“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…
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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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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…
Novoselsky Questions Accuracy of U.S. Census Count in Ward 2
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky discovered during his research on the city’s redistricting process that 67 people had listed their address on U.S. Census data as living on the block where Atlas Auto Body Collision Repair stands on North Shore…
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…
Eastie’s Happy Valley to Host ‘Green Wednesday’ Celebration on Nov. 24
It has become common knowledge that April 20th, or 4/20, is the official cannabis consumption holiday but not many people outside the cannabis community have heard of ‘Green Wednesday’. The relatively new holiday started up as the cannabis dispensary industry’s…
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…
Edwards Endorsed by Six State Senators in Bid for First Suffolk & Middlesex
Special to the Journal In the special election to State Senate, Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by Senators who hope to see her join them in the legislative body to represent the First Suffolk & Middlesex District, including: Senator Julian…
Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins Endorses Lydia Edwards in Senate Race
Special to the Journal Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins has endorsed Lydia Edwards in her bid to become the next senator of the First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate district. “I am endorsing Lydia for Senate for a number of reasons,” said…
Sky Zone Everett Reaches New Heights: Popular Trampoline Park Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Sky Zone Everett will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday with several special activities planned at the indoor trampoline park located on Norman Street. The event, which will included gift giveaways, free pizza from Nana’s Pizza and baked good from Continental…
Sounds of Christmas Concert Returns to Revere
Music Director Robert Lehmann and The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will return to St. Anthony’s Church on Sunday, December 5 at 4 p.m. for the Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas†concert, resuming a tradition that began in 1976…
US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Warren, Local Elected Officials Visit East Boston Social Centers
This week President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill but Washington Democrats say it did not go far enough. Ahead of Biden signing the bill, Democrats like US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren toured the…
Progressives? No — They Are Regressives
There are a lot of reasons why the Democrats and President Joe Biden have plummeted in the polls and then absorbed a huge defeat across the country in the recent election. As often is the case in politics, the party…
