Longtime political observers could tell by his tone at the last Council meeting that Councillor-at-Large and former Revere mayor Dan Rizzo did not particularly like the underlying theme of his two colleagues’ motion to deduct a portion of a councillor’s…
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Two Councillors Miss Meeting Dueto COVID Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo have COVID. Neither city official attended Monday night’s meeting. The announcement was made by Council President Gerry Visconti at the outset of the meeting. “I…
State Rep. Giannino Re-Election Campaign Begins
Special to the Journal State Representative Jessica Giannino announced she is excited to kick off her re- election campaign formally, after submitting her certified signatures and officially securing a place on the 2022 ballot. “Serving as your State Representative is…
Christopher Bowen Tapped As New RHS Principal: Caitlin Reilly Will Serve As Deputy Principal
Last week, Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly announced Christopher Bowen will take over as Revere High School Principal next year and Caitlin Reilly will be the school’s next Deputy Principal. Bowen and Reilly will take over leadership of…
Revere Police Aim To Strengthen Police-Community Relations in City
Special to the Journal The Revere Police Department is undertaking several initiatives aimed at strengthening police-community relations, including by building its capacity to better respond to and support individuals suffering from behavioral health conditions. RPD, in partnership with Health and…
A Shore Thing: Mission Beach House Delivers Great Food, Service, Atmosphere
By Victoria Fabbo Looking for a new restaurant on the beach? Mission Beach House may be your next destination. There is something on the menu that everyone will enjoy. First, we were nicely greeted by the hostess and shown to…
Mayor’s Chief of Staff Kim Hanton Honored as Unsung 2022 Commonwealth Heroine
This month, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women announced the 2022 Commonwealth Heroine Award honorees. The annual awards recognize women across the Commonwealth for their extraordinary contributions to their local communities in public or community service. Among this…
Human Rights Commission Monthly Meeting Held Virtually
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, June 2. The meeting was held via Zoom because of the unavailability of the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Rachid Moukhabir,…
Public Servant of the Month: Paula Sepulveda Is June’s Public Servant of the Month
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Paula Sepulveda as June 2022’s Public Servant of the Month. Paula has worked in the Revere Department of Public Health since 2020, where she administered vaccination clinics and worked to help our residents throughout the pandemic.…
Sheriff Tompkins, Department Receive Appreciation From Rep. Giannino for Community Cleanup
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, members the Department and participants in the Department’s Community Works Program joined State Representative Jessica Giannino, who invited the group out to Revere to personally thank them for their work in helping to clean…
Recent Fire Shouldn’t Affect Suffolk Downs Simulcasting for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes: Planned Outdoor Summer Activities at the Track Also To Move Forward
Last Monday’s six-alarm fire that tore through the Suffolk Downs Racetrack’s grandstand press box did cause some damage but Sterling Suffolk Racecource’s Chip Tuttle said the historic track should be up and running for simulcasting for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. When…
Baker-Polito Administration Visits Revere in Support of FORWARD Proposal
Special to the Journal Last week, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beth Card, and Housing and Economic Development Undersecretary Ashley Stolba were joined by City of Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and other state and local officials…
Revere Police Department’s Singer and Hickey Boxing for a Cause
By Melissa Moore-Randall Boxing was back on Revere Beach Saturday night at Battle of the Beach 3 sponsored by The Massachusetts State Police Boxing Team and USA Boxing. The 10 match event took place at Oceanside Events Center in Revere.…
Goldberg Urges Legislature To Include Gun Divestment in Supplemental Budget
In the aftermath of the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two teachers, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg calls for the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation requiring the state’s $101.5 billion pension…
ABCD’s Field of Dreams Charity Event at Fenway Park
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) will once again host its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater Boston’s underserved, low-income youth through the ABCD SummerWorks program. NESN’s…
Sumner Tunnel Traffic Nightmare To Begin This Week: Weekend Closures Start This Friday, June 10
At a meeting in 2017, MassDOT officials, in response to the daily gridlock during the morning commute caused by the reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza, were forced to admit they used outdated traffic data when preparing for the…
Northeast Metro Tech Seeks Legislative Support in Prioritizing ARPA Funding
With the State Legislature considering allocating the $5 billion that remains of federal funds delivered to the Commonwealth under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Northeast Metro Tech is renewing its request that $100 million be allocated to ease the…
Six-Alarm Fire Rips Through Suffolk Downs’ Grandstand
A six alarm blaze late Monday night tore through a portion of the former Suffolk Downs racetrack’s historic grandstand. According to the Boston Fire Department the blaze began at just before 11 pm when a fire erupted inside the grandstand’s…
