Special To The Journal Revere resident Isabelle Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday with a multi-day celebration at her residence on Revere Beach. Mrs. Johnson’s son, Dan Johnson Jr., 71, a 1967 graduate of Dom Savio, said due to COVID-19 guidelines,…
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Mayor Arrigo Launches Massive Volunteer Outreach Campaign to Provide 8,700 Revere Seniors with COVID-19 Vaccine Info and Resources
“Reach Every Senior” Campaign Will Include Multilingual Phone Banking, Literature Drops, and Coordination with the City’s Religious Leaders, Adult Service and Community Health Care Providers Seniors Seeking Vaccine Information Should Dial 3-1-1, Vaccine Town Hall Tonight at 6:00 on RevereTV and Facebook…
City of Revere Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic For Home-based and Other Health Care Workers
Following a successful first responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop today announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and other health care workers who live or work…
Vaccines Reach Revere’s First Responders
The City of Revere joined Chelsea and Winthrop and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to hold a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 600 first responders at the Rumney Marsh Academy. Police officers, firefighters, EMS professionals, 911 dispatchers, harbormasters, court officers,…
Arrigo Endorses Silvestri for State Representative
Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo has endorsed Marc Silvestri for State Representative of the 19th Suffolk District on Tuesday.. “I have full faith and confidence in Marc’s ability to lead our District as our next State Representative,†Arrigo said. “I have…
News Brief
Zambuto Will Announce Committee Assignments City Council President Anthony Zambuto will announce the Council’s subcommittee appointments for the 2021 session at the next Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. It falls under the purview of the council…
State Rep. Race Highlight: Looking at the Candidates Turco Looks to Deep-Seated Revere and Winthrop Roots in Bid for DeLeo Seat
By Melissa Moore-Randall When House Speaker Robert DeLeo announced his retirement from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Jeff Turco looked at his own background, experience and belief in the nobility of public service. Turco used this as a catalyst for…
Turco Names Fiore Director of Field Operations
Jeffrey Rosario Turco, candidate for state representative in the 19th Suffolk District, has named Stephen Fiore of Revere as director of field operations for his campaign. A savvy political strategist, Fiore has worked on several campaigns both locally and statewide…
Richard A. Fucillo, Jr. Announces Candidacy For 19th Suffolk State Representative Seat
Richard A. Fucillo, Jr., announced his entry as candidate for the 19th Suffolk State Representative seat earlier this month through social media. Fucillo, a Winthrop native, a product of Winthrop Public Scools, and former Viking athlete, is running as an…
Capobianco Quickly Qualifies for the Ballot
On Thursday, January 14, Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, announced that his campaign is the first to qualify for the ballot in the Special Election. Capobianco’s campaign easily crossed the required threshold of 150…
Superintendent Kelly and Arrigo Address Recent Capitol Hill Assault
The January 6 assault on Capitol Hill where Trump supporters broke into the Halls of Congress and tried to stop the Senate from certifying the Electoral College votes and officially name Joe Biden as the next President of the United…
State DPD Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Variant
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
Revere’s Dog Lady Providing Unconditional Love
 By Melissa Moore-Randall Nestled off of North Shore Road, along the Saugus River, you will find a building that has become a safe haven for local animals. Many Revere residents are familiar with it and its owner, Lisa Cutting. Known…
Northern Strand Trail Increasing in Popularity Among Locals
By Melissa Moore-Randall An abandoned railway corridor that runs through Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn has been transformed into a recreation spot for walkers, runners, and cyclists. The 10-mile trail, known as the Northern Strand Trail, is also used…
Recovery on the Harbor Set to Open Next Month
A new resource center for people in recovery will open its doors in Orient Heights Square next month and serve residents from East Boston and Winthrop working on their sobriety. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on…
Northeast Metro Tech Reminds Prospective Students to Register for Q & A Session Before Application Deadline
Superintendent David DiBarri is encouraging prospective students to sign up for a Zoom question and answer session to learn more about Northeast Metro Tech before the priority deadline for applications. The priority deadline for admissions is March 1. To begin…
Planning Board Approves Suffolk Downs Project
The Revere Planning Board gave its unanimous approval to the McClellan Highway Development Company and the HYM Investment Group’s sub-division plan for Phase 1R of the Suffolk Downs redevelopment project at its Jan. 12 meeting. The initial phase of the…
Northeast Metro Tech Receives $500 Donation to Support Stem Programs from ExxonMobil
Superintendent David DiBarri and Principal Carla Scuzzarella are pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech has received a $500 donation from ExxonMobil and Global Partners LP. The donation will support Northeast Metro Tech’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program,…
From the Governor’s Desk
Baker Signs Safe Patient Access to Emergency Care Act On Friday, Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito participated in a ceremonial signing of S.2931, An Act to ensure safe patient access to emergency care. Named in memory of Laura…
Zambuto Elected Council President
The Revere City Council unanimously elected Councilor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto as president at its first meeting of the new year Monday night. After recording the 11-0 vote, City Clerk Ashley Melnik announced, “Councilor Zambuto is the new City Council president for…
