Frozen pens, rain-frazzled hair and thermal-insulated snowsuits aren’t typically the things of political campaigns, but cold weather campaigning has been the only option for the candidates of the 16th Suffolk District over the last few weeks due to a unique…
Author: Seth Daniel
Spike in Heroin Overdoses Leads to Many Saves by NARCAN
Like many communities in the area, Revere has seen a spike in heroin overdoses over the last month, including a major surge between Feb. 12 and 18, according to Fire Chief Gene Doherty. Doherty said he recently was asked to…
Will Voters Hold ’em or Fold ’em?: Historic Vote on Mohegan Sun Slated to Take Place on Tuesday
The Special Election for the casino referendum already has a major head start in voting this week as some 601 absentee ballots had been filed with the Election Department by Tuesday afternoon. There was still time to file more absentee…
Casino Opponents Focus on Problems at Last Week’s Rally
With larger than life yellow ‘No Casino’ signs posted last week at f the First Congregational Church – signs that showed Paul Revere yelling “The Problems Are Coming†– anti-casino advocates decried the problems they see on the horizon if…
City Officials Make Push at Neighborhood Meetings
City officials and Mohegan Sun executives – including the company’s chief executive officer – hit the campaign trail this week greeting residents and asking voters to get out and vote ‘yes’ for the casino proposal in the Feb. 25 citywide…
Boy Scouts Are Asked to Leave St. Anthony’s
They say no good turn goes unpunished and the recently revived Revere Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop are trying to figure out why their good turns were rejected recently by St. Anthony’s Church. Several Scout volunteers contacted the Journal…
Carpenters Council Files Bid Protest on Hill School; May Delay Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking on the new Hill School could be imperiled if a bid protest by the New England Council of Carpenters makes any traction at the Attorney General’s Office. Organizers for the Carpenters – which represents 28,000 workers in New England,…
Attraction to Necco Much Sweeter This Year
There is likely no candy that says ‘Valentine’s Day’ quite as well as a Necco Sweetheart, and while the Revere company is front and center during the lover’s holiday, February at the factory is a very quiet time. All the…
A Revere Love Story
All too often marriage vows fall short of the promise of “until death do us part,†but in the case of one man and his late wife, those vows went through a long and happy life – and then even…
City Preparing to File Amendement for Water and Sewer Decree
The City is preparing to file an amendment with the U.S. Department of Justice to its costly consent decree related to historic water and sewer violations. Mayor Dan Rizzo said the administration and the City Solicitor’s Office will submit an…
New High School Top Priority for Casino Dollars
Supt. Paul Dakin and Mayor Dan Rizzo said this week that one of the first things on the docket if casino monies come to Revere would be a new high school. In a letter to the Journal, Dakin wrote that…
Sharing a Laugh and 100 Years
Revere’s Sal Santoro has a lifetime of memories and stories that he often shares around the Revere Senior Center, and on Tuesday he was able to share his 100th birthday with his many friends and family members at the Center.…
City Struggles to Fund Fire Union Award
The City will have to dip into the Rainy Day Fund to the tune of $1.65 million to pay a recently awarded contract settlement to the Revere Firefighter’s Union – a settlement that includes $2 million in retroactive pay and…
Suffolk Downs Opens Doors for RHS Graduation
With the Harry Della Russo Stadium likely out of commission this June, Suffolk Downs has stepped up to the plate to allow this year’s senior class at Revere High School to use the track’s facilities for graduation exercises. Graduation will…
Spelling Bees Make a Comeback in Revere Schools
It doesn’t take one single watt of electricity to run a spelling bee; nor is a computer or mobile device required to crown the best speller in a Revere school. In an educational world that is increasingly computerized and Internet…
Details, Overtime Approaching $400,000 to Watch Stalled Project
P ayments for police details and overtime for Department of Public Works (DPW) watches are nearing $400,000 this week at the Winthrop Avenue sewer project that seems to be dormant and stalled. City records revealed that – as of Jan.…
Dogged Efforts by Revere Police Lead to Alleged ‘Kidnap Scammers’
The frantic calls would come into residents at any time of the day. The mostly-Spanish speaking victims would hurriedly be told that a family member had been in a car accident with a violent criminal; that the violent criminal was…
Gov. Chooses Revere to Announce Task Force on Safety and Security
The Whelan School Library served as the backdrop for Gov. Deval Patrick to sign an Executive Order last Thursday morning calling for a state task force on school safety and security. The task force would be made up of numerous…
Gun Violence Report to Urge Disclosure on Mental Health Records
A statewide report on gun ownership and gun violence will be in the hands of House Speaker Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop) as soon as this week and will likely contain recommendations to increase the disclosure of state mental health records for…
Powers, Rotondo out; Nowicki Backs Vincent: State Representative Race Primary Is March 4
Two more candidates have dropped out of the state representative race this week, and a former candidate has endorsed candidate RoseLee Vincent. Paul Nowicki, a long-time community activist and former President of the Chelsea City Council, announced late last week…
