Special to the Journal Over 75 campaign staff and supporters of Mayor Brian Arrigo have pledged their support to Ward 4 councilor Patrick Keefe in his bid for the Mayoral election in 2023. The group gathered Sunday to confirm their…
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License Commission Takes Up Routine Matters at Meeting
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, March 15, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commissioner Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The first item taken up by the commission…
Zoning Amendment Expands Home-Based Childcare
By Adam Swift This spring, the city council will consider a proposed zoning amendment that would make it easier for home childcare businesses to operate in the city and increase the number of children who could attend the daycare businesses.…
Traffic Comm. Will Seek To Include MassDOT for Changes to the Malden St.-Squire Rd. Area
The Revere Traffic Commission once again took up the matter of trying to provide traffic relief for the neighborhood of the grid of streets between Malden St. and Squire Rd. at its monthly meeting last Thursday. But as has been…
Officials, Residents Brace for Full-Time Tunnel Closure for Eight Weeks This Summer
By Stephen Quigley “This will be impactful,†was the way that MassDot official Mike Fielding described the impending closure of the Sumner Tunnel to all traffic for the entire period of July 5 through August 31 at a virtual public…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…
Obituaries 03-22-2023
Rita Paul Retired Revere Assistant Librarian Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, March 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Vertuccio, Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere, followed by…
Garfield Middle School Hosts Culture Night
Who’s in the Running? Paul Argenzio Running for Ward 4 Council Seat
Paul Argenzio, a lifelong resident of Revere has announced his Candidacy for City of Revere Ward 4 Councilor. The following is his statement: “Dear Neighbors of Ward 4, I am excited and proud to officially announce my candidacy for Ward…
Additional Funding Requested for Point of Pines Station
By Adam Swift Construction on the new Alden Mills Point of Pines Fire Station can get underway pending the approval of an additional $6.4 million for the project. A public hearing on the loan order was ordered to a public…
Outreach for Public Arts Initiatives in the City Continues
By Adam Swift The public outreach effort continues as the Revere Public Arts Commission continues to look at how a potential arts center at the old Beachmont Fire Station could best benefit the city’s arts community. Smaller focus groups on…
Election Department Preparing for Busy Municipal Election Cycle
By Adam Swift With the rarity of an open mayor’s seat in 2023, Election Commissioner Paul Fahey is gearing up for a busy election season. With several City Councillors already announcing that they plan a run for mayor with Brian…
COVID-19: Still a Major Threat for Seniors
President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking. In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a holiday spike, but nevertheless numbered about 2,100…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating Black and brown…
Obituaries 03-15-2023
Daniel Singer Proud Union Electrician Another piece of old Beachmont is gone with the passing of my dad, Daniel Singer, due to cancer while living in Clearwater, Florida. He was the husband, soulmate, lover, confidant, sparring partner and any other…
Visconti, Keefe, Announce Run for Mayor: State Rep. Jessica Giannino Will Not Run for the Seat, Morabito To Make Formal Announcement Soon
With news of Mayor Arrigo not seeking reelection getting around, local officials have begun to announce their intentions to run or not to run for the office of Mayor or Revere. The following are their statements. Patrick Keefe, Jr. City…
Kelly Honored As Top Superintendent in Mass.
Arrigo Delivers Final State of City Address
By Adam Swift The day after announcing he would not seek reelection this year, Mayor Brian Arrigo delivered his eighth and final State of the City address last Thursday at the Susan B. Anthony auditorium. It was a night for…
New High School Debate Dominates Council Meeting
By Adam Swift The City Council held a spirited, nearly four hour meeting on Monday night, with the major topic of discussion, to no one’s surprise, being the future of the Revere High School building project. Much of the debate…
Councilors Reply to Arrigo’s Statement on RHS Vote
Special to the Journal Revere City Councillors, Anthony T. Zambuto, Gerry Visconti, Richard J. Serino, Dan Rizzo, Joanne McKenna, and Anthony Cogliandro have issued the following response to Mayor Brian Arrigo’s statements on the new high school that had appeared…