Join the Department of Recreation at Breakheart on Saturday, Oct. 1. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the first annual Fall Family Festival. Celebrate the season at Breakheart Reservation this fall. This free event will include lawn games, a…
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New Exhibition Will Feature NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover at MOS
Special to the Journal The Museum of Science, Boston(MOS), one of the world’s largest science centers, announced the opening of its newest exhibition, Exploring AI: Making the Invisible Visible. Created by the Museum of Science, the exhibition invites visitors to…
RHS Students Present at CHA Academic Poster Session
By Lauren Hayes and Paul Rizzo On September 14, 2022, current Revere High School (RHS) students presented a poster at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Academic Poster Session at the Row Hotel at Assembly Row. The students presented alongside Dr.…
Cambridge Health Alliance Launches State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Program
In August, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, launched its robotic surgery program with the da Vinci® Xi surgical robot. CHA now offers many patients the most cutting-edge technology in surgeries…
Dot’s Army Holds Another Successful Cornhole Tournament
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Dot’s Army Annual Cornhole Tournament and BBQ was held recently at Fields at Griswold Park. The sold out included 24 adult teams and 12 teen teams. Winners were awarded trophies and cash prizes. Bent Water Brewing…
Council Approves Motion for Message Boards in Support of Corrections Officer Tidman
The City Council approved a motion by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro that Mayor Brian Arrigo direct Police Chief David Callahan to install a solar-powered message board on a main road in Revere in support of corrections officer Matthew Tidman…
Councillor Keefe Requests Update on Police Staffing Levels, Officer Recruitment Numbers
Ward 4 City Councillor Patrick Keefe has requested that Revere Chief of Police David Callahan provide the Council with a breakdown of police staffing levels, an update on new officer recruitment, and upcoming academy training schedules. Keefe said his motion,…
Orange Line, Green Line Extension Services Resume on Schedule
Special to the Journal On Monday, September 19, both the Orange Line service and Green Line Union Square service resumed. The MBTA initiated the 30-day full closure of the Orange Line on August 19 to complete five years of improvements…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Availability of $100 Million for Public Schools
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the availability of $100 million in grant funding for school districts to improve ventilation and indoor air-quality to support healthy learning environments. The grants will be targeted to schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students,…
Northeast Metro Tech Welcomes Comfort Dog
Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech has welcomed a comfort dog to its campus. Nor’E is an eight-week-old English black lab who arrived on campus at the beginning of the school…
Council Lauds City Planner Stringi for Development of New Zoning Map and Land Clarifications
The City Council commended City Planner Frank Stringi’s for his amendments to the city’s zoning map that will “reflect the actual land use that exists†in certain areas of the city. Stringi said the first amendment was the creation of…
Next Stop Revere Trolley Tour of Revere
Revere Mourns the Loss of Councillor Rotondo
George Rotondo, a popular city councillor who served for close to 15 years in Revere government, died unexpectedly on Sept. 11, 2022. Mr. Rotondo was 55. Mr. Rotondo was elected three times as Ward 4 councillor and five times as…
Revere Remembers September 11
New Hires in the City: Lauren Buck Promoted to Chief of Health and Human Services in Mayoral Cabinet
Lauren Buck has been appointed as Revere’s new chief of health and human services following a unanimous vote of the City Council Monday night. Buck has served commendably as the director of public health in Revere for the past two…
Skwierawski Appointed New Chief of Planning and Community Development
The City Council unanimously approved the mayoral appointment of Tom Skwierawski as the city’s chief of planning and community development at its meeting Monday night. Chief of Staff Kim Hanton appeared on behalf of Mayor Brian Arrigo and introduced Skwierawski…
News Briefs
Christian Flag Event Set for Sept. 21 at City Hall Local faith leaders, including Hal Shurtleff of Camp Constitution, the Rev. Steven Craft of Christian Citizens Ministries, and Pastor Earl Wallace of Liberty Christian Fellowship Church will be the featured…
Revere Voters Follow State Trend in Sept. 6 Primary
Revere voters followed the statewide trend in casting their ballots for candidates who emerged victorious in the Democratic and Republican state primaries held Sept. 6. For governor, Revere chose Maura Healey (2,511 votes) and Geoff Diehl (811 votes) in the…
Revere’s Gianna Gravalese Is the New Afternoon Voice at Kiss 108
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere native Gianna Gravalese has seen her dream become a reality. Gravelese, daughter of Elaine Doris and Eddie Gravalese, has joined Kiss 108’s Mike V and Frankie V, The VBros afternoon broadcast adding a female perspective and…
Robin’s Nest Wins Top Honors As Northshore Magazine’s Best Gift Shop
Robin’s Nest in Winthrop was recently chosen by the Editors at ‘Northshore Magazine’ as the BONS 2022 Winner for Best Gift Shop on the Northshore! The Editor’s shared this about Robin’s Nest: “A perennial BONS winner, Robin’s Nest consistently…
