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Residents Express Opposition to One-Sided Parking
The Revere Traffic Commission (RTC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Thursday, March 21, in the City Councillor Joseph A. Del Grosso City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were City Planner Frank Stringi, Fire Chief Chris Bright,…
News Briefs
Broadway Master Planning Process Kicks Off April 1 The City of Revere’s Department of Planning and Community Development has initiated a Master Planning process for Broadway, the city’s central commercial corridor spanning over 1 mile from Route 60 /Squire Road…
Council Approves Funds for History Museum Renovations
By Adam Swift Renovations to the Revere History Museum could be completed by the end of the current school year. Monday night, the city council approved the use of $50,000 in Community Improvement Trust (CIT) funds to help pay for…
AHTF To Consider Purchasing Two Affordable Housing Units at Salem St. Project
The board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 13. Chair Joe Gravellese, vice-chair Claire Inzerillo, treasurer Anayo Osueke, Laila Pietri, Deb Frank, Lori Manzo, Matthew Wolfer, and Dean Harris were…
Revere High School To Perform ‘Once on This Island’
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere High School will perform Once On This Island, a musical adaptation of Rosa Guy’s book My Love, My Love, or The Peasant Girl, which is a Caribbean-influenced retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid on…
Star Burst: PCSS Student Isam Khorsi Honored for Exceptional Performance on MCAS
Isam Yanis Khorsi of Revere, a fifth grader at the Pioneer Charter School of Science in Everett, has been honored for his execeptional performance on the 2023 MCA tests. Isam, the 11-year-old son of Malik Khorsi and Chahinez Khorsi, who…
Council Moves Forward With Home Daycare Ordinance Change
By Adam Swift Monday night, the city council sent an ordinance change that will increase the number of children allowed at home-based daycare businesses in the city to a subcommittee meeting. The ordinance was first proposed last spring, but there…
Short and Sweet Meeting for License Commission
The Revere License Commission held a brief (22 minutes) regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, March 20, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow members Daniel Occena and Liliana Monroy. The commission…
City Council Requests Draft Regulations for Electric Vehicle Storage
By Adam Swift A public hearing on a proposed change in the city’s food truck ordinance drew a mix of concerns at city hall on Monday night. Ward 4 City Councillor Paul Argenzio introduced the ordinance change, which would prohibit…
City Council Requests Draft Regulations for Electric Vehicle Storage
By Adam Swift One city councillor is again taking steps to make sure the city has regulations in place for the indoor storage of electric vehicles. Monday night, Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto introduced a motion asking the mayor request that the…
School Committee Mulls Life Skills Program Move in Special Education Redesign
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its regular meeting last week, the Revere School Committee had an in-depth conversation about a proposed redesign of the district’s special education programming, in which concerns have been raised for a specific part of the…
Another Hapless Season for the Sox
With the Red Sox set to open their 2024 season this week, it seems all but assured that the Sox are destined for a third-straight last- place finish in the American League East. For those of us who cherish our…
Council voices opposition to Bennington Street project
By Adam Swift Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna does not want to see MassDOT install a bike lane as part of a redesign of Bennington Street into East Boston. In the past, state officials have stated that the project…
Council approves drainagerepairstabilization account
By Adam Swift A new stabilization fund will set aside a percentage of the city’s free cash to help cover the costs of unforeseen or emergency drainage, stormwater, and culvert repair projects. The council approved the establishment of the stabilization…
Workshop focuses on beach climate resiliency
By Adam Swift Climate resiliency and the future of Revere Beach and the city’s coast were the focus of a Metropolitan Beach Commission and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosted workshop held at City Hall last week. Residents and city…
RPS celebrates Ramadan with a special edition of RevereTV’s Family Liaison Cooking Series
CityLab’s Ouafa Kinaoui makes Moroccan tea, shares the traditions of the Islamic holiday Special to the Journal Last week, Estaphany Rodriguez, the Family and Community Coordinator for Revere Public Schools, hosted a special segment on RevereTV’s Family Liaison Cooking Series. …
Gov. Healey Reads to Whelan School Students As Part of Read Across America Week: Touts State’s Literacy Launch Initiative During the Event
In celebration of ‘Read Across America,” Gov. Maura Healey joined Revere elected officials at Whalen Elementary School last Wednesday and read to students and discussed the importance of learning this valuable life skill. “It’s so, so important to learn how…
Beachmont Picks Up Its National ESEA ‘Distinguished School’ Honor in Oregon: Principal Freisen, Beachmont Staff, Asst. Super. Dr. Gallucci Accept Award During Conference
Special to the Journal In the fall, it was announced that Beachmont Elementary School was named a National “ESEA Distinguished School” by the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education. Beachmont was one of two schools in Massachusetts to receive…