Category: News
Visconti Likely Has the Votes to Be the next President of Revere City Council
After a highly productive first term on the Revere City Council that included one year as vice president, Gerry Visconti reportedly has the votes to become the new president of the Council when it reconvenes in January. While Visconti would…
Elks Spread Christmas Cheer to Those in Need
Playground Dedication at Beachmont
Rep. Giannino Receives Major Award From Saugus River Watershed Council
State Rep. Jessica Giannino received the River Stewardship Award from the Saugus River Watershed Council “for outstanding contributions toward protecting natural resources and public health in the Saugus River watershed.†Giannino accepted the prestigious award in person Dec. 11 at…
News Briefs
Postal Service Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Post Office locations nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. All Post Office locations will be open, and regular mail…
License Commission Okays License for Taqueria
The Revere License Commission addressed a full agenda of items at the commission’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, December 15. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The chief…
Three Community-Based Organizations Receive Grants Through Raise up Revere Fund
Special to the Journal Last week, Mayor Arrigo and representatives from both Amazon and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley presented three grant awards to community-based organizations who continue to go above and beyond for Revere residents. The…
City Departments Respond to Letter from Disabilities Comm.
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, December 14. Chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members, Mario Grimanis, Jason Barone, and Enza Goodwin were on hand for the meeting that was held via…
Six Revere Firefighters Graduate from Mass. Firefighting Academy
Six Revere firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Dec. 17 at the campus in Stow. The diverse group includes two female firefighters, Tyler Angelo and Jacqueline Snyder. Jacqueline is the sister of current firefighter George Levasseur. The other graduates…
Lincoln School Receives MSBA Accelerated Repair Project Grant
Last week State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO John K. McCarthy announced the MSBA Board of Directors approved a $2.63 million grant for an Accelerated Repair Project at…
EBNHC Distributes At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits to Use Ahead of the Holidays
Ahead of the holiday, staff and volunteers at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Community Resource and Wellness Center gave out At-Home Covid-19 Test Kits to hundreds of community members this week in addition to giving out food, masks, diapers…
Councillor Powers Is on the Road to Recovery
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers is resting comfortably at his home after a brief illness. Powers, whose attendance record at meetings has been near-perfect in his 22 years on the Council, missed the last two meetings, including the final session…
Revere Public School Hosts Community Forum Webinar
In the wake of an alleged sexual assault outside of school and subsequent student protest where 10 percent of the Revere High School student body walked out and staged a protest at City Hall, Revere Public School officials held an…
MBTA Board Approves Contract With Boston Carmen’s Union (Local 589)
The MBTA Board unanimously approved of a new contract between the MBTA and the Authority’s largest union, the Boston Carmen’s Union (Local 589). “This contract acknowledges the invaluable contributions of thousands of MBTA employees charged with providing safe and reliable…
GreenStar Herbals Cannabis Recreational Dispensary Opens in Chelsea
The GreenStar Herbals cannabis recreational dispensary officially opened its doors in Chelsea on December 15 at the site of the former King Aurthur’s Lounge. The new, state-of-the-art cannabis facility now offers one of the most extensive selections of organic craft…
Edwards Wins State Senate Primary Election
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards came out on top Tuesday night and made history once again as the first female woman of color to be nominated to the First Suffolk & Middlesex Senate seat. If there is no Republican…
Beachmont Tree Lighting
RHS Students Stage Walk-Out to Support Victims of Sexual Assault RPS Admins. Respond to Last Friday’s Planned Protest
Last Friday afternoon, a group of Revere High School (RHS) students staged a walk-out protest in response to an undisclosed alleged sexual assault. The group of students accused Revere School officials of trying to sweep the incident under the rug…
Council Votes for Special Permit for 14-Unit Apartment Structure at 465 RB Boulevard
The City Council voted unanimously to grant a special permit to 465 Revere Beach Boulevard Realty Trust to allow for a 14-unit apartment structure with 17 off-street parking spaces at 465 Revere Beach Boulevard. The measure grants permission to the…