The board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 13. Chair Joe Gravellese, vice-chair Claire Inzerillo, treasurer Anayo Osueke, Laila Pietri, Deb Frank, Lori Manzo, Matthew Wolfer, and Dean Harris were…
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Revere Housing Authority Kicks Off 2024 by Voting in Board
Special to the Journal The Revere Housing Authority kicked off 2024 by unanimously voting its Board of Commissioners to their respective seats: Chairman Anthony Perrone, Vice Chairman George Anzuoni, Treasurer Richard Viscay, and Member Fatou Drammeh. The RHA Board also…
Revere Recognized as Housing Choice Community by State
By Adam Swift Revere recently received $285,000 through the state’s Housing Choice program and was named one of 10 newly designated Housing Choice communities. The state funds will be used to supplement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources the city…
Housing Leaders Celebrate 12 out of 12 MBTA Rapid Transit Communities Adopting New Zoning Ahead of Year-End Deadline
Special to the Journal Leaders of housing advocacy groups celebrated the Chelsea City Council, who unanimously voted to pass new zoning to create more homes near transit in line with the MBTA Communities Law. With this vote, all 12 Rapid…
Guest Op-Ed: Addressing Revere’s Housing Crisis: A Call for Collective Action
By Alexander Rhalimi As the housing crisis in Revere continues to intensify, it is imperative that we recognize the urgent need for collaborative efforts to tackle this pressing issue. As an active member of the community and as a candidate…
No End in Sight For Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that (1) inflation is too high and (2) there is a shortage of housing in this country. However, solving both of those problems seems to have become…
Revere Housing Trust Hears From Habitat CEO
The Board of Trustees of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (RAHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 10. On hand for the meeting were chair Joe Gravellese and fellow members Jan Dumas, Laila Pietri, Anayo Osueke, Claire…
Homelessness Impact Study Recommends New Positions, More Affordable Housing
By Adam Swift A recent homelessness impact study praises the city for its immediate response to the Covid-19 crisis, but lays out a number of recommendations for a more coordinated approach with local and state public and private stakeholders to…
More Than 1,200 Households in Revere Received $13 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in FY22
By Adam Swift The need for housing assistance for renters and homeowners in the Greater Boston area, and Revere specifically, is highlighted in the latest annual report on the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program. According to the…
Affordable Housing Trust Holds Monthly Meeting
The board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, February 8, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair Joe Gravellese and members Laila Pietri and Anayo Osueke. Osueke,…
Senator Edwards and Representative Connolly Launch Housing for All Caucus
Special to the Journal Senator Lydia Edwards and Representative Mike Connolly, joined by 60 of their colleagues, launched the Housing for All caucus in the Massachusetts Legislature. At the inaugural meeting, legislators presented their priority housing policy ideas for the…
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Meets
The City of Revere’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board (AHTFB) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (January 11) in the Revere City Council Chambers. Chairman Joe Gravellese and fellow members Anayo Osueke, Laila Pietri, Deborah Frank, and Jan…
EBNHC expands access to senior care with the completion of new Everett housing site
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) today announced the expansion of its Neighborhood PACE program with the completion of a new location in Everett, Mass. The health care site, located at the former St. Therese Parish…
Revere’s Affordable Housing Crisis Cited at RAHTF Meeting
The newly-established board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (RAHTF) held its second-ever meeting last Wednesday, December 14, in the City Council Chamber. The RAHTF, which was created last year by the Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City Council,…
Council Discusses Affordable Housing
By Adam Swift Ward 4 City Councillor Patrick Keefe wants to see what the city’s new Affordable House Trust committee can accomplish before moving ahead with a motion he recently filed asking the city to look at using underutilized space…
Housing Coalition Receives CHAPA’s Community Engagement Award
Affordable housing nonprofit Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) honored Revere advocacy group, Revere Housing Coalition (RHC), with CHAPA’s Community Engagement Award at their 55th Annual Dinner on October 13th, recognizing the critical role the group has played in creating…
City of Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Inaugural Meeting Tonight
Special to the Journal Joe Gravellese, Chair of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund has released the agenda for the inaugural meeting, taking place tonight, November 9, in the City Council Chambers. The meeting will also be streamed on Zoom.…
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Housing Coalition Statement on the Inclusionary Zoning
By Lor Holmes Skyrocketing housing costs are displacing Revere residents like never before. When a family is forced to move to find affordable housing, their sometimes generations-deep connections to the community are broken, and Revere loses a little part of…
Yawkey Foundation Commits $15 Million to Pine Street Inn: Transformational Gift Will Help Create 400-500 Permanent Housing Units
Today, Pine Street Inn, New England’s largest homeless services organization, announced that it has received a transformational gift of $15 million from the Yawkey Foundation to advance Pine Street Inn’s goal of ending homelessness by making permanent housing a reality…
Arrigo Announces Launch of Inclusionary Zoning Process for Housing
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced the launch of the city’s inclusionary zoning process to preserve the affordability of housing in Revere. As part of the initial kick-off, the Mayor joined a meeting of local stakeholders including housing advocates, developers, community…
