Author: Journal Staff

Police Briefs 02-28-2018

CRUISER CRASH At approximately 7:45 a.m., an officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call while operating a marked Revere Police Department cruiser.  The officer struck a vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Central Avenue.  Two occupants of the…

Proposed HHS Rule Would Save Seniors Money

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just proposed a rule that could dramatically lower seniors’ out-of-pocket drug spending. Lobbyists for the nation’s largest “pharmacy benefits managers” are sure to fight the proposal tooth and nail. These PBMs, which…

Dan Conley Will Be Missed

The surprise announcement by Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley that he will not be seeking re-election in the fall came as a shock to his constituents in Suffolk County. For the past 16 years, Dan Conley has held what…

Sports 02-28-2018

RhS sports Roundup RHS hockey team tourney game tomorrow The Revere High hockey team will meet Swampscott tomorrow evening (Thursday) in an opening round contest of the Division 3 North Sectional of the MIAA state hockey tournament. Coach Joe Ciccarello and his squad…

Obituaries 02-28-2018

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Horgan Retired Revere Fire Department Deputy Chief Lawrence H. “Larry” Horgan, retired Revere Fire Department deputy chief, of Tewksbury, formerly of Revere and Bristol, N.H., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Feb. 22. He was 84…

Police Briefs 02-21-2018

Police News SHOTS FIRED Revere Police are about to charge one individual for shooting a firearm up in the air on Feb. 18 around 3:49 a.m. In the area of 980 Winthrop Ave., police were called to the scene for…

Letter to the Editor

Just Follow the Ash Plume Dear Editor, I would like to comment on Ms. Loretta LaCentra letter of Jan. 24 on the expansion of the Wheelabrator ash landfill. Ms. Loretta LaCentra is absolutely in the right for seeking additional testing…

Another Landmark is Gone

The spectacular fire over the weekend that destroyed the landmark Sozio appliance store on Squire Road has removed yet another iconic business from our cityscape. For almost 70 years, Sozio’s served Revere and surrounding communities. Long before Walmart and the…

Thank You, Lt Gov Polito

We wish to offer a brief, “Thank you,” to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito for coming to City Hall last week to personally deliver a check for a $50,000 grant earmarked for the Revere arm of The Neighborhood Developers that will…

Sports 02-21-2018

RhS sports Roundup Fitzpatrick medals at D-1 State Meet Revere High track star and senior captain Hannah Fitzpatrick finished seventh overall in the 1,000 meter race at the Division 1 State Meet that was held last Friday at the Reggie…

Obituaries 02-21-2018

Amanda Marie Sullivan Of Quincy. formerly of Chelsea Amanda Marie Sullivan of Quincy, formerly of Chelsea, died on Feb. 13. The beloved daughter of the late Leonard Sullivan and Janet McInnis (Morse) and her late husband, Gill McInnis, she was…

News Briefs

$1.5 Million for Northern Strand Community Trail The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has approved a $1.5 million grant regarding the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail led by a Revere on the Move partner organization, Bike…