A group of Massachusetts-based banks recently celebrated a campaign that raised awareness and $300,000 for nonprofit Heading Home, which works to end homelessness. During last Friday’s Red Sox – Orioles game, bank representatives appeared on the Fenway Park baseball diamond…
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RHS Sports Roundup
Two victories for RHS girls soccer The Revere High girls soccer team chalked up a pair of impressive victories this past week. Last Wednesday, coach Megan O’Donnell and her crew hosted Boston Collegiate Charter School and earned a 4-0 triumph.…
Sisterly Bond is the foundation of RHS field hockey team
By Melissa Moore-Randall Throughout the years, RHS Field Hockey has made history including an historic run during the 2019 season. During that season, the team returned to the postseason after almost 30 years. This season, the team is making history…
Revere High School Patriots football falls to Plymouth South
Unable to contain Plymouth South’s standout running backs Casious Johnson and Gio Lynch-Ruberio, the Revere High football team fell, 35-7, in a non-league matchup Friday night in Plymouth. The two players each rushed for more than 100 yards in the…
Obituaries 9-20-23
Patricia “Patty” CarrasquilloOwned P.J.’s Restaurant in Revere for 14 years Patricia “Patty” (Vellucci) Carrasquillo passed away peacefully in the loving presence of her family on Friday, September 15th at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. She was 79…
Congratulations — and thanks — to all of the candidates
For those who have been around this city for a while, Tuesday’s hotly-contested primary election was a throwback to an era when politics was the mother’s milk of everyday life in Revere. However, one big difference between this political season…
Revere Fire and Police Hold Sept. 11 Ceremony
Brazilian Flag Raising Held at City Hall
Mayor, Council Races Highlight Tuesday Municipal Preliminary Election
By Adam Swift Election officials expect a larger turnout for the Tuesday, Sept. 19 preliminary municipal election that features a hotly contested four-way race for mayor than for the city’s last mayoral preliminary election in 2015. “The last mayoral municipal…
News Briefs
Early Voting Continues Through Thursday Early voting is available for the Preliminary Election to all registered voters in the City of Revere. Registered voters wishing to cast an early ballot may do so in person at Revere City Hall, 281…
ConsComm Approves High-Rise on Revere Beach Blvd; Takes First Step on Gibson Park
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (September 6) in the City Council Chambers. Vice-chair Nicholas Rudolph presided over the meeting with fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Robert Cassidy, Samantha Woodson, and Brian Averbach. The…
Building Options Narrowed for New High School
By Adam Swift The building options for a new Revere High School at the current site continue to be narrowed down. Over the next several months, the high school building committee will continue to further develop and establish cost estimates…
Revere Man Facing Animal Cruelty Charges For Stabbing, Killing His Dog
A Revere man was arraigned last earlier this month in Chelsea District Court on charges that he stabbed and killed a dog in his apartment and assaulted his roommate, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Don Algeni, 57,…
City Council Debates Future of High School Fields
By Adam Swift The City Council’s decision to build a new high school on the current school site rather than the Wonderland property has caused some dissent among councillors about the future of the playing fields at the current high…
Human Rights Comm. Reconvenes After Hiatus
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its first meeting in four months last Thursday evening (September 7) in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Molly McGee, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion and Chair…
Squire Road Amazon Facility Slated To Open on November 1
By Adam Swift One of the big questions in the city over the past year, other than everything high school building related, has been when the new Amazon distribution center on Squire Road will open. Now, it looks like the…
Beach Street Pop-Up Happening Every Thursday and Friday Through Sept. 29
Special to the Journal The Revere Beach Partnership and Eastern Equity Partners (EEP Boston) in coordination with the City of Revere is delighted to announce the Beach Street Pop-Up. This weekly beer garden is becoming the go-to destination for rotating…
City Signs Contract With Crossing Guards
By Adam Swift The City has agreed to a new three-year contract with the Revere Crossing Guards’ Union. On Monday night, the City Council approved a request from the city’s finance director, Richard Viscay, to appropriate the necessary funds of…
Paul Jahnige Appointed First Director Of Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation
Special to the Journal Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper have announced the appointment of Paul Jahnige as the first Director of the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). The EEA established the Office in December 2022 to…
MBTA Releases Independent Track Maintenance Audit and Publishes Internal Safety Review
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng addressed the release of two pivotal reports focused on track maintenance safety evaluation last week: an independent report conducted by Carlson Transport Consulting LCC…
