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…
USPS Warns the Public About Surge in the Use of Counterfeit Postage
In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects…
EBNHC Appoints Dr. Ryan Boxill as New Chief Operations Officer
 Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-focused health system in Massachusetts and among the largest in the country, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, has been appointed executive vice president…
Rep. Jon Santiago Named as First Cabinet-Level Veterans’ SecretaryÂ
Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that they are appointing State Representative Jon Santiago to serve as Massachusetts’ first ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. Representative Santiago is a major in the U.S.…
Malden Catholic’s Brother Daniel Cremin To Be Honored on Mar. 2
In recognition of Malden Catholic’s longest serving Xaverian Brother, MC has dedicated its athletic hall of fame to Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X. who spent 23 years at the school coaching and teaching physical education instruction and 23 years at the…
ZBA Approves Seven-Story Apartment Building on Revere Beach
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, February 22, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. Chairman Michael G. Tucker and fellow members John Lopes, Arthur Pelton, and James O’Brien were on hand for…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Giraldo Earns Dean’s List Emerson College student Laura Giraldo of Revere earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2022 Semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Laura Giraldo is…
The Planet Is So Messed Up
Our warm winter — December was unseasonably warm and January was the warmest on record, while February had only a very, very brief cold snap, but also had many days of record-high warmth — is a classic good news/bad news situation. The good…
The Economists Are Still Just Guessing
If you’re like us, then no doubt you’ve been frustrated with the lack of consensus by economists and other so-called experts about the future of our economy. In the morning, we’ll hear a prediction of a full recession in the…
