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🌱 What’s inside Revere Police’s new all‑electric CARE Wagon?

Spotted on the Revere calendar: Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th!

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Hi there, Revere! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's inside Revere Police's new all‑electric CARE Wagon?
  • See how Revere just honored its first trailblazing women councillors.
  • Meet the three new academy‑trained firefighters joining Revere's front lines.

Also on today's calendar: Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Revere Police ready community policing van (reverejournal.com) — Revere Police are about to roll out an all‑electric "CARE Wagon" community policing van that will bring ice cream, Coffee with a Cop, clothing and toy drives, and homeless outreach directly into neighborhoods. Backed by a new council‑approved gift account, the truck is designed for weekly, year‑round engagement at events across the city, with donations funneled into services for residents.
   

• Council honors groundbreaking women councillors (reverejournal.com) — Revere residents now see three pioneering women councillors honored with official portraits in City Council chambers, recognizing Margaret O'Hara, Elvira Curcio, and Catherine Penn for breaking gender barriers in local government. Their service opened doors for women across multiple wards and even the council presidency, reshaping who represents Revere at the decision‑making table.
   

• 30 Firefighters graduate from Firefighting Academy Three new recruits from Revere among the graduates (reverejournal.com) — Three new Revere firefighter recruits have just graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's intensive 50‑day Career Recruit program, joining 27 others from across the state. Their training covered everything from search and rescue to hazardous materials response, meaning Revere's fire department is gaining fully certified Firefighter I/II personnel ready to protect local residents in complex emergencies.
   

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    Friday August 28
  • Full Day of School
    Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School Revere, MA 02151
    8:20 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Back to School Sensory (0 - 5)
    Revere Public Library Children's Room The , 179 Beach Street
    11:00 am
  • Levell III Grievance Hearing
    Revere Ferrante School Committee Room
    3:00 pm
  • Craft Club (6 - 12)
    Revere Public Library The Green Room The , 179 Beach Street, Reve
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Baby Beats: Music & Movement (2 months - 3 years)
    Revere Public Library Children's Room The , 179 Beach Street
    11:00 am
  • Art Club (13-18)
    Revere Public Library Young Adult Lounge The , 179 Beach Street
    3:00 pm
  • Lego Club (6 - 12)
    Revere Public Library The Green Room The , 179 Beach Street, Reve
    3:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Back to School Storytime (0 - 5)
    Revere Public Library Children's Room The , 179 Beach Street
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Copper is watching the swans.
    There was a mating pair, and then a third swan came in to challenge the older male. I wish I had stayed; the next day, the old swan was dead on the… (Nextdoor Point of Pines)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Stepson announces passing of former Fall River police officer who served for 40 years (fallriverreporter.com)
  • 11 Massachusetts Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Locals Say Beat The Fancy Places (takingthekids.com)
  • Massachusetts gives schools a playbook for ICE at the door (recorder.com)

Everett

  • The Boston Globe and Boston Herald Simultaneously Endorse David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney (thereadingpost.com)

Melrose

  • Melrose Water Main Projects Expected To Affect Two Neighborhoods (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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