All Revere residents 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The City of Revere is urging residents to pre-register in person at sign-up sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday (April 21-23) from 11…
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Temporary Right-Lane Closure on Route 1 Southbound
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it will be implementing a 24/7 closure of the right lane on Route 1 southbound in the area where it passes through the Chelsea Viaduct portion of the combined Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation…
At Last, Spring Has Sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this time…
Letter to the Editor
Unheeded Truth Dear Editor: is it narrow minded or bigoted when: One must take a certain plane flight to get from point A to point B? Traffic on highways requires drivers on the right to flow in the same direction?…
DeSantis’ Commitment to Youth Hockey Keeps Programs Thriving
By Melissa Moore Randall If you stop by the Cronin Rink in Revere, you will be greeted by a familiar face. Joe DeSantis, President of the East Coast Junior Patriots (ECJP) Hockey League, who has been a fixture with the…
RHS Sports Roundup
Fall II Sports Spring Into Action for RHS Athletes With the shortened winter athletic season having recently concluded, the Revere High fall sports teams swung into action this past week along with their Greater Boston League counterparts for the so-called…
The Stallions Are Coming to Revere: New Semi-Pro Football Team Will Play at Della Russo
The Greater Boston Stallions have arrived in Revere. The East Coast Football League’s newest semi-professional team has begun practices at Harry Della Russo Stadium and will play its first of five home games on June 26 at noon. If you’re…
Obituaries 04-21-2021
Claire Helfer She Thoroughly Enjoyed the Closeness of Family and the Fun of Sharing Time with Them Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith,…
Baker Visits Oceanside Events Center Clinic
Turco Sworn in as State Representative
Parking Protest: Residents Plan Revere Beach Rally on Saturday Against Parking Meters
There is a flyer being circulated on social media, and a protest is being planned for Saturday to voice opposition against the DCR’s new parking meters that have been installed on Revere Beach Boulevard. The new metered-parking stations were visible…
News Briefs
City-Wide Water Flushing to Begin in May The City of Revere, Water, Sewer & Drain division will be conducting a city-wide water system flushing beginning May 2021 Please carefully read the details below: • Flushing will occur nightly between the…
Council Considers Residential Selling of Foods
The City Council will further discuss at a subcommittee meeting Councilor-at-Large George Rotondo’s proposal to investigate the feasibility of having cottage food operations in Revere. Rotondo proposed the motion at the April 5 Council meeting. It would basically allow residents…
Lampedecchio Will Not Run for Council Seat
Eric Lampedecchio has spent the last five years attending City Council meetings in person at City Hall and via Zoom from home during the pandemic. Lampedecchio has been a strong and articulate spokesperson for the residents of the ward, displaying…
Vehicle Inspections Expected to Resume
Motor vehicle inspections at local stations are expected to resume. Tommy DiGregorio, long-time owner of Broadway Motors, said he called state officials and they informed him that the state’s vehicle inspection computer system would be back online this week. RMV…
Monique Nguyen Honored as Immigrant Hero
Special to the Journal Revere resident Monique Nguyen along with Massachusetts residents Abdulkader Hayani and Niall Lennon were honored last night, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at The Immigrant Learning Center Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit. The event paid tribute to the tremendous achievements of three honorees and…
RMV Implementing Grace Period for Certain Expired Inspection Stickers
Due to the nationwide system outage of motor vehicle inspection services by its vendor Applus Technologies (Applus) impacting inspection stations and motor vehicle owners, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is allowing a grace period for specific motor vehicle inspection…
Michael Wells Appointed City’s Director of Municipal Inspections
Michael Wells is the new director of municipal inspections after being appointed by Mayor Brian Arrigo and receiving the wholehearted support of the City Council. At the sub-committee on his appointment, Chair Arthur Guinasso asked Wells, who has worked in…
Revere Police Awarded Grant to Increase Distracted Driving Patrols
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chief of Police David Callahan announced that the Revere Police Department has been awarded a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR) to…
Northeast Voke Automotive Students Give Car a Second Chance With New Owner
A vehicle repaired by Northeast Metro Tech’s Auto Body and Automotive Technology programs will now be driven by a local veteran, thanks to a partnership between the District and Second Chance Cars. The car was presented to Maria Roca, of…
