Category: News
Council Asks Mayor To Consider Water Main Break Recovery Program
By Adam Swift The City Council is asking Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe to look into the feasibility of a city grant program for residents and small businesses who have been affected by water main breaks. Councillor-at-Large and Legislative Affairs subcommittee…
Council Looks To Improve ADA Compliance at Playgrounds
By Adam Swift Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers wants to put safety first at the Oak Island Playground. At last week’s council meeting, Powers submitted a motion asking Mayor-elect Patrick Keefe to use Community Improvement Trust Fund money to…
News Briefs
Hebrew Seniorlife Named Top Place To Work in State Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School-affiliated, integrated system of health care, senior living, research, and teaching, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 15th annual list…
Conservation Commission Holds Brief Monthly Meeting
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held a brief (seven minutes) regular monthly meeting last Wednesday (December 6) in the City Council Chamber. Vice-chair Nicholas Rudolph and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Robert Cassidy, Samantha Woodman, and Brian Averbach were on hand…
State and Federal Leaders Cut the Ribbon at New Veterans Home in Chelsea Community Care Facility
By Adam Swift There were big names on hand from the State House and Washington, DC last Friday for a ribbon cutting at the new Massachusetts Veterans Home in Chelsea, but the focus was on the services the new state-of-the-art…
Revere’s JKA Martial Arts Team Shines at National Championships
By Melissa Moore-Randall The JKA Martial Arts Revere team recently participated in the 2023 JKA/AF National Karate Championships in San Francisco. The team achieved first, second, and third place in multiple divisions. They are now ranked as one of the…
Human Rights Comm. Wades Into Mideast Conflict in Monthly Meeting
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening (December 2) in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Kourou Pich, Molly McGee, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion and Chair…
The “Sounds of Christmas” Play Sunday at St. Anthony’s Church
Special to the Journal The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will make its annual appearance in Revere when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert Sunday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m. Admission to the…
Haitian Dance Troupe Electrifies Revere Elementary School Students
Special to the Journal With the beat of the Congo drums echoing inside the gym at Paul Revere Elementary School, students could not resist moving to the beat. Last Friday, led by dancers from Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE), a Cambridge-based…
The Journey of Brave and Beautiful Rya
By Melissa Moore-Randall Every parent’s worst fear is being told their child is sick. In the case of Rya Goodwin, the news that she was suffering from Costello Syndrome was devastating to her family. This began the journey of brave…
Council Approves Lease of Parking Spaces by VFW
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a request that will allow the Beachmont VFW on Bennington Street to lease out 22 of its parking spaces during the day. The council did limit the parking in those spaces from 6…
Linda Sessa Partnering With Revere Recreation To Offer Free Sewing Classes for Revere Residents
Special to the Journal Linda Sessa, founder of Outside the Box Learning Company, is delighted to unveil an exciting initiative in collaboration with the Revere Recreation Department. Made possible through a generous grant from the Revere Cultural Council and The…
City of Revere Holds Tree Lighting Ceremony
Ira Novoselsky Celebrates 60 Years With RHS Football
By Melissa Moore-Randall The year 1963 began the 60 year journey of Ira Novoselsky with RHS football. “When I was an RHS sophomore in 1963, I wanted to do something for my school. I was too small to play sports.…
RHS Class of 2003 Reunion
Keefe Comes Out on Top in Mayoral Recount
By Adam Swift There was little change in the vote totals as a result of the mayoral election recount that was held on Saturday. Mayor-Elect Patrick Keefe finished the recount with 4,933 to 4,570 for Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo. The total…
News Briefs
Edwards Appointed to the Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth The Office of Senator Edwards is pleased to announce her recent appointment by Senate President Spilka to the Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (UHYC), which has been reconvened under…
City Council Updated on New High School Building Project
By Adam Swift The estimated costs of the options for building a new high school on the current site range from $550 million to $557 million. However, due to a revised funding formula from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA),…
Shirley Avenue TDI Partnership Launches Neighborhood Voting for Public Space Projects
Special to the Journal On Monday November 27, the City of Revere launched the voting phase of the Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting process, through which community members who live, work, and spend time in the Shirley Ave neighborhood can vote…
