The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 12, in the City Council Chamber at which commissioners Linda Guinasso and Daniel Occena tackled a full agenda of items. The first matter was an application for a…
Brief Meeting Held for Board of Health
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, April 27, in the City Council Chambers. Chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow member Dr. Craig Costanza were on hand for the meeting, as well as Lauren Buck,…
Council Subcommittee Continues Discussion On Sale of Retail Marijuana in City
By Adam Swift Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri continued a conversation about opening up Revere to medical and recreational marijuana sales at last week’s City Council economic development subcommittee meeting. “Back in November, we had a consultant come in and discuss a…
Home Daycare Proposal To Move to Zoning Subcommittee
By Adam Swift City Councillors were generally supportive of a proposed zoning ordinance that would increase the capacity for home-based childcare businesses in the city during a public hearing last week. However, some councillors raised concerns about parking and traffic…
Union Plumbers and Contractors Urge Beacon Hill Lawmakers To Protect State Plumbing Code
Special to the Journal Union plumbers, contractors and industry leaders rallied at the State House last week to advocate for protecting the state’s plumbing codes, build partnerships on green energy transition and petition legislators on other key safety and regulatory…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings — the…