Special to The Journal The Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). This budget upholds fiscal responsibility and makes targeted investments to strengthen the state’s economic foundation, protect the most vulnerable residents and support the…
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Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Named to The Dean’s List at MCPHS University MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester: * Bianca May is a native of Revere and…
Bill Russell Was A Beautiful Person
For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…
Gina Raimondo For President
This past week, Congress finally passed the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors) and Science Act, legislation that will provide $280 billion in federal funding to ensure that the making of semiconductors, which are crucial to every…
Letter to the Editor
Take the First Step Toward a Nicotine-Free Life Dear Editor, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is running Take the First Step, a campaign that educates adults about free resources designed to help them quit smoking, vaping, or using other tobacco…
Guest Op-Ed: Losing Everything, What or Who Is Important?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house…
Local Footballers Shine on The Summer Gridiron
By Melissa Moore-Randall Many often think of fall when they think of football. However, six Revere boys hit the gridiron this spring that led to a championship run. Carlos Ortiz, David Canelis, Mason Hiduchick, Lorenzo Froio and Mason Julianoour are…
Obituaries 08-03-2022
Richard Rocco Palladino Sr. US Postal Service Retiree – Also Worked Part Time at Wonderland and Suffolk Downs Richard Rocco Palladino Sr. of Revere passed away on July 30 at the age of 88. Richard worked for the United States…
Powers Takes Oath of Office
News Briefs
Sen. Edwards Secures Passage of the Homes Act Late Thursday night one of the few housing policies that made it into the Economic Development bill, the HOMES Act Housing Opportunity and Mobility Eviction Sealing) and passed the Senate, supported by…
Traffic Commission Approves Parking Restrictions on Malden St.; Public Hearing Set for Broadway Bus Lane
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular meeting last Thursday, July 21, in the City Councilor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers of Revere City Hall. City Planner Frank Stringi chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members City…
Water’s Edge Apartment Owners Release Statement on 370 Ocean Avenue Building Mayor Arrigo Also Responds Following Court Decision on Matter
Special To The Journal The Water’s Edge Limited Partnership that operates the Water’s Edge Apartment Complex at 370 Ocean Avenue has released the following statement: “A fire occurred at the Water’s Edge Apartment Complex at 370 Ocean Avenue, Revere, Mass.,…
Kelly’s Roast Beef Announces Development Deals in Florida, Mass. And New Hampshire
Special to the Journal Since 1951, Kelly’s Roast Beef has been a household name in Boston and throughout the Northeast. The brand has earned national attention in pop culture and has maintained a loyal cult following. Now, the iconic restaurant…
License Commission Approves Routine Items at Monthly Meeting
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 20, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commissioners Linda Guinasso and Daniel Occena were on hand for the meeting. The proceeding featured the usual…
Revere To Receive Over $1 Million in Grants From Baker-Polito Administration
The Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $10.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for 19 projects, including two that are in Revere. The grants will help coastal communities advance projects that benefit commercial maritime industries, improve resident and visitor access to…
Mass. Senate Sends the CROWN Act to Governor Baker
On Monday, the Massachusetts State Senate enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style in Massachusetts. Having been enacted in both the Senate and the House, the bill now goes to Governor Baker…
Mass Shootings Get All the Attention, But This Is Worse
Americans have been saddened by the recent mass shootings that have occurred in recent weeks across the country in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park. But as much as these tragic events have seared our national consciousness and brought demands for…
Progressives Are the Real Hypocrites
No doubt most of our readers who care about the environment and the issue of climate change were disappointed when Senator Joe Manchin put the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the Build Back Better Bill (BBB) that, by…
Letters to the Editor
Democracy Is at Stake Dear Editor, The January 6 attack on our nation wasn’t a random act by a handful of sore losers, but a premeditated and organized insurrection. Now, thanks to the hearings, there’s overwhelming evidence that Trump and…
Obituaries 07-27-2022
Thomas “Tom†Hawes, Sr. Retired Educator, a Man With a Strong Work Ethic Thomas “Tom†Hawes, Sr., 87, of Peabody, died Thursday morning at Brooksby Village following a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Kelley) Hawes with…
