Category: News
Point of Pines Beach Association Holds Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt was pure bliss for children of the Point of Pines neighborhood this past weekend.
Mondestin Announces Run for Ward 5 Council Seat
Special to the Journal Randall Mondestin announced that he will be running for City Council in Revere’s Ward 5. Randall Mondestin is a dedicated public servant and passionate innovator who has been making significant contributions to the City of Revere…
Anthony Parziale To Seek At-Large Council Seat
By Adam Swift A neighborhood stand against a proposed homeless facility helped Anthony Parziale make the decision to run for an at-large seat on the City Council. Parziale, often with a bullhorn in hand, was among the most vocal of…
Gravellese Stepping Down From School Comm.
By Adam Swift While the resignation of Mayor Brian Arrigo got the big headlines this week, another long-time elected official in Revere announced that she was also stepping down from office. In a letter to Revere residents, Susan Gravellese announced…
News Briefs
Revere High Students Hit the Stage for “In the Heights†Play Tonight Students at Revere High School will stage the first of two performances of “In The Heights†tonight (Wednesday), followed by a second performance Thursday night. Teacher Kristina Menissian…
Public Hearing Scheduled for Home Childcare Zoning Ordinance
By Adam Swift The City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment that will make it easier for home childcare businesses to operate in the city at its April 24 meeting. “The purpose of this amendment…
Colleagues Praise Mayor Arrigo for His Service To Revere
Mayor Brian Arrigo has served as Mayor of Revere since January, 2016. He brought many positive changes to the city over the last seven-and-half-years as its chief executive. Colleagues in city and state government praised Mayor Arrigo for his exceptional…
Revere Human Rights Commission Holds Monthly Meeting
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners vice-chair Chai Hossaini, Kourou Pich, Fire Chief Chris Bright, Molly McGee, Dr. Lourenco Garcia, and…
Council Votes To Award Certificate of Merit to Lincoln School Student
By Adam Swift The City Council unanimously voted to award a Certificate of Merit to Christopher Chavarria, a 5th grader at the Lincoln School, in recognition of his fight against leukemia and his search for a bone marrow transplant match…
Conservation Commission Extends OOC for Project at 646 Ocean Ave.
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, April 5, in the City Council Chambers. Vice-chair Nicholas Rudolph and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, Robert Cassidy, and new member Samantha Woodson were on hand for…
Witter Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 55th Annual Walk for Hunger on May 7
On May 7, Megan Witter, of Revere, will hit the pavement for Project Bread’s The 55th annual Walk for Hunger. She will be among over 3,000 participants, both in-person and virtual, to walk the new 3-mile loop around the Boston…
By Seniors for Seniors: RHS Seniors Create Cornhole Boards For Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere High School seniors Lawrence Santos and Cassidy Corrochio created cornhole boards for the Revere Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center. “It is growing in popularity and we are looking forward to taking it outside come the nicer weather. Lawrence…
Clarence Thomas: Supreme Hypocrite
“I prefer the RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. There’s something normal to me about it.†— Judge Clarence Thomas in a recent interview. The revelation this past week that Supreme…
Happy Birthday, Josephine!
RHS JROTC holds battalion ball
Council lays out rules for behavior
By Adam Swift Decorum prevailed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, Council President Patrick Keefe addressed the incident that happened during the March 27 meeting, when tempers flared during the continued debate over the…
Cogliandro will seek re-election in Ward 3
Special to the Journal Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro has announced his re-election candidacy for Ward 3. The following is his statement: My name is Anthony Saverio Cogliandro, and I am officially announcing my campaign for re-election as Revere’s Ward…
Jaramillo announces At-Large Council run
Special to the Journal Juan Pablo Jaramillo has announced his candidacy for Revere City Council at-large. The following is his statement: On Monday, April 3, Revere Planning Board Member, Democratic State Committeeman, and union leader Juan Pablo Jaramillo announced his…
Council votes to hear more information on high school project in subcommittee
By Adam Swift The City Council will take up further discussion of the future of a new Revere High School at its existing site at its next meeting of its ways and means subcommittee. As of Monday night, the date…
