The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, August 24, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at Revere City Hall. Chairman Michael Tucker and members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes, Hazem…
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Board of Health Approves New Tobacco Regulations
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, August 25, in the City Council Chambers. The chairperson, Dr. Drew Bunker, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were on hand for the meeting, as…
Derek Anemoduris Joins Forces With Jenna Cirino To Provide Free Haircuts for RPS Middle Schoolers
Special to the Journal On Monday, August 22, a day typically closed at Derek’s Barber Shop on Park Ave, store owner and barber Derek Anemoduris opened his doors to provide 30 free haircuts for Revere youth during the back-to-school season.…
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City of Revere To Hold Inaugural Revere Overdose Memorial Aug. 31
By Melissa Moore-Randall The First Annual Revere Overdose Memorial will be held on Wednesday, August 31 at Leach Park, 56 Leverett Avenue, beginning at 7 p.m. This year the SUDHI (Substance Use Disorder and Homeless Initiatives) Office will be merging…
Council Amends Ordinances Related to Proposed Life Science Center
The City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend the ordinances related to the life science center being proposed at the Suffolk Downs site that is being redeveloped by HYM Investment Group. The vote – which will reduce the Biosafety Level…
News Briefs
RHS Class of 1972 To Host 50th Reunion The Revere High School Class of 1972 is having a 50th reunion celebration on September 17th at the Winthrop Elks, 191 Washington Ave., Winthrop, at 7pm. A website is set up to…
Traffic Commission Makes B’way Bus Lane Permanent for Morning Rush Hours
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular meeting last Thursday, August 18, in the City Councilor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers of Revere City Hall. City Engineer Paul Argenzio chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members Police…
Arrigo, Revere DPH Provide Update on Monkeypox
Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Department of Public Health provided an update on Monkeypox in the City of Revere. Since June, Revere has reported six cases of Monkeypox. As of August 17, the Commonwealth has confirmed 228 cases of…
City Partners With Roads Consulting Group To Deliver Small Business Technical Assistance to Broadway Businesses
Special to the Journal The City of Revere through its Department of Planning and Community Development has partnered with Roads Consulting Group to deliver small business technical assistance to qualifying small business owners that operate a business on Broadway. Roads…
City Council Will Discuss Issues Regarding Revere Police in Executive Session
The City Council agreed to discuss issues regarding the Revere Police Department in executive session following a motion made by Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo at Monday’s meeting. Executive sessions are special meetings in which the Council meets privately to discuss matters…
A New Class: Revere School Committee Unanimously Passes Motion To Hire Necessary Staff
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano At last week’s meeting, on August 15th, the Revere School Committee unanimously passed a motion to hire new teachers and staff based on feedback and requests from school administrators. The commitment to fill these “wishlist†positions marks…
RPS To Revise COVID-19 Policies for the 2022–2023 Academic Year
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano At last week’s School Committee meeting, held on August 15th, Lauren Buck, the Director of the city’s Public Health Department, outlined updates and changes to the COVID-19 policy at Revere Public Schools. The bottom line: “We want…
Revere School Years Begins on Tuesday, Aug. 30
Supt. of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly met with school administrators Tuesday morning at Revere High School as the district moves closer to the official opening of the school year. Kelly said that students will begin the school year on Tuesday,…
Bringing Out Their Best: For 40 Years, Beverly Richards Has Been Instilling Joy and Self-Confidence in Students
Beverly Richards, who grew up in East Boston and has devoted her entire life to promoting the positive lifelong advantages of dance, is excited. The start of the new dance season is fast approaching and she’s preparing another fun-filled year…
One Era Ends, Another Begins at Winthrop School of Performing Arts
As The Winthrop School of Performing arts begins its 37th season teaching children the art of dance, acting, voice and instruments, there will be a new director at its head. Trudy Macero, founder of and director of WSPA, has decided…
RHS Graduate, Dianne Cabelus Braley, To Host Book Signing and Book Talk in Revere
By Melissa Moore-Randall A self proclaimed unique and interesting character from Revere, Dianne Cabelus Braley is a proud, published author of Unheard Whispers and The Silence of the Sound. On September 14th she will be at Mission on the Beach…
Path Cleared for Construction of New Point of Pines Fire Station
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said Tuesday morning that he was hopeful that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would withdraw its appeal regarding the construction of the new Point of Pines fire station, and the much-anticipated project would…
Rep. Turco Steps Up Again for His Pines’ Constituents
State Rep. Jeff Turco, who was instrumental with State Rep. Jessica Giannino in the dismantling of the parking meters on Revere Beach Boulevard, can now claim another victory following his forceful and persuasive remarks during the Mass DEP’s visit to…
Revere License Commission Splits on Approval of Used Car Dealer License
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, August 17, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The principal business that consumed…
