The following is one of a series of monthly columns regarding healthy lifestyle, shared by RHS teacher Andrew Turchon and his class. Over the past few weeks, the usually chilly temperatures of eastern Massachusetts have reached into the 60s…
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…
Ask Rusty – Working Internationally and Social Security
Dear Rusty: For a number of years I lived and worked in Germany. Â I paid into their version of Social Security. Â As far as I know I will be eligible to receive German benefits either in a lump sum or…
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…
Guest Conductor Will Make History at NSPO’s Winter Concert
For the second time in its 70-year history, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra (NSPO) will follow the direction of a female conductor when Marshunda Smith guest conducts the Orchestra’s Winter Concert on Sunday, Feb. 25, at Swampscott High School. Smith,…
Goodwin May Be in Line for Chief Position
Former Revere Police Lt. John Goodwin, who became the deputy police chief in Winthrop in April could be in line to become the next chief of police in Winthrop. On Tuesday night, it was expected that Winthrop Police Chief Terence…
Local Hamilton College Student Competing in National Mock Trial Championship
Gianni L. Hill, son of Joanna and Michael Hill of Revere, and a first-year student at Hamilton College, will be competing in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional Tournament as a member of Hamilton’s Mock Trial Team. The tournament…
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…
Revere Recreation Hosts Paint & Skate Night at Cronin Rink
Joseph Arrigo was all smiles at the Revere Recreation Paint & Skate Night on Feb. 10 at the Cronin Skating Rink in Revere.
Revere’s TND Receives $50,000 State Grant for Jobs
Monday morning the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $500,000 to nine projects through the Urban Agenda Grant Program. The Revere arm of The Neighborhood Developers (TND) was one group given $50,000 in funding to help establish workforce development services in Revere to…
Local 2018 Mini-Grant Awards Announced
Have you ever had an idea for how you could make improvements to the Revere community? So have the applicants to the mini-grant programs hosted by Revere on the Move and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Task Force; and…
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…