Showcase Partners with Life Is Good to Help Children Showcase Cinemas recently announced a new partnership with Life is Good to help children in need this holiday season. Through Showcase Cinemas’ philanthropic program Showcase for Good and the Life is…
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CHA Staff Honored by Metro Boston EMS Council
Joshua Mularella, DO, director of EMS and Prehospital Medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance, has been named the EMS Physician of the Year by the Metropolitan Boston Emergency Medical Services Council (MBEMSC). Additionally, nurse manager Janine Hogan MSN, MBA, RN, CEN,…
Michael Simpson Accepted Into the Boston Printmakers Student Exhibition
Revere resident Michael Simpson is currently exhibiting work in the 11th Boston Printmakers Student Print Exhibition. Simpson is one of approximately 100 students selected from 17 colleges and universities in New England. Selections are juried by a panel of non-teaching…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
“Firefighters are busier on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year because this holiday has the most home fires, and the majority are cooking fires,†said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “As your families gather to celebrate…
Lady Patriots Defeat Vikings on Home Turf: 24 – 14
The RHS Lady Pats defeat Winthrop’s Lady Vikings at their annual Powder Puff game at Harry Della Russo last Saturday Nov. 23, 22-14 in front of all their fans! After starting with over 60 senior girls on the afternoon of…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. And specifically, we really mean only one thing: Do not drink and drive, nor allow friends and family members…
Letter to the Editor
Reject the Sanctuary State Bill (HB 3573/SB1401) Dear Editor, Nationwide, from 2011 to 2018, non-citizens, mostly illegal aliens, committed 667,000 drug offenses, 42,000 robberies, 25,000 homicides, 91,000 sex crimes, 213,000 assaults, 95,000 weapons offenses, and 81,000 auto thefts, according to…
Obituaries 11-27-2019
Richard Promise Well-Known Staple of Revere TV Richard “Rick†Promise of Revere died on Nov. 21 at the age of 68. Born in Peabody on Jan. 5, 1951 to the late James J. Promise Sr. and Margaret (Minigell), he was…
RHS Patriots End Playoff Run as D-4 Finalists
Horses and Heroes Honor Fire Chief Bright
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News Briefs
Revere CARES Mini Grant Program Accepting Applications You got ideas, and we’re funding them. The mini-grant program, hosted by the Revere CARES coalition, is now accepting applications until January 5th, 2020 for innovative ideas that promote a healthier community for all.…
George V. Colella Community Center off to a Great Start
Story by Marianne Salza Revere Parks & Recreation opened the George V. Colella Community Center on September 10 at the Garfield School, 186 Garfield Avenue, currently serving nearly 1,000 youth and adults in over 40 programs. The community center offers…
Revere Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire on Florence Ave.
Special To The Journal Revere firefighters battled a fast-moving, two-alarm fire early Sunday morning at a two and one-half-story, twin duplex at 23-25 Florence Ave. Fourteen residents were able to exit the building safely. The initial call came in to…
House Passes First-in-the-Nation Legislation to Modernize Tobacco Control
Last week, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Representative RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to ban all flavored tobacco products and tax vaping products in an effort to protect youth from the…
Massport, Transportation Agencies Ready for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period
Plan ahead, give yourself extra time and know your transportation options were the key messages today as the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), and a representative from AAA spoke at Boston Logan International Airport about what to expect this holiday travel…
Horses and Heroes Foundation Honors Fire Chief Chris Bright
The Horses and Heroes Foundation honored Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright during an impressive outdoor ceremony at the Point of Pines Fire Station. Accompanied by his proud family, Chief Bright became the first member of the firefighting profession to have…
Food for Thought
For decades public health officials and the medical profession have warned Americans that our unhealthy eating habits have contributed to an epidemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, among other ill-effects, in our country. The irony of 21st century…
Letter to the Editor
An Approach to Tackle Climate Change Dear Editor, In the face of much hand wringing about climate change, little will be done unless it makes economic sense, as wildly uneconomical regulations will not survive the election after they are enacted. …