Author: Journal Staff
Linda Santos Rosa Announces Candidacy in Special Election
Special to the Journal Linda Santos Rosa has officially announced her candidacy for the upcoming Ward 5 Special Election, July 19th. The following is her statement: “My name is Linda Santos Rosa and I’ve lived in Revere my entire life.…
Celebrating the Fourth At the Senior Center
Sand Sculpting Festival Set for July 22–24
The Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 18th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 22nd to…
News Briefs
DCR Lists Summer Events at Local Reservations All Programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Dress for the weather. Bring water and use sunscreen. Please phone (781) 656-1485 or email [email protected]…
City Announces Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program
The Revere Department of Planning and Community Development and Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program, funded by COVID-19 relief sources such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Beginning Monday, July 11, small business…
Planning Board Recommends Accessory Dwelling Ordinance
The Revere Planning Board held a special meeting in the City Hall Council Chamber last Wednesday, June 29, which included public hearings and votes on three separate matters regarding proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinances. The Planning Board acts…
Mass. House Passes Comprehensive Behavioral Health Legislation
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation addressing longstanding issues with our behavioral health care delivery system. The bill focuses on acute psychiatric care and crisis response, youth behavioral health initiatives, community-based behavioral health services, investments in the workforce,…
Pressley Endorses Ricardo Arroyo for Suffolk County DA
Special to the Journal Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo announced that his campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney has been endorsed by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. In a statement endorsing Councilor Arroyo, Congresswoman Pressley said: “Our criminal legal system is broken,…
RBC Grants First 2022 Beautiful Home Award
Special to the Journal The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) presented its “Beautiful Home†award to the Sabino Raffa home located at 18-20 Central Ave. When looking at the front of this duplex, one will see side by side entry doors…
Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting in America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were disappointed with the news coverage of this…
The Experts Know Nothing
Listening to the so-called experts, both in and out of government, who opine these days about the present and future state of the economy, can leave your head spinning. For every self-described expert who says that the economy is strong,…
Letter to the Editor
On John Gaffney Dear Editor, I’m sad to hear of the passing of John Gaffney in your pages. My condolences to John’s family. Gaff” as we called him on the RHS hockey team was a person I will never forget. …
Obituaries 07-06-2022
Elisabeth “Betty†Hemminger 1927-2022 Elisabeth ‘Betty’ U. Hemminger, a longtime Nahant resident, passed on peacefully in the compassionate care of the nurses and staff of Jesmond Nursing Care in Nahant. Born in Esslingen, Germany, Elisabeth arrived in the U.S. in…
9th Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts
City Celebrates Pride With Pride Teadance
Annual Revere Moroccan Festival
Revere Boxing Program Receives $5,000 Donation
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere Boxing program which is a boxing program for Revere’s high school boys and girls as well as middle schoolers from grades 6-8 recently received a $5,000 donation from the Massachusetts State Police Boxing Team Inc.…
State-of-the-Art, Technology-Enabled Warehouse Proposed for Global Petroleum Site on Route 1A
Special To The Journal The transformation of Revere into a vibrant gateway city under the leadership of Mayor Brian Arrigo will hit another major milestone with the redevelopment of the Global Petroleum site on Route 1A. Saracen Properties of Waltham…
News Briefs
RBC Seeks Beautifully Landscaped Homes and Biz. At long last, spring is here and the pandemic is over! What better way to celebrate than to beautify your property? The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC), in continuing its mission of “working to…
