Mayor Brian Arrigo and Cabinet Members announced the start of “Community Conversations with the Mayor,†an in-person and virtual opportunity to meet with city leaders, engage with neighbors, and discuss various city-wide initiatives. “Throughout the COVID pandemic, city leaders were…
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Revere Police Launch New tip411 Anonymous Tip System for Customized Crime-Fighting
Special to the Journal The Revere Police Department is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find in-formation, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone. Citizens can now submit…
Community Presentation Held for Repurposing McKinley School
City official Julie DeMauro of the Planning and Community Department saved the best news for last at the Reimagining the McKinley School community presentation meeting. “I think at the end of all of this, we’re really going to have a…
Personnel Subcommittee Meeting Discusses Funding New Positions
At last week’s Revere School Committee Personnel Subcommittee meeting Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly presented the committee with a list of suggested positions that Revere Public Schools hoped to fill as part of the new budget. At the…
MVES Offers New Mental Health Outreach Program for Spanish-Speaking Older Residents
Since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago, more and more people are talking about behavioral health issues including loneliness, social isolation, and emotional changes. An increasing number of folks are starting to see mental health for…
Disabilities Comm. Hears Presentation About Reporting Abuse of the Disabled to the State
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, May 10. Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Mario Grimanis and Jason Barone were on hand for the meeting that was held via Zoom. After the…
Arrigo Proclaims Taiwanese American Heritage Week
Mayor Brian Arrigo proclaimed May 8-15 as Taiwanese American Heritage Week in the City of Revere. Mayor Arrigo presented a citation to Revere resident Joseph McHugh in recognition of the citywide observance. Following is the text of the proclamation: “Whereas…
Women Share Their Recovery Journeys and Embrace Sisterhood at a Women’s Recovery Court Celebration
Special to the Journal A group of women shared their journeys of recovery and celebrated their sisterhood in the struggle against substance abuse at a recent Women’s Recovery Court Session. The Recovery Court event was held at Recovery on the…
Al Fiore Resigns From City Council
In a stunning development, popular Ward 5 Councillor Al Fiore has resigned from the Revere City Council. Fiore, who was elected to the Council in November, emailed his resignation to City Clerk Ashley Melnik last Friday. In the communication, Fiore…
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Powers, Clark Will Run for Ward 5 Seat in Special Election
Former Ward 5 Councillor John Powers and past Ward 5 candidate Ron Clark have both indicated that they will be candidates for the seat in the upcoming special election. Ward 5 Councillor Al Fiore resigned from the position last week.…
Council Delays Life Science Biosafety Level Vote: HYM’s O’Brien Will Appear at May 16 Meeting
Once again Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo read the room, understood the magnitude of the imminent vote and its impact on Revere, and basically told his colleagues, “This issue needs more research.†And the Council heeded his valuable advice, opting to postpone…
Morabito Wants More Light on Broadway
Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito says it’s too dark at both ends of Broadway and he wants new decorative lamps installed on the entire length of the city’s main street. “I submitted this motion because many residents expressed their concerns about the…
Human Rights Commission Establishes Working Groups
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, May 5, in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Lynn Alexis, Fire Chief Chris Bright, Police Chief David Callahan, Rachid Moukhabir,…
Cogliandro Requests HRC Vice Chair Appear at Council Meeting
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro that Human Rights Commission Vice Chair Chai Hossaini appear before the Council to discuss a verbal altercation with residents that allegedly occurred after the HRC’s Dec. 2,…
Council Approves Amendment to Zoning Ordinance for Squire Road
The City Council voted by an 7-3 margin to approve an amendment to the city’s revised ordinances submitted by Enterprise Rent-A-Car who has been seeking to build a new automotive/rental car facility on Squire Road at the former site of…
Revere High School Picks Freshman Abigail McHugh As New Poet Laureate
Revere High School freshman Abigail McHugh has been writing poetry since she was 11 as a way of expressing her feelings. Now 15-years-old and with several years of writing poetry under her belt Abby, as she’s known at RHS, heard…
Traffic Impact: Summer Tunnel Weekend Closures To Start Next Month
Work to completely overhaul the decaying Sumner Tunnel will begin next month with weekend closures scheduled to begin on June 10 and last for 36 weeks. The work in the tunnel will culminate with a full closure of the Sumner…
ConsComm Hears That First Buildings at Suffolk Downs Will Be Ready by Summer 2024
The Revere Conservation Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, May 4, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman John Shue and commissioners Heather Legere, Ann Raponi, Joseph LaValle, Nicholas Rudolph, and Brian Averback were on hand for the…