By Mayor Brian Arrigo It often seems as if the holiday season arrives abruptly, with an onslaught of shopping, visiting, and celebrating. But, in reality, it only seems that way. The Christmas season arrives just as scheduled on the calendar—it…
Author: Journal Staff
Guest Op-ed: Count Our Blessings for Freedom of the Press
We go about our daily lives in the United States of America. We read newspapers in the U.S. and via internet we have access to myriad newspapers around the world. But how often do we stop and consider press freedom?…
Joe Llanos named Globe Player of the Year Revere High’s outstanding football player, Joe Llanos, who led the Patriots to the most successful season in their history this past fall, was named as the Division 4 Player of the Year…
Obituaries 12-24-2019
Carmelo Bottari Life member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 3 Carmelo Bottari of Everett died on Dec. 19 at the age of 84. Carmelo was a life member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen of Local 3 in…
Welcoming Santa At Costa Park
One Hundred Years of Dental Practice
Dr. Craig Costanza carries on the Dr. Bommer Legacy Special to the Journal At age 92, Dr. Arno P. Bommer looks spry and sharp enough to stand where he stood for the better part of his life:Â next to a…
Congratulations, Chief Guido
We know we join with the entire Revere community in offering our congratulations to Revere Police Chief James Guido upon his recent election as the new president of the Massachusetts Police Association, which represents 18,000 police officers in Massachusetts. This…
RHS Hockey Team Opens Season With 5-0 Win Over Everett
The Revere High hockey team opened its season in fine fashion with a 5-0 victory over Everett Saturday evening at Cronin Rink. The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening period and then added a trio of…
Young RHS Boys Basketball Set To Go
The 2020 Revere High boys basketball team will have some new faces on the court this year. The Patriots graduated nine seniors from last year and also lost a few more to transfer decisions. In addition, coach David Leary and…
RHS Girls Track Does Well at GBL Pre-Season Jamboree
The Revere High girls indoor track team turned in an impressive performance in the Greater Boston League’s pre-season jamboree that was held at the RHS field house last Wednesday. “The jamboree went well,†said RHS head coach Antonio LaBruna. “It…
RHS Boys Track Shines at MSTCA Winter Festival
The Revere High boys indoor track team competed in Saturday’s MSTCA Winter Festival at the Reggie Lewis Center and came through with some impressive performances. “The Winter Festival itself was an early-season success for us, as a handful of boys,…
RHS Girls Basketball Drops Season-Opener
The Revere High girls basketball team turned in a gritty performance in their season-opening contest with a tough and physical O’Bryant High last Friday evening, but came up short by a score of 42-38 in a back-and-forth battle . Skyla…
Obituaries 12-18-2019
Alphonse Petrosino Retired Lt. Col. US Army Reserve Alphonse P. “Sonny†Petrosino of Revere, formerly of Chelsea and Peabody, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Mass. General Hospital in Boston after a year long battle with Leukemia. He…
Tis The Season
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
Sounds of Christmas Concert Returns to St. Anthony’s Church of Revere Sunday
The music of the holiday season will fill the air Sunday when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Revere for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert at St. Anthony’s Church beginning at 4 p.m. Admission…
Knitting for Love
By Amy Goldberg, RN, Neighborhood PACE Five years ago, my friend Gayle Gordon, the family liaison volunteer on the Mass General Hospital Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, asked me if I knew of anyone who knitted blankets. At that time, the…
Revere Programs and Children Benefit from Eastie’s Elves Program
The holiday tradition of Eastie’s Elevs started 15 years ago with State rep. Anthony Petrucelli. This event consisted of an evening with local friends and businessmen and women coming together to help children that were less fortunate from around the…
The Malden Catholic Chess Team Is Headed Towards a Three-Peat
In its 88-year history, Malden Catholic High School has scored big on the turf with a Catholic Conference Championship football team and on the ice with four straight Super 8 Hockey Championship wins. The school also competes competitively, consistently and…
Revere Firefighters Honored by Governor for Heroic Water Rescue
On Nov. 26 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, three Revere firefighters were among the honorees at the 30th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards. Lt. Sean Griffin, Firefighter Frank Trichilo and Firefighter Paul McInnis were honored for a heroic water…
