Special to the Journal In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, State Senator Lydia Edwards, who also serves in the Massachusetts National Guard, has proposed an amendment to the Supplemental budget bill to protect federal employees during this period…
BBBSEM Raises Over $110,000 for Youth Mentoring during 23rd Annual Daquan Burrell Memorial Big Golf Tournament
Special to the Journal On Thursday, Oct. 16, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) hosted the 23rd annual Daquan Burrell Memorial Big Golf Tournament at the Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. Nearly 200 golfers raised more than…
A Great Day at Revere Beach
We’d like to tip our caps to the Revere Beach Partnership for once again conducting an outstanding Pumpkin Dash 5K Road Race along Revere Beach Boulevard on what was a beautiful Saturday morning on October 18. The race, which also…
Get Out and Vote on Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…
It’s Halloween Season — Enjoy it Safely!
With the Halloween season reaching its peak this week — Halloween itself is this Friday — we urge all of our readers to enjoy the festivities in a safe and responsible manner. Halloween has come a long way since we…
Guest Op-Ed: President George Washington’s little Known Brief Journey through Revere in 1789
By John J. Henry Two hundred and thirty-six years ago, in 1789,the Town of Chelsea, (now Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop), had a total population of 472 residents, with a majority of the population living in the Revere section of the…