In the 2020-21 academic year, higher education lost about 191,500 transfer students, or 8.4% compared to the previous year, according to research released today by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Academic Year 2020-21…
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MVES Nurses Work as Part of Interdisciplinary Team in Caring for Individuals
They say home is where the heart is. Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) nurses know this holds true for so many older adults so in turn they work tirelessly to help keep consumers living safely in their own homes in…
At the Top of Her Sport: DiRienzo Receives National Awards from AMAA Foundation
Doreen DiRienzo is one of the most heralded Karate instructors in the history of her sport. In her 48-year career that started at the age of 16, DiRienzo has compiled an incredible record of achievements. She is a Tenth Degree…
Revere Public Schools Bus schedule posted
Please click here to view the Revere Public Schools bus schedules for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.
Visconti Holds Pizza Party for Seniors
Councilor McKenna Asks for City to Take McMackin Park by Eminent Domain
Ward 1 Councilor Joanne McKenna and the City Council are now playing serious hardball with the caretakers of McMackin Park, the former home to Revere Little League. McKenna asked Mayor Brian Arrigo to proceed with the taking of McMackin Park…
Revere War Hero Silvestri Reflects on Crisis in Afghanistan
By Melissa Moore-Randall As the world watches the turmoil unfold in Afghanistan, Revere’s Director of the Veterans Service Office and candidate for the Revere City Council, Marc Silvestri, reflected on the drama in the troubled Middle Eastern country. Silvestri, a…
Potential New RHS Site Narrowed Down to Three Locations: Each Location Has Several Design Options
At a virtual community meeting last Thursday night representatives from Perkins Eastman have narrowed down site options for building of a new Revere High School to three potential sites in the city. At the meeting Robert Bell and Dawn Guarriello…
Arrigo Welcomes Revere Students Back for 2021 School Year: Updated Policies and Procedures Aimed at Keeping Kids in Classrooms
For the first time since early March 2020, all 11 Revere Public Schools will be open at full capacity for the 2021 school year. The School Department has worked closely with the Mayor’s Office, the Revere Department of Public Health,…
News Briefs
Fiore’s Market to Close for Good on Aug. 28 Fiore’s Market, the well-known, family-run, specialty grocery store located at 172 Revere St., will permanently close its doors on Aug. 28. On Fiore’s Market Facebook page, the family wrote, “After 43…
City Takes Step Toward Acquiring Boatyard Property on Thayer Avenue
The City of Revere moved a huge step closer to the redevelopment of the Boatyard property at 29 Thayer Ave. following a communication at the City Council from City Auditor Richard Viscay requesting a loan order for $1.725 million for…
Rotondo Speaks Out for Affordable Housing
Councillor-Large George Rotondo brought the maximum allowable five motions to the City Council floor Monday night, two of which offered a clear emphasis on his pursuit of affordable housing opportunities for the residents of Revere. One of Rotondo’s motions centered…
Councilor Keefe Announces Candidacy for Re-Election to Ward 4 Council seat
Special to the Journal Ward 4 City Councilor Patrick Keefe has announced his intent to run for re-election. The following is his announcment. “Dear Supporter, I am thrilled to announce that I will be seeking another term as Revere’s Ward…
Boston Councilor Lydia Edwards Will Run If and When Sen. Boncore Steps Down
During an interview Tuesday District 1 Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards made it clear she is not running against sitting State Senator Joe Boncore but will run if and when Boncore, who is in negotiations for a job with Massachusetts…
Patriots Team Plane Used to Deliver Lifesaving Aid to Haiti
In the wake of the devastating, 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Haiti on Saturday, August 14, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots have stepped in to help Build Health International (BHI) and Partners in Health (PIH) deliver…
Revere Police Chief Callahan Pledges Resolution to Satter House Parking Concerns
During a lengthy discussion about visitor parking passes for the Jack Satter House on Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere Police Chief David Callahan provided the words that Satter House residents had wanted to hear. “I think we may be able to…
Museum of Science Unveils Fall Lineup of Innovative and Inspiring Adult Programming
The Museum of Science, Boston, announced an exciting fall lineup of award-winning speakers, transformative performances, drag takeovers, a haunted Halloween celebration, and more under its popular series, SubSpace. The fall lineup of after-hours events, kicking off in September, offers audiences…
Celebrating India’s Independence in Revere
Revere is the fastest growing city in state
Successful Census outreach effort shows 20% population increase resulting in more Federal, State, and local resources for the city Special to the Journal The City of Revere is now officially the fastest-growing city in Massachusetts. Yesterday municipalities throughout the United…
Martelli family celebrates 10 years of lemonade stand fundraisers
Special to the Journal When Kayla and Jordan Martelli set up their first lemonade stand on Dale Street 10 years ago to help with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, both of them were barely tall enough to see over the…
