During an emotional tribute to a beloved Revere resident, the City Council voted to name a new community garden on Broadsound Avenue in memory of former Beachmont community leader and city councilor Corey Abrams, who died on May 31, 2020,…
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Environmental Leadership Scholarships Available for Mass. High School Seniors
The Henry David Thoreau Foundation awards collegiate scholarships of up to $20,000 to eight to 10 students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts. As Henry David Thoreau Scholars, these select high school seniors may enroll in any…
Winthrop Marketplace Gears up for Thanksgiving
Holiday gatherings may be smaller this year, but the Marketplace is still going strong, stocking up on supplies and making sure that residents have what they need for all of the Thanksgiving Day fixings. “We are currently in the process…
Revere Public School Committee’s Ways and Means Subcommittee Discusses Fiscal Report
At the last Revere Public School Committees Ways and Means subcommittee meeting members discussed the first quarter financial report that includes the first three months of the current fiscal year. According to the report presented by RPS Chief Financial Officer…
Revere High Seniors Sending Out an SOS
By Melissa Moore-Randall As the almost 8,000 students in the Revere Public School system begin their third√ month of remote learning, Revere High School seniors are anxiously waiting to see if they will return to school and the playing fields.…
Revere Society for Cultural and Historical Preservation Celebrates 25 Years
Special to the Journal The RSCHP Revere History Museum celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a new 2020 Christmas ornament, new products and a major facelift. If you have travelled in the vicinity of the Revere History Museum at 108 Beach…
Zonta Club of Chelsea Rebrands to Zonta Club of Chelsea and Northshore
The Zonta Club of Chelsea has been serving and advocating for women and children locally and internationally through out the years. The Zonta Club was started in Chelsea in 1980 by local professional women with the desire to volunteer and…
No Street Sweeping Fines Will Be Given Out in December
The City Council approved a motion by Councillors Richard Serino and Joanne McKenna that the city’s parking director enforce street sweeping in December by giving out warnings instead of fines. “A lot of people don’t realize we’ve extended street sweeping…
Sen. Joseph Boncore Blasts Proposed MBTA Service Cuts
MBTA’s Daniel Mueller laid out the T’s plan to cut service on the Blue Line, a move that was immediately publicly rebuked by the Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee, Sen. Joseph Boncore. Mueller said that the T’s ‘Forging Ahead’…
Towing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Evading Cash Transaction Reporting
Special to the Journal The owner of a Revere towing company pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in an under-the-table payroll fraud scheme that defrauded the government of more than $3.3 million. Gennaro Angiulo, 49, of Nahant and Saugus, pleaded guilty…
Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection With Revere Beach Murder
Special to the Journal Within the last few days, Massachusetts State Police and Revere Police have located and arrested two suspects who had remained at-large following a July homicide on Revere Beach. Early Friday morning, Revere officers responded to a…
Essex DA Releases Findings in Officer-Involved Shooting
Special to the Journal Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett stated that a preliminary investigation into an officer involved shooting in Lynn this morning has found the following: At approximately 8:07 this morning, Revere Police received reports of a robbery at…
DeMauro Pleads Guilty to Charge of Embezzlement at Revere League of Special Needs
Special to the Journal The former president of the Revere League for Special Needs has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an embezzlement scheme in which she stole thousands of dollars from the organization for personal use, Attorney General…
Nov. 3 State Election results
Results for the 2020 State Election in Revere are as follows. Biden and Harris received 63.58% of the vote in Revere, while Trump and Pence received 34.37% of Revere’s vote. Revere re-elected Sen. Edward Markey with 66.28% of the vote…
Giannino Elected as State Representative
Jessica Giannino officially became the state representative-elect for the Sixteenth Suffolk District following her election to the office on Tuesday. Giannino, a five-term councillor-at-large on the Revere City Council, was unopposed in the election after having earned an impressive victory…
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Arrigo Names Hanton as New Chief of Staff: Acknowledges Robert Marra for 38 Years of Dedicated Service to the City
Special to the Journal Last week Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the City’s Chief of Health and Human Services Kim Hanton will assume the role of Chief of Staff following the retirement of Robert Marra. Marra has served the City of…
COVID-19 Update: Board of Health Updates Capacity Limits for Retail Establishments
Special to the Transcript As of Monday, November 2, the Revere Board of Health recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere. The City is averaging 25.3 new cases a day and its 7-day average per capita…
News Briefs
EBSB Named 2021 Best Small Bank in Massachusetts by Newsweek Newsweek recognizes East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) as Massachusetts’ 2021 Best Small Bank in their first ever ranking of the financial institutions that are working to meet the needs of…
School Committee Briefed on School Engagement, Attendance
In this age of COVID and remote learning Revere Public Schools are putting plans in action to quickly address attendance issues and reach out to students here that are not fully engaged in remote learning before they slip through the…