By Peter J. Pitts Over 60 percent of Americans want the government to take action to lower prescription drug prices, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Â Congress, for once, is listening to voters. Lawmakers are pushing forward with…
Month: January 2017
Congresswoman Clark is Making the Wrong Statement
The announcement by our Congresswoman Katherine Clark that she will not be attending the inauguration on Friday of President-elect Donald Trump as a sign of protest is wrong. As a private citizen, Clark is entitled to make any lawful statement…
Attention Democrats:Grow Up
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated on Friday. Certainly, that is a day and an event that no serious person on any side of the political spectrum ever thought might be possible. However, that is the reality that we…
Sports 01-18-2017
Revere High girls basketball rolls on; beats Swampscott, Salem for 10-0 record By Cary Shuman There is no sign of Lianne O’Hara’s Revere High School Girls Basketball Express slowing down after victories over Swampscott (65-56) and Salem (59-25). In fact,…
Obituaries 01-18-2017
A.L. ‘Pal’ Foulds Board member of Chelsea Yacht Club, member of former Seaview Lodge of Masons, A.F. & A.M., active at Revere’s First Congregational Church “Pal†Foulds, a longtime Revere resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, evening, January 10 at the…
RHS Takes to the Ice at Frozen Fenway
The Revere players gather for a photo with Mayor Brian Arrigo before the Frozen Fenway scrimmage against Pembroke last Thursday, Jan. 5, at Fenway Park. Revere and Pembroke battled it out to a 3-3 tie, with Revere tying the scrimmage during…
Last Call
DeMainos Restaurant owners Lenny and LJ celebrated June Racca Bille’s last night behind the bar at DeMainos. June has been serving it up for 40 years.
Council Begins Session for the 2017 Year
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It was a smooth transition of power on the Revere City Council Monday night when Robert Haas Jr. was voted in as City Council President for 2017 and Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe was voted in…
Arrigo Explains Position on Police Chief
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Mayor Brian Arrigo said his decision not to renew Police Chief Joseph Cafarelli’s contract is neither personal nor political. On Monday morning, Arrigo said the five-year contract for Cafarelli will be up for renewal on June…
ConCom Continues Public Hearing on Old Shaw’s Site
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A civil engineer working with Gate Residential appeared before the Conservation Commission last Wednesday night to begin the public hearing process and explained the developers notice of intent and to get the project started. In addition,…
News Briefs
WATER Pipe breaks on Oak Island rd. Water service has been restored after a water break on Oak Island Road last Thursday around 4 p.m. The impact was felt on Woodland Road, Hansen Terrace, Flint Street. View Street, Putnam Road,…
Police Briefs 01-11-2017
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 Travis T. Lazare, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested on charges of identity fraud, credit card fraud less than $250, and failure to stop for a police officer. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle…
Letters to the Editor
Naloxone can save lives Dear Editor: The use of Naloxone can save a life.  Naloxone, also known as Narcan is an opioid antagonist used in opioid overdoses to counteract the life-threatening depression of the respiratory system. It allows an overdose victim to…
Right and Wrong Ways to Address the Drug Cost Conundrum
By Kenneth E. Thorpe Americans are gearing up for higher health care costs in 2017. Average monthly insurance premiums for popular plans on Healthcare.gov, the major Obamacare exchange, are slated to rise by 25 percent. Some consumers will see their…
Winter’s Here — Bundle Up
Winter arrived in full force earlier this week, with a big snowstorm and skin-numbing temperatures. But we are New Englanders, so we know what to expect and how to prepare for it. Indeed, if you were shoveling snow as we…
What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 49 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what he…
Sports 01-11-2017
RhS sports Roundup Tough losses for RHS boys hoop The Revere High boys basketball team played well, but fell short in its two contests this past week, dropping decisions of 63-56 to Peabody last Tuesday and 55-51 to Marblehead Friday. In…
Obituaries 01-11-2017
Marion Curreri Active in the Revere League for Special Needs Marion (Vengren) Curreri of Revere passed away suddenly on January 6. Marion loved spending time with her family at their cottage in Maine, especially with her grandchildren, where she enjoyed…
Nick Bua Honored
Councillor Ira Novoselsky presented retiring Director of the Revere Veterans Services Depatment Nick Bua with a special plaque to commemorate his service to country and City.
Police Chief Cafarelli’s Contract Not to be Renewed
By Cary Shuman Revere Police Chief Joseph Cafarelli has confirmed that his contract as chief will not be renewed when it expires in June. Cafarelli told the Journal Tuesday that Mayor Brian Arrigo informed him in writing last week that…
