Listening to the so-called experts, both in and out of government, who opine these days about the present and future state of the economy, can leave your head spinning. For every self-described expert who says that the economy is strong,…
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Guest Op-Ed: MBTA Crisis Is an Emergency for Our Region
By Joe Gravellese When I ran for office two years ago, I did so because I was deeply concerned about the decaying of our transportation system. This crisis impacts the entire Greater Boston region, but is especially challenging to residents…
Guest Op-Ed: Keeping Our City Housed
By Sen. Lydia Edwards & Juan Pablo Jaramillo Revere has long been the quintessential gateway city. With a delicate balance of working-class families that have been here for generations, and a constant flow of immigrants that has continuously renewed our…
News Briefs
City Council Approves FY ’23 budget of $240.4 Million The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s Fiscal Year ’23 city budget of $240,469,324 at its meeting that was held June 16. The Council held public meetings leading up to…
Revere Annual Summer Food Program Begins: Pauline Lyons Starts Her 24th Year As Its Director
Pauline Lyons said as a child growing up in a family of seven living in public housing in the city, she would look forward to the lunches being dropped off each day. Today Lyons is helping children across the city…
Fran Rowan Meridian House To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Next Tuesday
In January 1972 a small article appeared in the East Boston Community News inviting the community to a ‘housing warming’ hosted by the staff of a new halfway-house that had opened three months prior on Meridian Street. It was the…
Obituaries 06-22-2022
Glen “Sully†Sullivan Local 22 Union Laborer Funeral Services were held on Friday, June 17 in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway, Revere followed by interment for Glen M. “Sully†Sullivan who died on Saturday, June 11…
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…
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…
Sen. Edwards Secures $160K for Revere Programs in Senate Version of Budget
Last week the state Senate approved a nearly $50 billion budget with Senator Lydia Edwards able to earmark $160,000 for Revere-based programs and initiatives as well as another $1 million for a regional ferry. Edwards’ $1 million amendment, by far…
HYM Breaks Ground at Suffolk Downs Redevelopment Site
Special to the Journal Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo along with Revere and Boston city officials, joined executives from The HYM Investment Group (“HYMâ€), Cathexis and National Real Estate Advisors (“Nationalâ€) to break ground on the former racetrack site at Suffolk…
Meeting Turns Raucous for Life Center Building Plans at Suffolk Downs
Thomas O’Brien, managing director of the HYM Investment Group that is developing the Suffolk Downs site, appeared before the City Council Tuesday to talk about the exciting project and the life science building planned for the 161-acre site. O’Brien delivered…
Arrigo Announces Revere’s First Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced a new Inclusionary Zoning ordinance that will increase affordable housing production in Revere. This new legislation is a result of the work developed through Revere’s first master plan in over 40…
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…
Keefe Says Decision on Water Meter Rates Is Not Imminent
Sensing that there needs to be ‘a more equitable solution†to the Revere’s water meter rates payment structure, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe expects any action on the issue to be pushed back to later this year. “We want to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
