“I am thrilled to announce that Monday night, the City of Revere joined 53 cities and towns across 12 counties representing over one million people to ban Polystyrene, plastic made from petrochemicals, in food packaging.†Said Giannino, “I want to…
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Endorses Edwards for Senate Seat
In her first political endorsement since taking the oath of office as Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu endorsed District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s candidacy for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex senate seat last Thursday at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation…
License Commission Issues Warning Letter to Cinco De Mayo
The Revere License Commission addressed a full agenda of items at the commission’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, November 17. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The principal action…
Metro Credit Union Completes Annual Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-charted credit union, recently completed the organization’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive to collect food donations for those in need. The goal of the drive is to deliver baskets filled with all the fixings needed for…
Young Investigator Leadership Awards Announced by the American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Special to the Journal The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) is launching a new category of award designed to cover essential costs for young investigators as they pursue careers in vision research. “Many young researchers put in long hours in…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic still is spreading like wildfire across our nation, claiming the lives of more than 1000 Americans each…
Let’s Go, Revere — Beat Winthrop!!!!
“Toss out the records,†is a well-worn cliche for rivalry games, but it has proven to be a truism throughout the years for the Winthrop-Revere Thanksgiving Day encounters. Here’s how the pre-game news story 70 years ago in the 1941…
Guest Op-Ed: The Need for Universal Childcare
The Covid-19 pandemic has produced staggering disruptions to education and childcare. As a member of the Revere School Committee, I have seen these challenges firsthand. Over the past year and a half, I have spoken with dozens of parents who…
Guest Op-Ed: Equitable Educational Opportunities are a Roadmap to Success
By Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards My education changed my life, opened up opportunities, and created a bridge to a better life. Thanks to the educational opportunities I received, I was able to graduate from college and went on to…
Guest Op-Ed: Only Representative from Revere to Democratic State Committee Endorses Edwards
By Juan Pablo Jaramillo I am supporting Lydia Edwards to fill former boss’, Joe Boncore, vacancy on state senate Senator Joe Boncore is my former boss, my mentor, and my friend. He always had my back–and Revere’s. So when I…
Letter to the Editor
Broken & Humble Dear Editor, In reading a devotional “Our Daily Breadâ€, a question was raised: “What does it mean to be broken?†It was defined as: “A growing awareness that no matter how hard we try, our ability to…
Obituaries 11-24-2021
Robert Dever Longtime Revere Resident Funeral Services were held privately for Robert F. “Bobby†Dever, 62, who passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 13. Born and raised in East Boston, the son of the late Robert J. and Mary A. “Maureen 
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News Briefs
Post Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Peak Season Means Extra Mail and Package Volumes There will be no regular mail delivery or retail services available on Thursday, Nov. 25, as postal employees across the commonwealth celebrate Thanksgiving. But our…
Children’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: Revere DPH Hosting Clinic With Mass. General Brigham Thursday
On Thursday, November 18th, Revere Department of Public Health will host two children’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics in collaboration with Mass General Brigham. Revere’s Chief of Health and Human Services, Dr. Nathalee Kong, Revere DPH Director Lauren Buck and Superintendent of…
Commission on Disabilities Holds Its Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, November 9. Chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Asmaa Aabou-Fouda, Mario Grimanis, Jason Barone, and Enza Goodwin were on hand for the meeting that was…
Gurgone Appointed as New CEO of MVES
The Board of Directors of Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Gurgone as Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2022. Gurgone will be succeeding retiring CEO Dan O’Leary who has headed the agency…
State Opioid-Related Overdose Death Rate Up 1 Percent in the First Nine Months of 2021
Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts rose slightly in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary data released today by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). In the first nine months…
