Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health-system serving Everett and Boston’s metro-north region, is teaming up with the North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMHA) to help get individuals struggling with addiction connected to treatment by piloting a new recovery-coach…
Month: February 2018
Officials Attend Local Symposium on Ways to Fight Opioid Crisis in the Workplace
Forty-year-old Lily was a vibrant, loving mother who was an organist at her church, and known for her delicious baked goods. Privately, she suffered from serious depression, self- medicating herself with alcohol. Lily’s daughter, Secretary of Massachusetts Executive Office of…
House Passes Massachusetts Alzheimer’s and Dementia Legislation
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent colleagues announce the passage of legislation, which establishes an Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Council. The bill also requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to conduct an assessment on…
Annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash Set for March 11
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay will host their seventh annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash on Sunday, March 11, at M Street Beach in South Boston to raise money for free beach events and programs on the region’s public beaches from Nahant…
Revere Residents Running for Cancer Research Forgione and Ustach to Participate in 122nd Boston Marathon
On April 16, Revere residents are running to conquer cancer as members of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 122nd Boston Marathon. Residents include: Ryan Forgione Thomas Ustach Along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from…
Police Briefs 02-14-2018
Arrest Report FRIDAY, FEB. 2 Efrain O. Ortiz-Torres, 35, of Chelsea, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. SATURDAY, FEB. 3 John Arthur Viera, 56, of Saugus, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and o charges of operating a motor…
Ask Rusty – One Word to Get Extra Benefits in Social Security
Dear Rusty:  I keep receiving emails from different investor groups about “The one word that will get you an extra $570 per month in Social Securityâ€, which I could use.  Of course they want you to buy all sorts…
What Do You Say to Your Children
Children are sponges for knowledge and information. They are born a virtual blank slate. They pay attention to everything you say to them. You are the purveyor of all knowledge. Children can’t distinguish between when you are serious and when…
Sports 02-14-2018
RhS sports Roundup Exciting win for boys basketball at Gloucester The Revere High boys basketball team overcame an early deficit and then held on at the buzzer to post an exciting 53-51 victory at Gloucester last Tuesday night. Gloucester came out on fire to…
Obituaries 02-14-2018
Dr. Adrian Costanza Well known Orthodontist Dr. Adrian J. Costanza, an Orthodontist in Revere, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Costanza, a pharmacist in Revere, he attended Revere High School from 1945…
Residents at Sports Venues from Around the Globe
Andrea Mazzarelli, USA Womens Hockey Manager of Communications at the Olympic stadium in Pyeongchang county, South Korea.
2nd Annual Breakfast With Mayor Arrigo
Michael Nicastro (center), president of the Revere Chamber of Commerce, welcomes Mayor Brian Arrigo (left) and Speaker Robert A. DeLeo to the Chamber’s “Breakfast with the Mayor†on Feb. 1 at The Marina at the Wharf.
Morabito, Keefe Seek to Ban Plastic Bags
At first they were the greatest, now plastic bags are an environmental nuisance, and Revere would like to join other municipalities in banning the distribution of single-use, disposable shopping bags. Councillor Steve Morabito and Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe both…
Winter Prompts Call for More Efficient Shoveling
After the Jan. 4 storm, there were many sidewalks not cleared for walkers, especially local students, prompting two of the city councillors to submit a new public ordinance for snow, slush, and ice on sidewalks. Council Vice-President Joanne McKenna and…
Councillor Pushes for Marijuana Fee
Even though the city has banned the sale of recreational marijuana, a medical marijuana facility is slated to open on Railroad Avenue and at least one councillor wants to make sure the city can charge a 3-percent tax on any…
News Briefs
Democratic City Committee Announces Caucus to Elect Delegates to Convention Registered Democrats in Revere will hold a caucus on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at the Ocean Gate Tower Community Room (382 Ocean Ave., Revere) to elect delegates and…
Revere City Council Motions
The following motions were considered at the Feb. 5 Revere City Council meeting: 18-035 Motion presented by Councillor Morabito: That the City Council accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 64N, Section 3 as amended by chapter 55 of…
Good Samaritans Help Injured Dog in Everett
Jamie-Lee Hersey, of Wakefield, was driving along Revere Beach Parkway at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday night when she came across a severely injured dog in the middle of the road alongside Simoniz Car Wash. Instinctively, she immediately pulled over…
East Boston Savings Bank Awards $1,000 to Seventh Grader for Her Patriotism in Saving the American Flag
East Boston Savings Bank’s President and CEO, Richard Gavegnano invited seventh-grader, Ashley Reardon to the bank’s Peabody Headquarters where he presented her with a community scholarship of $1,000 for retrieving an American flag she found entangled high in a tree. …
Firefighters Featured in Pregame Footage
The Revere Fire Department knows how to get a crowd riled up for a Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. Especially from a city named after the great Patriot Paul Revere and the city…
