Gloria Palleschi Beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend It is with great sadness that the family of Gloria (Beatrice) Palleschi announces her passing on Wednesday, March 10 at her Revere home at the age of 92. Gloria was a…
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Arrigo Outlines Next Phase of Reopening Strategy in Revere
Special to the Journal Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread closures of schools, businesses and gathering spaces, Mayor Brian Arrigo outlined the comprehensive strategy that will support a safe and responsible return to school and the next…
Revere Celebrates International Women’s Day
RPS Staff Slated for Vaccinations Friday
Special to the Journal The Revere Board of Health has outlined plans to vaccinate approximately 600 teachers, early educators and school staff at a clinic planned for Friday, March 12. The City of Revere has partnered with East Boston Neighborhood…
News Briefs
MVES to Hold Free Virtual Workshop Series Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a free virtual workshop series—A Matter of Balance—on Wednesdays, beginning April 7 to May 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A Matter of Balance is a…
Deadlock Vote Stalls Riverfront Proposal
The RiverFront Overlay District proposal, part of the RiverFront Master Plan that will transform 20 acres of waterfront land into a new development and re-establish the “northern gateway to the city,†will remain in the Council’s Zoning Subcommittee after a…
City Council Briefs
Revere Firefighter President O’Hara Speaks at Council Meeting Revere Fire Dept Lt. Kevin O’Hara, in his capacity as president of the Revere Firefighters Local 926, made a brief appearance at the Revere City Council meeting Monday night. City Council President…
Veteran and City Councilor John Hurley to Be Honored With Memorial Pole
The City Council approved a motion by Councilor-at-Large Jessica Giannino to install a veteran’s memorial pole in the city in honor of the late John Hurley, a U.S. Army Corporal who served during the Korean War. Prior to her motion,…
Lifelong Winthrop Resident Richard Fucillo Joins the Race for DeLeo Seat
By Melissa Moore-Randall Richard Fucillo is the latest Winthrop resident to enter the race for State Representative of the 19th Suffolk District. Fucillo, 21, is the youngest candidate to enter the race. A lifelong resident of Winthrop, he sees himself…
Applications Now Being Accepted for Treasurer’s Women in Finance Fellowship
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment is accepting applications for the 2021 Women in Finance Fellowship program. In its fifth year, the initiative places Massachusetts’ female-identifying undergraduate students into financial departments within the State Treasury. The Fellowship did not run in…
New MBTA Schedule to Start on March 14
The MBTA reminds customers that upcoming spring 2021 subway and bus schedules will take effect on Sunday, March 14. These changes are part of Forging Ahead, the MBTA’s plan to preserve transit access and quality of service available to transit-critical customers…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through March 20
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
VVA President Rowan Presents VVA’s Legislative Priorities Before Congress
“From Vietnam to the present-day, members of the U.S. military have been exposed to toxic elements, at home and abroad, that have killed more people than our enemies,†said John Rowan, National President, Vietnam Veterans of America, in testimony March 4…
The Jack Satter House Gives a Warm Welcome Home to Freni
Domenic Freni has been a Revere resident at the Jack Satter House for the past five years and is a beloved friend and neighbor to all the Satter residents. Freni is 97 years young and a WWII veteran in the…
Finders Keepers Consignment Opens in Lynn
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza For those who may not be able to shop in Copley Square, Boston, for chic high-end items at full-price, Finders Keepers Consignment, of Lynn, provides the opportunity to add luxurious accessories to their closet.…
Conservation Commission Approves Major Building at Suffolk Downs Site
Members of the Revere Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve an eight- story, 340,000 square-foot building on the Suffolk Downs site being developed by HYM Investments. The building will be at the corner of Washburn Ave. and Winthrop Ave. and…
Revere’s Dazé Creates Unique Gifts by Hand at Handmade Ceramics
Story by Marianne Salza Home is love. It is a sense of comfort — a sentiment that Revere artist, Catherine Dazé has learned through her travels. From growing up in Orange County, California, to teaching English in Korea, where she…
What Are They Thinking?
Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!†However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,†given that…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You, Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Dear Editor, I want to acknowledge with gratitude the Revere Department of Veterans Affairs who came to my assistance when I had no idea how to assist a family member, a veteran, who appeared…
Guest Op-ed: World Water Day 2021 — Cleaner Rivers for Massachusetts
By Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance As Massachusetts observes World Water Day this year, our state’s communities have particular reason to celebrate. The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted (and Governor Baker signed into law) a state sewage notification bill. …
