By Adam Swift The City Council unanimously supported a $6.4 million loan order that will allow construction of the long-awaited new Point of Pines Fire Station to get underway. The council initially approved a $9.2 million loan for the fire…
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Another Week – Another Mass Shooting in America
The news this week of yet another mass shooting, this time in a private school in a wealthy neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, in which six persons (including three, nine year-old children) were killed, once again has highlighted the need for…
The Iraq War – Never Again
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, a conflict that was broadcast into our living rooms on our TV sets in great detail thanks to the many reporters who were allowed to become “embedded†with…
RHS Athletes Spring Into Action This Week
The 2023 spring athletic season is set to kick into high gear this coming week for Revere High athletes. Coach Lianne Mimmo and the boys’ volleyball team will have the honor of inaugurating the 2023 campaign when they host Brookline on Friday…
Obituaries 03-29-2023
Alida Marino Retired General Manager of Hy-Sil in Revere Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Vertuccio, Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere on Friday, March 31 from 9:30 to 11…
Revere Police and Fire Departments Hold Swearing In Ceremonies
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Officials To Meet on Zero Carbon
By Adam Swift Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop are in the midst of creating a Zero Carbon Action Plan for the region through the North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The two organizations…
Arrigo Committee Backs Keefe
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…
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…