Throughout the day, the dedicated team at Franklin Park Zoo takes turns visiting a small fluffy, striped kori bustard to make sure the month-old chick is getting enough exercise and reaching important developmental milestones. Hatched on August 1, the female…
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Healey issues PROTECT Act guidance for health care providers, employers, law enforcement and state agencies
Governor Maura Healey today released new guidance and resources to implement the PROTECT Act, providing state government actors, health care providers, law enforcement agencies, and employers with clear direction as additional protections for residents under the law take effect. The…
Revere primary results in line with state totals
Incumbent US Senator Ed Markey easily held off a challenge in the Democratic primary from North Shore Congressman Seth Moulton in Tuesday’s state primary. It was the most hotly contested race on the primary ballot, and in Revere, the numbers…
High school building committee considers donation artwork
As work continues on the new Revere High School at the Wonderland site, plans are in the works for a large art piece to honor those who have donated to the school’s construction. At last week’s high school building committee…
MCAC will install air quality monitor to determine effect of airplane emissions
The Massport Community Advisory Committee, led by Executive Director Aaron Toffler, will install a state-of-the-art air quality monitor in Revere to measure ultra fine particulate matter (UFPs) emitted by airplanes descending into Logan International Airport in East Boston. The UFP…
City to undertake enforcement of kratom ban starting Sept. 1
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, August 27, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were Chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow board members Kathleen Savage and Viviana Catano. Lauren Buck,…
RPS awarded 132 Ignite Reading seats as district continues focus on early literacy
Revere Public Schools will continue one of its most successful early literacy interventions during the 2026-2027 school year after the district was awarded 132 seats in the Ignite Reading program for first-grade students. Director of Title I and EC-3 Curriculum…
Bunker Hill Community College names Dr. Kiruba Murugaiah as Alumni Trustee
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiruba Murugaiah, Ph.D., as Alumni Trustee on the BHCC Board of Trustees. A proud BHCC alumna, former faculty member, scholar, and international education leader, Dr. Murugaiah brings decades…
ZBA approves variances for single-family home on Breeden’s Lane
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, August 26, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members John Lopes,…
Massachusetts Fire Departments achieve nation’s fourth-highest emergency response reporting rate
The Department of Fire Services announced that Massachusetts fire departments have achieved the fourth-highest reporting rate in the country for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). 90% of Massachusetts fire departments have reported more than 1.3 million apparatus responses…
MyWRA offering free trees for residents
Do you want to be a part of making your city greener, cleaner, and healthier? The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is raising awareness about multiple programs offering free trees to plant on your property this fall: Greening the Gateway…
Healey-Driscoll Administration expands joint active shooter response training statewide
More than 1,000 police, fire and EMS professionals have completed joint active shooter response training across Massachusetts this year as the Healey-Driscoll Administration expands efforts to prepare first responders to act quickly and work together during a crisis. One of…
NeighborHealth and Boston Medical Center celebrate 10 years of expanding access to care in Winthrop
NeighborHealth and Boston Medical Center (BMC) celebrated ten years since the historic opening of a shared facility in Winthrop, Mass., marking a decade of collaboration to bring comprehensive healthcare services closer to home for patients in Winthrop and surrounding communities.…
Healey declares September College Fire Safety Month
Governor Maura Healey today proclaimed September College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts as thousands of students return to campus and move into dormitories, apartments, and other student housing. Fire officials are offering guidance to help prevent fires and injuries during…
Project Bread taps in-house storyteller Nora Jerrett to help lead its communications strategy
Medford resident Nora Jerrett, who has spent more than three years shaping Project Bread’s storytelling and the East Boston-based food security nonprofit’s annual The Walk for Hunger campaign, has been promoted to Assistant Director of Communications at the leading statewide…
Planning and Community Development department provides project updates
Revere’s Department of Planning and Community Development recently provided an update on several new and ongoing projects in the city. The city has begun a Squire Road Master Plan, evaluating the current conditions, strengths, and weaknesses of Squire Road, and…
Council honors groundbreaking women councillors
The Revere City Council honored three female trailblazers in its chambers Monday, unveiling the official memorial portraits of former Councillors Margaret “Peggy” O’Hara, Elvira “Vera” Curcio, and Catherine “Cathy” Penn. O’Hara was the first woman to serve on the city…
Several contested races on state primary ballot Tuesday
Polls will be open in Revere for the state primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are several contested elections on the Democratic and Republican ballots, with the Democratic senate primary between incumbent Ed…
Beachmont School plans ‘You Are Loved’ mural celebrating belonging, culture, and community
Students and families arriving at the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School could soon be greeted by a colorful new message reminding everyone who walks through the doors that they belong. Beachmont Principal Chris Freisen and School Psychologist Amanda Lockerbie presented plans…
Ordinance amendment seeks more notification for road closures
The Revere City Council is considering an ordinance amendment that would increase notifications for road closures in the city. The motion, sponsored by Councillors Anthony Cogliandro, Joanne McKenna, and Angela Guarino-Sawaya, is headed to a public hearing on Monday, Sept.…