By Adam Swift The city and school department held an online forum on fentanyl and opioid use Monday night, spurred in part by the discovery of a small baggie of powdered drugs at Revere High School earlier this month. Initial…
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Traffic Study Is Underway for Malden Street-Squire Road
The Revere Traffic Commission held a brief but productive meeting last Thursday evening in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Paul Argenzio and fellow commissioners Police Chief David Callahan, City Planner Frank Stringi, City Engineer Nick Rystrom, and Fire Chief Chris Bright were in…
Former Mayor Ambrosino Selected As Court Administrator
By Adam Swift Former Revere Mayor and current Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino has been selected as the next Court Administrator of the Trial Court in Massachusetts by the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. Ambrosino served as mayor in…
Local Leaders Laud Ambrosino’s Service in City Government
Community leaders in Revere and Chelsea lauded Tom Ambrosino for his outstanding service in city government and offered their congratulations to him on his appointment as Massachusetts Trial Court Administrator. Ambrosino will be stepping down as Chelsea City Manager on…
Revere’s Affordable Housing Crisis Cited at RAHTF Meeting
The newly-established board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (RAHTF) held its second-ever meeting last Wednesday, December 14, in the City Council Chamber. The RAHTF, which was created last year by the Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City Council,…
Revere Residents Celebrate Morocco’s Big Win in World Cup
A Visit With Santa Claus At the Revere ELKS
Councillors Balk at Limited Time To Discuss Hefty High School Building Price Tag
By Adam Swift The City Council held off on authorizing a nearly half a billion dollar budget for a new Revere High School at its meeting Monday night, a move that could delay approval of the project by the Massachusetts…
City Council Approves Expanding Public Art Commission
By Adam Swift The city’s Public Art Commission has room to grow, giving the ability for the commission to create more subcommittees as it oversees public art projects throughout Revere. Last week, the City Council approved an ordinance change allowing…
News Briefs
Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To Handle Candles With Care Candle Safety Day is observed on the second Monday of December, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is reminding residents to follow safety guidelines as we enter the period when…
Councillors Raise Concern Over Shipping Container Business Proposal
By Adam Swift Several city councillors have concerns about a proposal to open a package delivery hub in a shipping container in a parking lot at 297 Lee Burbank Highway. Gerinaldo Nunez of Roslindale said his business model allows people…
Mayor Arrigo, Supt. Kelly, Chief Callahan, and Chief Buck Issue Statement to RPS community
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo, along with Superintendent Kelley, Chief of Health and Human Services Lauren Buck, and Police Chief David Callahan released the following statement with regards to the suspected Fentanyl found at Revere High School. Dear…
Councillors Raise Concerns About 411 Bus at Virtual MBTA Forum
By Adam Swift Residents of the Jack Satter House could lose a bus stop for the 411 bus as a result of the MBTA’s Bus Network Redesign project. The MBTA released an initial draft of system-wide changes in May, and…
ConsComm Hears of Project at 451 Revere Beach Blvd.
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, December 7, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Robert Cassidy, Nicholas Rudolph, and Brian Averback were on hand for the…
World Cup on the Ave: Event Planned for Saturday’s Final Match, Hosted by Four Shirley Ave Small Businesses
This Sunday, December 18, 2022, join Revere’s Shirley Ave TDI Partnership for a World Cup Final Match celebration at four small businesses on the Ave. The event will take place at 10:00 AM EST. Shirley Ave is a multi-cultural business…
Healey and Driscoll Announce Administration and Finance Secretary, Top Staff
Special to the Journal Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll today announced their first round of hires for their incoming administration. Matthew Gorzkowicz will be appointed as Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Kate Cook will…
Save the Harbor Wants Your Ideas for Free Beach Events
Special to the Journal Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is dedicating $25,000 to make your dream event happen this summer on the region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Your participation is necessary to make this summer the best one…
Tree Lighting at City Hall
Tenth Annual Santa Parade
Now on the Other Side of the Desk, RHS Alum Elizabeth Lake Returns to the Classroom
By Melissa Moore-Randall In 2017, Elizabeth Lake crossed the graduation stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium capping off four years of academic and athletic success. After graduating from Revere High School (RHS), she continued her education at Boston College pursuing…