Special to the Journal Effective Wednesday April 5th, 2023, the First Congregational Church of Revere’s weekly Food Pantry Distribution will be relocating back to its original location at the First Congregational Church at 230 Beach Street. Both city and church…
Disabilities Commission Hears of New On-Line Portal for Voting; Urges Increase in Parking Fines
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, February 14, via Zoom. Chairperson Ralph DeCicco and fellow members Pauline Perno, Asmaa Abou-Fouda, Maria Grimanis, Jason Barone, Ellie Pagan-Vargas, and Robert Brown were on hand for the…
Revere Among Communities Selected for NEFA’s ‘Making It Public’
Special to the Journal The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) selected 11 communities including Revere for “Making it Public†2023, a training developed by Forecast Public Art (FPA) and offered in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council…
$122,000 in Funding Secured for Shared Space Pilot Program in the Shirley Ave Neighborhood
Special to the Journal The City of Revere’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Partners are announcing up to $122,000 available in local block grant funding for the Shirley Ave Shared Space Pilot Program. The funding is available for lease subsidies, construction…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…
Our Support for Ukraine Must Not Waver: We Must Remain the Arsenal of Democracy
This week marks the first anniversary of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the government of Russia and its sociopathic leader, Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian people have demonstrated to the world that freedom isn’t free. The enormous sacrifices they are…