Month: November 2016

Police Briefs 11-16-2016

ARREST Report SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Josue Castro-Reyes, 21, of Chelsea, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. Lucas A. Portillo, 33, of Lynn, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Rochelle…

Why Were the Presidential Polls Wrong?

by Dr. Gary Welton The election-night coverage of the 2016 vote began with images of the Clinton campaign team gathering in the Javits Center—under the symbolic glass ceiling. Hillary Clinton supporters were enthusiastic, upbeat, and expectant. The polls gave them…

Sports 11-16-2016

RHS sports Roundup A victory for the ages: Patriots top Lynn English on field goal as time expires The Revere High football team pulled off one of the most fantastic finishes in RHS grid annals to earn a down-to-the-wire, 24-22…

Obituaries 11-16-2016

Todd Storella Music lover, great cook and avid Red Sox and Patriots fan Todd Storella of Revere died on November 10. Todd was a great cook who enjoyed listening to and downloading music, he always had his headphones on. He…

On the Championship Hunt

On Sunday, November 6 the Revere Pop Warner B team played the Mattapan Patriots for the Eastern MA Championship. After a hard fought four quarters, the B team came out victorious with a 7 – 2 win to become the…

Did You Vote?

Revere High School teacher John Fergus did his part on Election Day dressing up as Uncle Sam to encourage students to get out and vote. For local results on Tuesday’s election, please visit The Journal’s website at reverejournal.com.

Multicultural Night at Revere High

Roberto Joseph, 16, took to the floor as the African drummers played, while Audra DiMasso performed an Irish Step Dance. Both were among numerous performers who shared their dance, song and music – along with their food – during the…

Police Briefs 11-09-2016

ROBBED IN RENDEZVOUS Revere Police are investigating a robbery that occurred when a man met a woman online and had her over to his house. Around 3:05 p.m., police responded to the Revere Housing Authority for an unarmed robbery of…

Surging Senior Population is Upon Us

By Stephen Fielding Recently I attended the Massachusetts Association of Councils On Aging and Senior Center Directors 2016 Conference (MCOA). This annual meeting always heightens knowledge of seniors we serve through extremely informative and educational sessions each conference day, allows…

Sports 11-09-2016

RhS sports Roundup Rivera scores three TDs to lead football team to 35-28 win Senior captain Victor Rivera scored three touchdowns, two of them on electrifying kickoff returns, to lead the Revere High football team to a pulsating 35-28 victory…

Obituaries 11-09-2016

Daniel Dillon Longtime Revere teacher and local business man Daniel R. Dillon, a lifelong Revere resident, died on November 6. Daniel was a U.S. Army Veteran, teacher in the Revere Public Schools for many years as well as a local…

Revere Election Results

Revere voters turned out in healthy numbers in the 2016 Presidential Election. Voters let it be known that despite the national outcome they preferred Hillary Clinton, with 11,870 local votes (59 percent) to Donald Trump who garnered 6,877 local votes…