Jonathan Burrow played for Head Coach Lou Cicatelli and the RHS Patriots football program for three years, ending his career as a Patriot with a bang. The Patriots enjoyed a NEC Championship season and have the best record in the…
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RHS Sports Roundup
Arias paces RHS boys track to GBL championship The Revere High boys indoor track-and-field team put the finishing touches on an undefeated dual-meet season with a victory in Sunday’s Greater Boston League Meet held at the Reggie Lewis Center in…
Police Briefs 02-05-2020
BREAKING AND ENTERING Revere Police arrested a man who broke into a home and was found with opiates on Jan. 27. Around 6:30 a.m., police were called about a man who was told not to come near a Walnut Avenue…
Obituaties 02-05-2020
Harry Repucci U.S. Air Force veteranHarry T. Repucci of Streetsboro, Ohio, formerly of Revere, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23. He was 91 years old. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was the beloved husband of Alice (Rosenblatt) Repucci, the cherished…
Letter to the Editor 2-05-2020
THANK YOU FOR DONATING Dear Editor, On behalf of the Revere Police Department, we would like to thank all of our donors for making the 2019 Annual Toy Drive a success. The Department would like to express our gratitude to…
Officials and community leaders start Revere’s participation in 2020 Census
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Complete Count Committee Co-Chairs Diane Colella and Dimple Rana hosted an event to kick off Revere’s participation in the 2020 Census Tuesday at City Hall. “The distribution nationwide of some $900 billion dollars is contingent on…
Residents can get free help to ‘kick’ smoking at MGH
By Stephen Quigley A recent state study shows that smoking among adults in Massachusetts is down to 13.7 percent. While the number of residents who smoke in Revere also shows a decrease, the number is still higher than the state…
Revere Teachers’ Association rally to show support for Whelan teachers
The following is a statement from the Revere Teachers’ Association on the meeting that was held by the Revere School Committee on Jan. 30. In a strong show of support for A.C. Whelan teachers facing unfair punishments, a crowd of…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS hockey team wins two in a row The Revere High hockey team put it all together at both ends of the ice to skate to a pair of impressive victories this past week. Last Saturday, the Patriots took on…
Obituaries 1-29-20
Andrew McCarrickShaheen Brothers VP of SalesAndrew R. McCarrick died on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington of heart disease after a brief illness at the age of 59. Andy was born in Chelsea and raised in…
Gov. Charlie Baker and the great state of our state
From the moment that Gov. Charlie Baker strode into the House Chamber last Tuesday to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address, it was evident why Gov. Baker, despite being a Republican in a heavily Democratic state, has rated as…
Fire Marshal announces Burn Awareness Week Feb. 2-8
National Burn Awareness week is February 2-8, 2020. State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said, “Burn Awareness Week is an opportunity for fire, health, and medical professionals to review some simple safety steps people can take to prevent burn injuries…
News Briefs
CHA Cambridge Birth Center Receives Baby Friendly Re-Designation Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north region, is excited to share that the CHA Cambridge Birth Center has received the prestigious Baby-Friendly re-designation…
Mayor Arrigo announces interim appointments
Mayor Brian Arrigo has announced the following interim appointments to city leadership positions: Deb Peczka, who previously worked in the Mayor’s Office, is the interim director of Revere Elder Services. Allan Fitzmaurice, who previously worked at the Revere 311 Center,…
Summit convenes leaders to address East Boston health needs
On Thursday, Jan. 23, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) to convene more than 40 East Boston community leaders representing schools and not-for-profits to jumpstart further collaboration and share plans…
Police News 01-23-2020
TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURNS Just after 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, Troopers from State Police-Revere responded to Route 1 northbound in the area of Route 60, for a tractor-trailer that had rolled over. Responding Troopers found the tractor-trailer on its side…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS boys win long jump event at state relay meet The trio of Joe Llanos, Antony Arias, and Camron Ventura combined to bring home first place in the long jump at the Division 1 State Relay Meet held this past…
MVES recommends steps for seniors to keep warm during the winter months
There are many joys to living in New England – summers by the sea, autumn foliage, watching the Patriots, Bruins and Red Sox, winter skiing, just to name a few. But for older adults in particular, it can be challenging…
Obituaries 01-22-2020
Marie PacchielatStop & Shop retiree, producer of prize-winning flowers, herbs and vegetables and member of Rossetti SeniorsFamily and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home…
Guest Op-Ed: The price of Carbon pollution
By Jack Clarke On Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk are three options for reducing emissions from cars and trucks – the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution in America. As we’re in the midst of a global climate emergency, the Governor…
