4-2 RHS Boys Hoop Resumes GBL Schedule The 4-2 Revere High boys basketball team was set to return to action this week against its Greater Boston League (GBL) opponents after a string of three non-league contests. Last week, coach David…
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Obituaries 01-04-2023
Valerie Hudson She Will Forever Be Remembered for Cherishing Her Family, They Meant the World to Her A funeral will be conducted today, Jaunuary 4, at 10 a.m followed by a Funeral Service in the funeral home at 11 a.m.…
Revere Police Activities League Holds Holiday Hoops Tournament
Board of Health approves new biosafety regulations
By Journal Staff The Revere Board of Health held a brief (15 minutes) but consequential meeting last Thursday evening in the City Council Chamber at which Chairman Dr. Drew Bunker and colleagues Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi unanimously approved the new…
MassDOT discusses plans for Bennington Street pilot program
By Adam Swift Plans to reconfigure Bennington Street heading into East Boston are a concern for Ward 1 City Councilor Joanne McKenna, who said cutting the four travel lanes to one lane in each direction and adding a dedicated bike…
— A Year in Review —
Suffolk Downs and high school building projects saw major milestones in 2022 By Adam Swift The past year in Revere saw major milestones for two momentous development projects in the city – the redevelopment of Suffolk Downs and the building…
Zoning Board of Appeals addresses neighbors’ complaints at two businesses
By Journal Staff The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals held a busy and productive meeting last Wednesday, December 21, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and colleagues Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. In…
News Briefs
Sumner Tunnel Open This Holiday Weekend The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Sumner Tunnel will be open during the weekend of Friday, December 30, to accommodate the expected high volume of holiday vehicular traffic. Scheduled weekend closures…
City Council closes out 2022
By Adam Swift Outside of the update on the reconfiguration of Bennington Street by MassDOT, the City Council quickly moved through business during its last meeting of 2022 on Monday, Dec. 19. The only motion presented was from Ward 6…
Extended voting process leads to delayed start date for new Revere High School development
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano During the December 20 meeting of the Revere School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Dianne Kelly, explained an updated timeline of the development of a new Revere High School. “In terms of a new high school update, 
Revere School Committee accepts over $130,000 in grant money for Revere Public Schools
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano ​On December 20, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Dianne Kelly, and School Committee Member, Susan Gravellese, were excited to announce that Revere Public Schools had received over $130,000 in grant money to fund new academic programs and initiatives.…
MassDOT study considers alternatives for Rte. 1A corridor
By Adam Swift It’s still in the early stages, but MassDOT is coming to the end of a study on the best use of the inactive rail line corridor along Rte. 1A and Chelsea Creek. MassDOT held an online forum…
Supply chain woes cause delayedimprovements in Revere Public Schools
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano ​During the December 20th School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Dianne Kelly, explained the need to delay two significant building projects for Revere Public Schools, namely in regards to the window and door replacements at the…
ZBA approves one new license, some changes, and many renewals
By Journal Staff The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals approved one new license, several license modifications, and a host of license renewals for the coming year at its meeting last Wednesday, December 21, in the City Council Chamber. The board also approved the…
EBNHC expands access to senior care with the completion of new Everett housing site
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) today announced the expansion of its Neighborhood PACE program with the completion of a new location in Everett, Mass. The health care site, located at the former St. Therese Parish…
Frightening News for Every ParentÂ
The teen years always have been fraught with angst, both for the teens themselves and their parents. The combination of newfound freedom and dramatic changes in mind and body present a treacherous journey worthy of the Scylla and Charybdis for every teen, no…
Enjoy a happy — and safe — New Year’s Eve
The end of one year and the start of another provides all of us with an opportunity for reflection. We are a year older — but have we become any wiser? Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells,†which was published in 1850,…
Revere Police Athletic League (PAL) sponsors Christmas Tournament for Middle School Hoopsters
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere Public Middle School Girls’ Basketball team enjoyed a fun afternoon last week courtesy of the Revere Police Athletic League. The afternoon included an intersquad scrimmage and pizza party. The girls were also treated to new…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS boys basketball beats Classical, EMK The Revere High boys basketball team won both of its contests this past week, defeating Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Lynn Classical and non-league opponent the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers. Last Tuesday, the Patriots hosted the Rams…
Volleyball team honored by School Committee for perfect season
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano ​“20-0. Unreal, right?†exclaimed Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Dianne Kelly, during the December 20 meeting of the Revere School Committee. At this meeting, the Revere High School Girls Volleyball team was honored for their perfect season. Led…
