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…
Powers Concerned About Airbnb Issue and Its Effect on Ward 5 Residents
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is monitoring the situation regarding the Airbnb (short-term rental) regulations being proposed for the city. “What I’m concerned about is a non-resident purchasing a two-family home and converting it solely for use as…
Garfield School Guidance Counselor, Julie Venditti, Dies at 39
Those who knew her remember longtime Revere Public School educator Julie Kennedy Venditti as a generous, positive, smiling compassionate and brilliant 39-year-old woman who dedicated the last 15 years of her life to the students at the Garfield School as…
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…
A New Leader at CAPIC: Cromwell Takes Reins as Executive Director
Richelle Cromwell saw firsthand the benefits of having CAPIC based in the city when she was a teenager. She continued her association with the agency through adulthood as a board member and board president, helping to oversee the agency that…
Governor Signs Ban on Driving While Talking or Texting on Cell
In 90 days unless you have bluetooth or other hands free options inside you car you will face harsh fines for talking, texting or looking at text messages while driving. On Monday Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation to improve road…
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…
RHS Patriots End Playoff Run as D-4 Finalists
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McKenna Requests Decibel Monitors for Beachmont
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is asking residents to call the Massport Authority to register complaints about planes flying at a lower altitude and creating more noise and affecting the quality of life for residents. The Council supported McKenna’s motion…
Council Votes Against Rotondo’s Request for Outside Investigation
The Revere City Council voted against a motion by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo that Mayor Brian Arrigo request the State Police and/or the State Auditor investigate the policy and procedure regarding the release of information from the Revere Police Department. Ward…
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 ACO Masiello Is Aware of Coyote Sightings in the City
Revere Animal Control Officer Anthony Masiello said he is aware that there have been recent coyote sightings in the city, but there has been no interaction with humans since the first sighting a decade ago. Masiello said he has received…
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…
A Familiar Perch: Jessica Giannino Finishes No. 1 Again in Councillor-At-large Race
Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino was back at work Monday night in the Council Chambers representing the city that overwhelmingly supported her candidacy in the Nov. 5 election. Giannino topped the 10-candidate field with 5,684 votes, showing incredible strength at the ballot…
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…