They were classmates in the Revere school system and now they’re newly appointed members of the Revere Cultural Council. Revere High 2017 graduates Samantha Harrington and Lani Stevens were appointed to the Council by Mayor Brian Arrigo. Their appointments were…
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Celebrating Iftar at the Senior Center
By Asmaa Abou-Fouda and Edward Deveau On Friday April 29th, approximately one hundred Muslim and non-Muslim members of our community came together at the Rosetti-Cowan Senior Center to learn about Ramadan and to participate in the joyful and culinary event…
More Change Coming to Broadway: ZBA Approves Variances to Tear Down Old Moose Lodge, Expand Office Space
Revere residents soon will be seeing change to the landscape on Broadway. The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), which held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, April 27, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber, unanimously…
Cogliandro Awaits Videotape of Incident After HRC Meeting
Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro said he has not yet received a videotape of a verbal exchange that allegedly occurred following a Revere Human Rights Commission meeting. At the April 25 City Council meeting, a resident claimed that she was…
Board of Health Upholds Fines, Suspensions Under New State Tobacco Law
The Revere Board of Health (BoH) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, April 28, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the meeting were chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker, fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi, Director of…
MSBA Votes to Send New RHS Into the Schematic Design Phase
Three months after the School Committee, the School Building Committee and the Revere City Council voted to recommend the former Wonderland Dogtrack as the preferred site for a new Revere High School (RHS), the project has hit another benchmark. At…
Revere Public Library Will Host Mother’s Day Tea Party May 6
The Revere Public Library, led by Library Director Diana Luongo and Children’s Librarian Krystee Maniscalco, will host a Mother’s Day Tea Party on Friday, May 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Library. Parents and children are cordially…
Chris Alba is May’s Public Servant of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo this week announced Christian (Chris) Alba as May 2022’s Public Servant of the Month. Chris works in the City of Revere’s Substance Use Disorder and Homelessness Initiatives Office (SUDHI) doing outwork with our…
Arrigo Invites Residents, Community Stakeholders to May 10 Final McKinley School Revisioning Presentation
Mayor Arrigo is inviting both Revere residents and community stakeholders to the final presentation of the McKinley School Revisioning Process on May 10, 2022. Through funding from the MassDevelopment Real Estate Technical Services Program, planners in the City’s Department of…
Council Approves New Appointments to City Boards
Turco Will Seek Re-Election as State Rep.
Jeff Turco has announced that he will be a candidate for re-election to the state representative seat in the 19th Suffolk District this fall. Turco was sworn in by Gov. Charlie Baker on April 7, 2021, after winning a special…
A Historic Donation
Viscay Offers Plans for ARPA Funds Distribution Travel and Tourism Office to Be Launched
The Revere Sand Sculpting Festival is already in a class by itself, annually drawing one million visitors to the city, before the pandemic wreaked havoc on all public events over the past two years. But there is more exciting news…
Traffic Commission Tackles Busy Agenda
The Revere Traffic Commission held a regular meeting last Thursday, April 21, in the City Councilor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers at Revere City Hall. City Planner Frank Stringi chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members City…
News Brief
John T. DiLiegro Foundation Hosts First Annual 5K This Sunday, May 1,the John T. DiLiegro Foundation will host the First Annual John T. DiLiegro Foundation 5K to benefit Glioblastoma brain cancer research. The run will take place beginning at 8AM…
Popeye’s Restaurant Hopes to Land on Squire Road
“Chicken sandwich, anyone?†And thus, began well-known Revere attorney Gerry D’Ambrosio’s presentation about a new fast-food restaurant being proposed at 304 Squire Road. “I’m here tonight on behalf of Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, the applicant in this matter,†said D’Ambrosio. “We’re…
City Planner Stringi Briefs Council on New State Zoning Act
City Planner Frank Stringi informed the Council of Revere’s status in relation to the adoption of Section 3A, which is the new State Zoning Act. “The purpose of Section 3A is to encourage MBTA communities (such as Revere) to adopt…
Arrigo and the Revere DPCD Distribute $380,000 in CDBG Funds to 38 Small Businesses Throughout City
Over the next few weeks, Mayor Brian Arrigo and The City of Revere Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) will distribute $380,000 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 38 small business owners who operate in the City of…
Council Approves Three Motions from Rotondo
The City Council approved three motions offered by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo at Monday night’s meeting. Rotondo motions were as follows: • A request that Mayor Brian Arrigo provide the City Council with all demographic data points by census block; •…
Council Delays Definitive Action Regarding Water-Meter Rate Ordinances
Seeking fairness in the implementation of water rates for business owners, landlords, and residents across the city, the Council held off on any definitive action on the issue at its meeting Monday night. “We’ve had several meetings on this, and…