By Adam Swift The need for housing assistance for renters and homeowners in the Greater Boston area, and Revere specifically, is highlighted in the latest annual report on the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program. According to the…
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Teacher, Model and Jewelry Designer, Nina Murray Is a True Multi-Potentialite
By Melissa Moore-Randall When she is not in the classroom, Revere teacher Nina Murray can be found making her mark in many other different careers. Murray is a fifth grade Special Education Teacher at the A.C Whelan Elementary School. “Ever…
RHS JROTC Dill Team Takes Top Marks at 2nd Brigade Drill Championship
Special to the Journal The Revere High School Army JROTC Patriot Battalion Drill and Color Guard teams competed in three Drill Competitions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Army League (COMAL) Drill League. COMAL consists of the (11) Massachusetts Army JROTC…
JROTC Team To Compete in National Academic Bowl Championship
Special to the Journal Through all the obstacles students have faced over the last three years, Army JROTC cadets have risen to the challenge through their participation in the 2022-2023 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB). The cadets from Revere…
Spring Forward This Sunday
This Sunday, March 12, marks the start of Daylight Savings Time when we set our clocks ahead an hour. Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but the time for sunset magically will move from 5:46 PM on Saturday to 6:48…
Mark Your Calendars – The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is July 28–30
Speaking of the coming summer season of 2023, the Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, recently announced that the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, one of…
Guest Op-Ed: Working Together, an Essential for Every Family
By Dr. Glenn Mollette I was not quite five years old when I stood, looking up the steps to our upstairs, yelling “Mommy hurry, Mamaw is dying.†My grandmother Ina Hinkle and aunt Maude Hinkle were in the room trying…
Obituaries 03-08-2023
Raymond Taylor Retired Physicist and Owner of CVD Consulting in Everett Raymond L. Taylor of Revere passed away on March 5 at the age of 92. Raymond proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated with a…
On His Terms: Mayor Arrigo Going Out on Top
In an announcement that stunned the political community and became the instant frontrunner for “story of the year†in this city, Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Tuesday that he will not be a candidate for re-election in 2023. With his…
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Councillors, Neighbors Question Dover Amendment
By Adam Swift Councillors and residents are taking steps to make sure city neighborhoods do not have to face the type of development recently proposed for Arcadia Street. At Monday night’s meeting, Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo introduced a motion asking the…
Clash of Powers: Mayor Arrigo Outraged by RHS City Council Vote
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo, outraged by the outcome of the City Council vote has issued the following statement. “The City of Revere witnessed a grave failure in the City Council Chambers on Monday night, when six elected…
Council Strikes Down High School Plan at Wonderland
By Adam Swift The City Council struck a major blow to plans for a new Revere High School on Monday night. The council voted 6-4-1 against approving the Revere High School project’s schematic design submission to the Massachusetts School Building…
News Briefs
RHS Class of 1973 50th Reunion Set The Revere High School Class of 1973, is having their 50th class reunion this year, on September 16 at the Marriot 4 Point in Wakefield. The committee is still looking for 25 classmates…
BoH Upholds Penalties for Tobacco Sales; Told of Conditions at Pet Store
The Revere Board of Health (BoH) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday in the City Council Chambers. Chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were on hand for the meeting, as well as Lauren Buck, the…
JKA Martial Arts Center Offers Happy Place for Local Autistic Teen
By Melissa Moore-Randall About a year ago, Jaydee DeAngelo’s mom, Dawn, contacted JKA Martial Arts Center looking for classes for him. Jaydee is a 14-year-old who was diagnosed with Autism when he was a year old. Dawn has been longing…
Dine Out Revere Returns!Dates, Participating Restaurants Announced
In coordination with the City of Revere and the Revere Chamber of Commerce, Next Stop Revere is excited to announce Dine Out Revere will run through Sunday, March 12th. After hosting this campaign for the first-time last fall, Dine Out…
Councillor McKenna Questions Endicott Avenue Building Plans
By Adam Swift Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna and at least one neighbor have concerns about plans to build a six-unit condominium building on Endicott Avenue at Monday night’s council meeting. The proposal by Michael Casoli and MAC Realty…
Councillor Powers Concerned With Rundown North Shore Road Property
By Adam Swift Ward 5 Councillor John Powers wants the city to do something about the rundown property at 585 North Shore Road, but there is little the city can do currently because of ongoing legal action. Yourelo, Your Full…
MassHire Metro North to Host Job Fair at RHS Friday
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere High School will be the site of a STEM Careers Fair this Friday from 9:00-10:30. The STEM Careers Fair at Revere High School is one of MassHire Metro North Workforce Board’s first STEM Careers Fair (the first was…
