Author: Journal Staff
Board of Health Lifts State of Emergency
Special to The Journal The Revere Board of Health announced they lifted the State of Emergency issued last year on March 19, 2020. As of today, masks are no longer required at City Hall and other city buildings for fully…
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…
RHS Roundup
RHS Boys Track Remains Undefeated The Revere High boys outdoor track & field team remained undefeated with a pair of victories over previously-undefeated Chelsea and Lynn English in a tri-meet this past week. The meet was scored as a true…
Obituaries 06-16-2021
Arthur “Daddy Duff†Duffy, Jr. Horse Owner and Trainer Who Also Ran Duffy Oil for Many Years Arthur A. “Daddy Duff†Duffy, Jr., 83, died on Monday, June 7 at home surrounded by his loving family. The husband of the late Frances…
RPD Doubles Down on Community Engagement Effort
Over the next few weeks, Revere Police Department (RPD) will launch a citywide effort to further strengthen Community Policing. Revere Police will be doubling down on efforts to foster deeper connections directly with residents, build trust, promote inclusion, diversity and…
DeRuosi Named Interim Supt. for Raymond School District
The Raymond School Board is pleased to announce that former Revere Assistant Superintendent David DeRuosi Jr. has been selected to serve as Interim Superintendent for the district. DeRuosi will begin his role July 1 and will serve as Interim Superintendent…
Mass. Registry Announces Appointments for In-Person Transactions Are Continuing
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that many of the new initiatives that were put in place to provide additional flexibility for its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on Saturday,…
Revere firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Blaze on Kingman Avenue
The Revere Fire Department contained a three-alarm blaze that struck a multi-family building at 24 Kingman Ave. last Wednesday (June 2) afternoon. According to Chief Christopher Bright, upon arrival firefighters saw heavy fire and smoke on the top floor. “The…
St. Francis House’s Briana Schissler Named Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalist
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) has announced, Briana Schissler, a Revere native who is a Clinical Supervisor at St. Francis House in Boston, has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Award for…
Keefe Wants Surveillance Cameras for Amasa Street
Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe is asking the Revere Police Department to install surveillance cameras on Amasa Street “to monitor illicit activity and illegal dumping.†Keefe said he has raised the issue in the past and is now actively seeking…
A Tribute to World War II Veteran Joseph Molinaro
By Ricky Freni During this time of Memorial Day observances for those individuals who served their country bravely in World War II, Ricky Freni wrote the following tribute to his father-in-law, Joseph Molinaro Joseph Molinaro enlisted at the early age…
Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival to Take Place in August
In coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Revere Beach Partnership is excited to announce that we will be hosting a modified version of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on August…
Has America Gone From On the Brink to Over the Edge?
With Americans emerging cicada-like from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, one would think that this would be a time of joy as we resume participating in all of the things that make life worth living. But rather than embracing in…
Letter to the Editor
Excited for the Future Dear Editor, It’s exciting to see that within a matter of a few years, we went from talking about staking the future of Revere’s commercial tax base on gambling, to Revere being home to jobs in…
Guest Op-Ed: Why we all Need Expanded and Improved Medicare for All
By Maria Termini Plain and simple we need Improved Medicare for All now to make sure everyone has the health care they need. Currently many people can’t afford health care and they suffer and die and this is wrong. Health…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Lacrosse Tops Somerville, 13-6 Angela Huynh scored eight goals and had one assist to lead the Revere High girls lacrosse team to a 13-6 victory over Greater Boston League rival Somerville this past week. Julianna DiCicco reached the back…
Revere Remembers on Memorial Day
Hope, At Last
ZBA Votes to Conduct Future Meetings in Person
With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted across the state, Zoom meetings for the Zoning Board of Appeals may become a thing of the past. Commissioners unanimously voted at their May 26 meeting to hold their June 23 meeting in the City…
