By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano, RHS Class Secretary ‘18 Thursday, March 12, 2020 inadvertently became one of the most notable days in recent Revere High School history. “I never thought it was going to end like this,†recalled senior Emily Woodman. The…
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Construction Update: Tobin Curves Project Construction: Looking Ahead Through May 30
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) • Route 1…
Baker-Polito Administration Releases Phased Reopening Plan
By Lauren Bennett Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday announced the phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and urged residents to continue being vigilant to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The plan has been the task of the governor’s Reopening Advisory Board…
Police Briefs 05-20-2020
Weekly Crime Report These are among the calls for service to which the Revere Police Department responded during the past week. Monday, May 11 0110: Domestic disturbance on Sumner St. The officer will file a report. 0153: Noise disturbance on…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Letter to the Editor
Coronavirus The following letter, a poem, was submitted by local student, Emily Green. By Emily S. Green Hey you, Coronavirus Why so desirous To demolish our lives I promise to end your thrive Never knew how much I like school…
Guest Op-Ed: In This COVID-19 War, This Is the Next Battle
By Brian M. Arrigo Now comes the hard part. For the past two months, we’ve suffered and sacrificed in countless ways to resist the rampant spread of Covid-19. We had some help staying shuttered at home, as most places were…
Guest Op-Ed: Finding Common Ground, Even in Divided Times
By Joe Gravellese, candidate for State Representative If you’ve been following my campaign for State Representative, you know that I have strong opinions about how to move Massachusetts forward. These firm convictions are a big reason why I decided to…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS LAX Coach, Seniors, Reflect on Lost Season “As an RHS athlete, I have learned that you can do anything you set your mind to.†With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the closure of schools across the state for the remainder…
Obituaries 05-20-2020
Jose Martin Ramirez Of Revere Jose Martin Ramirez, 50, of Revere, originally of Jalisco, Mexico, died on May 12. The son of José Ramirez and Abigail Vargas, he was the beloved husband of Alma Ramirez Martinez, cherished father of José…
Feeley Retires from DPW
Special Mother’s Day Visit at Quality Inn
News Briefs
MVES Open and Ready to Assist Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) wants to remind the communities that they are open for business and is working to be sure that those individuals in need receive the necessary services. • MVES continue…
Mckenna “Disappointed†by Lack of Ocean Ave. Walkway
Special To The Journal Though the City Council unanimously approved her motion seeking a walking path for residents near the construction sites on Ocean Avenue, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is disappointed that no action has been taken on the…
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) in Partnership with NECN Presents: ‘One Night Live’ a Virtual Telethon to Benefit the Restaurant Strong Fund
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association in association with NECN will be presenting “One Night Live,†a live streaming telethon on Sunday, May 17th, 2020 from 7 – 9 p.m. to benefit The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund. The show will…
Construction Update: Tobin Curves Project: Construction Look-Ahead: Through May 16, 2020
Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Conditions on Route 1 will be as follows: *ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours…
Despite Empty Roads, State’s Traffic Fatality Rate Doubled in April, MassDOT Says
By Lauren Bennett With COVID-19 causing less traffic on roads across the Commonwealth, speeding and traffic fatalities have increased over the past month, MassDOT said on Monday in an online press conference. Gov. Charlie Baker has routinely addressed residents and…
New Unemployment Claims Decline for the Fifth Week
Massachusetts had 55,223 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from April 26 to May 2, the fifth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 777,232 initial…
More than 2.5 Million Residents in Massachusetts Got Stimulus Payments
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. “We are working hard to…
More than 50 Filmed-In-MA Movies & Tv Series Available
As the COVID-19 public health emergency continues, many people staying home are looking for more films and TV shows to watch on the streaming services they subscribe to. Many are also looking for ways to connect virtually to our local…