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…
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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the morning commute caused by the reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza, were forced to admit they used outdated traffic data when preparing for the…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…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Letter to the Editor
Hypocrisy. Dear Editor, Violence in our society is a symptom rooted in deep hurt, anger and fear. Insecure broken homes, lack of purpose and fatherly leadership all contribute to this. The fact that we are created in God’s image has…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Baseball Concludes Most Successful Season in Almost Three Decades The Revere High baseball team came up short in its Division 1 state tourney opener by a score of 8-1 to Beverly last Friday. The Patriots entered the D-1 tourney…
Obituaries 06-08-2022
Vincent John ‘Vinnie’ Dileone Family Man, Amazing Father, Awesome Friend and Loving Husband Vincent John “Vinnie†Dileone of Revere passed away on May 28 at the age of 35. Too many words to describe Vinnie. He was loving, caring, loyal,…
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…
Celebrating Memorial Day At the Jack Satter House
Memorial Day BBQ at the Senior Center
Arrigo Announces New Office of Travel and Tourism
Special to the Journal Last week on Revere Beach Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the new Revere Office of Travel and Tourism, Next Stop Revere: By Land, By Sea, or T. Subsequently, Mayor Arrigo announced Charlie Giuffrida, currently the Assistant Director…
RHS Graduation Set For Next Tuesday at Stadium
Next Tuesday evening 415 Revere High School seniors will walk the stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium and receive their diplomas as part of the high school’s in-person graduation exercise. Revere High School (RHS) Valedictorian Jennie Pich, Salutatorians Nicholas Gerasev…
News Briefs
Auction & Summer Camp Scholarship Fundraiser Set for June 16 Salesian Boys & Girls Club will be hosting our 13th Annual Auction & Summer Camp Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday evening, June 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Join us as we come…
ZBA Allows Reconfiguration of Lots on American Legion Highway for New Starbucks
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, May 25, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at Revere City Hall. Chairman Michael Tucker and members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes, Hazem…
HYM’s O’Brien Praises Arrigo for Leadership Role in Redevelopment Project
HYM Investment Group founding partner and managing director Thomas N. O’Brien praised Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo for his key role in the Suffolk Downs Redevelopment Project at the groundbreaking ceremonies held May 24. In his introductory remarks, O’Brien said that…
Revere Board of Health Anticipates New Regulations for Bio-Safety
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, May 26, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Dr. Drew Bunker, the chairperson, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were on hand…
EBNHC President and CEO Greg Wilmot Appointed to Boston’s Board of Health
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Greg Wilmot was named one of two new board members appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu to the Boston Board of Health. Mayor Michelle Wu made the announcement last Thursday and Wilmot will…
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden Launches Pilot Alternative Justice Program
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of a restorative justice pilot program that will bring victims, offenders and community members together to create a case resolution option outside of the traditional court sentencing process. The Suffolk Restorative Justice…
Congratulations to the Class of 2022
These have been difficult times for all of us, but particularly for our young people, who have sacrificed so many of their rites of passage to the demands of the pandemic during these past two years. For older people such…
