Special to the Journal Representatives Turco and Giannino announced that legislation has passed that would put the parking meters on Revere Beach to a vote by the Revere City Council “Today is a victory for the people of Revere and…
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Revere Dems to Hold Forum for Municipal Candidates The Revere Democratic City Committee will host a virtual forum on starting at 6:00pm on October 12, ahead of the November 2 Municipal Elections in Revere. The forum which will be hosted…
COVID Pool Testing Program at RPS Provide an Extra Layer of Protection
For the past three weeks students and staff have been pool tested for the COVID-19 virus as an extra precaution this school year. Pooling—sometimes referred to as pool testing or pooled testing—means combining the same type of specimen from several…
Whelan School Welcomes New Faces to Their Administration Team
By Melissa Moore-Randall As the almost 800 students at the A.C. Whelan School began their new school year in August, they were greeted by a brand new administrative team. Over the summer, the district transformed the team with the additions…
Council Approves $1.7 Million for Acquisition of the Boatyard Property
The City Council unanimously approved a loan order in the amount of $1.7 million for the purposes of acquiring by eminent domain the property known as “The Boatyard†located at 29 Thayer Avenue. The property, located next to Gibson Park,…
Councillor McKenna Wants Resolution to Shopping Carts Problem in City
At its Sept. 27 meeting the Revere City Council unanimously approved Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna’s motion that Mayor Brian Arrigo request that a representative from each of the three stores (Stop & Shop, Target, and Big Lots) be called…
Jack Satter Residents Entitled to Parking Permits
A well-attended meeting of the Traffic Commission last Thursday provided good news for the residents of Jack Satter House. After some digging by the Traffic Commission through the city’s ordinances, it was announced that Jack Satter residents who have a…
Beautification Committee Finances Landscaping at RSCHP Museum
Special to the Journal In keeping with its mission of working to improve the image of the city of Revere through an aggressive clean up and beautification program, the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has financed the beautification of the Revere…
Revere Through the Years
10 years ago October 5, 2011 On the site of the city’s former community hospital has sprung a community landmark that has bloomed brightly now for 25 years. Lighthouse Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center is celebrating its 25th year in business…
Councillor Guinasso Endorses Terminiello in Ward 3 Election
During an unprecedented press conference Monday held in front of his home, Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso endorsed Al Terminiello in the race for the Ward 3 seat in the Nov. 2 election. Longtime political observers couldn’t recall an endorsement…
Councillors Praise Turco, Giannino for Their Work on Eliminating Meters on Revere Beach
For approximately 125 years there were no parking meters on Revere Beach. And thanks to the work of State Reps. Jeffrey Turco and Jessica Giannino, there will be no meters for the next 125 years – actually, the City Council…
Council Defeats Rotondo’s Proposal for Allowing 10 Motions
The City Council defeated Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo’s motion to allow each councillor to present 10 separate motions at all Council meetings. Rotondo was the only councillor to vote in support of increasing the number of motions from five to ten.…
Senate Candidate Edward’s Winthrop Headquarters Vandalized Monday
On Monday afternoon a group of staffers working on Senate Candidate Lydia Edwards’s campaign were inside Edward’s Winthrop headquarters when they heard a noise outside. The volunteers peeked outside to see a man ripping campaign signs off the front of…
Developer Selected for Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Domiciliary Project
The Baker Polito Administration announced the designation of Pennrose, LLC., as the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea domiciliary campus redevelopment partner. This designation follows a competitive bid process that included request for proposals (RFP) and an extensive developer selection process involving…
City Announces Bill Guinasso Is October’s Public Servant of the Month
Q: What do you do in the City? A: I work as the City’s Construction Oversite Manager in the Department of Public Works. As part of my job, I work closely with outside contractors to ensure that we are getting…
Progressives Are Trump’s New Best Friends
As our regular readers know, we have been fully supportive of everything that entails the Progressive agenda in Washington, from the Green New Deal to tax increases on the wealthy and everything in between. If anything, we’d like to see…
Sober October: Now More Than Ever
We all know that the pandemic has not been great for either our physical or mental health. One of the strongest indicators of this is that overall alcohol consumption increased by 14 percent among Americans in 2020 and 23 percent…
Guest Op-Ed: Preparing Our Children for the 21st Century Economy
By Anthony D’Ambrosio The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on our state’s students. Mental health issues have spiked, reaching crisis levels in many school districts. Nearly 300 schools in Massachusetts had chronic absenteeism rates of 30% or higher…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS volleyball wins three, improves to 7-6 The Revere High volleyball team moved above the .500 mark this week, winning all three of its contests. Last Monday the Patriots took on Greater Boston League rival Everett and cruised to a…
Rodriguez’s Field Goal Lifts Revere Over English, 17-14, in Overtime
Head Coach Lou Cicatelli looked at the 14-point deficit on the scoreboard at Manning Field in Lynn and didn’t like what he saw. So Cicatelli and his coaching staff made some crucial halftime adjustments, and the second half belonged the…
