Vote no on ‘q.5’ Dear Editor, When Revere and Winthrop voters in certain precincts head to the polls on Tuesday it is important they are made aware that the non-binding question, called Question 5, is being pushed by two MIT…
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Nurse Staffing Ratios Would Harm Cambridge Health Alliance
As the chair of the board of trustees at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a health system that serves more than 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Malden and Revere, I am writing to express concerns about Question 1, the government-mandated…
Vote No on Questions 4 and 5
There are three ballot questions that will appear state-wide on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6. We discussed those questions in this space last week. In addition, there are two other questions, Questions 4 and 5 on the ballots in…
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Let’s Go, Revere — Beat Gloucester!
Those who have been following the exploits of the Revere High football team this season have had a lot to cheer about. Coach Lou Cicatelli’s gridmen started their season 0-2, but have won five of their past six games, not…
Sports 10-31-2018
RHS football defeats North Reading, faces Gloucester in North semifinals The Revere High football team powered its way to a pulsating 27-20 victory at North Reading Friday evening in a quarterfinal contest of the Division 4 North Sectional of the…
Obituaries 10-31-2018
Dwayne Festa Of Revere Dwayne E. Festa of Revere passed away on Oct. 21 at the age of 49. He is survived by his father, Rocco Festa Sr. of Lynn; his brothers: Rocco Jr. of Winthrop and Jonathan of Leominister;…
Chowdah Day with Pop Warner
Revere Pop Warner President Patrick Keefe, who is director of operations at the well-known Legal Sea Foods Restraunt Group, arranged for the Chowda Van to be at Harry Della Russo Stadium Sunday for Revere Pop Warner games. All proceeds from…
DeLeo Comedy Night
Lots of laughs for 25 years, Speaker Bob DeLeo welcomes his headliners, Lenny Clark and longtime friend and Master of Ceremonies Johhny Pease at Bob DeLeo’s annual Comedy Night that was held on Friday, Oct.19.
Glow Run
Joey Veadar and Francesca Roper hung out in the grass during the Glow Run in Revere on Saturday evening, Oct. 20, at Harry Della Russo Stadium. The annual event attracted scores of young people and families to run in glow…
Councillors Honor Three Businesses for Contributions to Franklin Ave Victims
The Revere City Council honored three Revere businesses for their generous contributions to residents in the aftermath of the Sept. 16 fire at 10 Franklin Ave., Revere. Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo presented Certificates of Commendation to Saber Abougalala and ShimaaAbougalala of…
News Briefs
Collaboration addresses food acceess Over the past several years Revere on the Move (ROTM), a collaboration between the City of Revere’s Healthy Community Initiatives Department (HCI) and the MGH Revere CARES Coalition, has operated and assisted with several programs that…
Dance for Dana Dance-A-Thon returns Nov. 18
On Sunday, Nov. 18, nine local dancing schools will join together to host the 2nd Annual “Dance for Dana†Dance-A-Thon at the Rumney Marsh Academy Gymnasium to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nicole Paolo, owner of Nicole Zervas Dance Academy (NZDA),…
Early Voting Begins; Proves Popular in Revere
Early voting began Monday in Revere and 112 residents showed up at the American Legion building on Broadway to cast their ballots in the general election on Nov. 6. Election Commissioner Diane Colella and a team of election department personnel…
There’s Something in the Water
It’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, so let’s take a minute to address one pervasive pathway to lead exposure that everyone in Revere should be talking about: our drinking water. Lead is a potent neurotoxin that impairs how children learn,…
Three Reasons to Vote ‘No’ on Question 1
Because I’m a nurse, and I work in a hospital, I’m asked every day how I feel about Question 1. I’m beyond concerned. I’m scared—for patients and nurses—and I’m voting “No.â€Â Question 1 highlights an important topic, but it is…
Letter to the Editor
Sargent Street Mural Connects Us to Revere of the Past! Dear Editor: On October 4, 2018 I had the distinct pleasure of attending the unveiling and dedication of a beautiful and poignant mural depicting West Revere of the 1930s. As…
Are You Ready for Halloween?
Next week, many neighborhoods will become magical places as thousands of children dressed in all types of costumes will descend on the streets in search of candy and treats. Likewise, residents will not only decorate their houses in scary Halloween…
Sports 10-24-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team plays at North Reading Friday in state playoffs The Revere High football team will travel to North Reading this Friday for a quarterfinal contest in the Division 4 North sectional of the MIAA state…
Obituaries 10-24-2018
Robert Collins Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Attorney Robert F. Collins, a Revere native, passed following a five-year struggle and succumbing to the outrages of metastatic cancer disease. Born in Revere, he attended Revere Schools and was a graduate of Revere High…