Category: News
MSBA To Vote on High School Project By Month’s End
By Adam Swift The Massachusetts School Building Authority Board is expected to vote on the grant approval of the new Revere High School building at Wonderland at its April 24 meeting. If the project is approved by the MSBA, it…
Council Gets Update on Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
By Adam Swift City leaders are taking a long-term look at how best to use opioid settlement money received by the city, while also taking more immediate steps to address the opioid crisis. Monday night, Revere Public Health Director Lauren…
News Briefs
Mayor Keefe to Deliver State of the City Address Tonight, April 10 Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. is slated to address residents on his first 100 days in office during the State of the City Address on Wednesday, April 10,…
ConsComm Further Delays Vote on Former Trailer Park; Takes Up Wonderland Site
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (April 3) in the City Council Chamber. Vice-chair Nick Rudolph presided over the session that was attended by members Joseph LaValle, Samantha Woodman, Brian Averback, and Wilson…
Mayor Celebrates First 100 Days in Office, Looks Forward to State of the City Address
Mayor Patrick Keefe is expected to highlight his first 100 days in office during his first State of the City speech tonight, Wednesday, April 10 at the Susan B. Anthony School. “I will be addressing residents and providing an update…
City Looking for Comments on Federal Block Grants
By Adam Swift The public comment period is now open for the anticipated $1 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) the city is expected to receive in the fall. Last week, the Planning and Community Development department held a…
Revere High Drama Brings the Caribbean to RHS at ‘Once on This Island’
By Melissa Moore-Randall For the second year in a row, singing, dancing and applause resonated throughout the Revere High School auditorium. The RHS Drama Club performed Once On This Island, a musical adaptation of Rosa Guy’s book My Love, My…
Human Rights Commission Looks Ahead to Future Planning
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening (April 4) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini, vice-chair Herby Jean-Baptiste, and fellow members Dr. Lourenco Garcia,…
Student Senate Updates Council on Transportation Concerns, Health Initiatives
By Adam Swift Under President Anthony Cogliandro, the city council has put an emphasis on hearing the concerns of students from Revere High School. Monday night, Matthew Terrell, chair of the RHS student senate, provided the council with an update…
RHS Robotics and the NUTRONs 125 Continue Their Winning Ways
By Mellisa Moore Randall Early in March the RHS Robotics Team, who are part of the NUTRONs 125, competed against 35 other teams from around New England and went 10-2 in 2nd place at the end of the qualification matches.…
5,000 North Shore Educators Taking Action for Paid Parental Leave
Special to the Journal In an unprecedented move, more than 5,000 educators across 11 North Shore school districts are banding together for a coordinated series of morning demonstrations next week. The united front presented by local unions belonging to both…
MBTA Announces Service Information for the 2024 Boston Marathon
Special to the Journal The MBTA today announced service information on Monday, April 15, the day of the 2024 Boston Marathon. Every year, the MBTA prepares for the Boston Marathon across all departments in many ways. It supports the annual…
Sen. Lydia Edwards Hosts Coffee Hour at Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center
Sen. Lydia Edwards hosted a Coffee Hour Saturday, April 6 at the Rossetti Cowan Senior Center. Edwards, who is the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Housing and represents Revere in the Mass. State Senate, delivered remarks before an extended…
Democratic State Party Holds Reorganization Meeting at Beachmont School
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, the governing body of the State’s Democratic Party, met at the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School this past Saturday, April 6th for the first time since the election of Democratic State Committee…
The City of Revere Swears In 12 Firefighters in Council Chambers
Breaking Fast With Iftar At Beachmont VFW
Overlook Ridge Looks Toward Completion of Development
By Adam Swift The developers of the Overlook Ridge development in Malden and Revere are seeking a zoning change to their district that will allow the development of the last two parcels on the Revere side of the project. Last…
RHS Senior Matthew Terrell Selected to Gov. Healey’s Youth Council
Matthew Terrell is the chairperson of the Revere High School Student Senate, a two-year captain of the varsity swim team, and a member of Mayor Patrick Keefe’s Youth Advisory Board. Those positions are a strong indicator of Terrell’s excellent leadership…
Consultants Provide Update On Martin Street Tide Gate Project
By Adam Swift City officials and consultants provided an update on the Rumney Marsh Martin Street Tide Gates improvement project at a public input session last Thursday. The project seeks to reduce flooding in the Martin Street and Rumney Marsh…
