🌱 How Revere’s clinic food pantry is lowering patients’ blood pressure.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Revere's clinic food pantry is lowering patients' blood pressure.

Also on today's calendar: Dueling Pianos in Swamspcott at The Dory Live and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Do food-is-medicine programs work long term? Study links weekly groceries to lower blood pressure (medicaleconomics.com) — A long-running partnership between the Revere health center and the Greater Boston Food Bank has supplied hundreds of thousands of pounds of healthy groceries to local patients, and a new study links regular packages to lower blood pressure over time. While the program didn't significantly change A1c levels, researchers say the Revere-based model shows how sustained, high-quality food support can complement primary care for residents facing food insecurity.
   

📸 Around Revere

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Revere

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Dueling Pianos in Swamspcott at The Dory Live →
  153 Humphrey St, Swampscott
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Free Tai Chi & Qigong Class at Red Rock Park →
  Red Rock Park, 188 Lynn Shore Dr, Lynn
  10:00 am
• Apple Booze Bash →
  Short Path Distillery, 71 Kelvin St, Everett
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Fun at Beach Bluff Park 2026 →
  Beach Bluff Park, 499 Atlantic Ave, Swampscott
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Girl Scouts STEM Challenge →
  UMass Lowell, 327 Aiken Ave, Lowell
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Mahjong Play for Experienced Players - Board 1
  Main Library The Revere Public Library, 179 Beach Street, Revere
  5:30 pm
• Mahjong Play for Experienced Players - Board 2
  Main Library The Revere Public Library, 179 Beach Street, Revere
  5:30 pm
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Baby Beats: Music & Movement (2 months - 3 years) →
  The Revere Public Library, 179 Beach Street, Revere
  11:00 am
• Lego Club (6 - 12) →
  The Revere Public Library, 179 Beach Street, Revere
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Karen Lostracco: The Power of Humane Law Enforcement to Stop Animal Cruelty and Neglect →
  Nahant Community Center, 41 Valley Rd, Nahant
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Local Comedy Legends give back to their Local Veterans →
  19 Washington St, Medford
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anybody has seen my dog his name is mylo last time seen was with a male in a red pick up truck with a kayak on top.
  Please help me find him. Friendly pitbull not aggressive at all (Nextdoor Park Ave and the Hills)
• There is road construction on Treble Cove Rd...
  There is road construction on Treble Cove Rd reported at 9:00 PM. "The work is being done on the overhead bridge and will not conflict with the work… (Nextdoor )

• Colwen Hotels posted a job opening for Breakfast Attendant - Residence Inn/Fairfield Inn Chelsea in Chelsea. Apply here.
• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CHELSEA MA S19116 in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Revere here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Dennis F. Thompson, 79 (theweektoday.com)
• Global Commission of 30 Experts Launches Bid to Rebuild Public Trust in (scienmag.com)

Malden

• New Malden Attraction Puts A Different Spin On The Traditional Library (patch.com)

Lynn

• 18-year-old from Lynn accused of stabbing woman to death due back in court - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)
• Haverhill, Methuen Officers Among Police Academy Grads at NECC Ceremony (whav.net)
• 9 Massachusetts Schools Keeping Old-School Crafts And Handmade Skills Alive (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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