dr. Ryan Boxill Chief Operations Officer
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-focused health system in Massachusetts and among the largest in the country, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, has been appointed executive vice president and chief operations officer…
Statewide Poll Finds the Most Salient Issues Among the State’s Latino Population Are Related to Affordability
Amplify Latinx, Massachusetts-based nonprofit non-partisan, collaborative convener advancing Latino leadership representation, economic prosperity, and civic engagement, along with the MassINC Polling Group released the findings of a recent poll among about 1,200 Latino residents of Massachusetts. It is the largest…
Local Air Quality and Health Summit Set for March 9
An air quality and health summit is planned by Mothers Out Front on Thursday, March 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at East Boston High School, 86 White St, East Boston. Research has shown that exposure to extreme air pollution…
The Planet Is So Messed Up
Our warm winter — December was unseasonably warm and January was the warmest on record, while February had only a very, very brief cold snap, but also had many days of record-high warmth — is a classic good news/bad news…
The Economists Are Still Just Guessing
If you’re like us, then no doubt you’ve been frustrated with the lack of consensus by economists and other so-called experts about the future of our economy. In the morning, we’ll hear a prediction of a full recession in the…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Control the Roll
Now might be the time to consider a change in the song that’s played when the Bruins first hit the ice for games and warmups…top consideration might be, Tina Turner’s fast-paced, “Proud Mary.” Nothing signifies the current style of play…
Obituaries 03-02-2023
Sally Sherzi She Was a Beacon of Love, Positivity and Kindness Sally E. (Soroka) Sherzi passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, February 28th surrounded by her loving family after a sudden decline of health. She was 93 years of age. …