Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is requesting that the public stairs at Winthrop and Bradstreet Avenues be patched and cleaned before the start of the winter season. “I know they need extensive work,†McKenna said at Monday’s Council meeting. “The…
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U.S. PIRG Promotes National ‘Week of Mourning’
U.S. PIRG is partnering with Marked by COVID for a national Week of Mourning, Oct. 4-11. Virtual vigils and social media actions will commemorate the more than 200,000 Americans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. People interested in participating…
MACIR Programs 1,200 ChromeBooks for Revere Public School students
Students from Revere MACIR (Moroccan American Connections in Revere) IT training program spent three days last week inside Revere High School’s Gym programming a shipment of ChromeBooks that were recently purchased by the Revere Public School Department. “We programmed 1,200…
RPS, Neighboring School Districts Launch Pilot Program for In-School COVID Testing
Revere Public School Superintendent Dianne Kelly has signed onto a letter to Mass Health and Human Service Secretary Marylou Sudders outlining a new pilot program Revere is participating in with neighboring school districts to address fear and anxiety in schools…
Castrillion Participates in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
One resident from Revere chose their own route on October 4 for the annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Participants are encouraged to walk wherever they choose: around their neighborhood, a local hiking trail, a treadmill, or…
Council Approves Four Appointments to Revere Human Rights Commission
The City Council unanimously approved the appointments of Janine Grillo Marra, Jalon Fowler, Kathi Reinstein, and Chaiman Mansour Hossaini to the Revere Human Rights Commission at its meeting Monday night. Appointments Subcommittee Chair Arthur Guinasso asked Grillo Marra what her…
MassDOT’s Innovation Series Virtual Webinar Scheduled for October 8
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be hosting a free virtual transportation webinar Thursday, Oct. 8. The webinar is part of a new Innovation Webinar Series being offered by MassDOT, with the support of the UMass Transportation Center at UMass Amherst, to highlight some…
September Revenue Collections Total $3.144 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that September revenue collections totaled $3.144 billion, $46 million or 1.4 percent less than the actual collections in September 2019. FY2021 year-to-date collections total approximately $7.27 billion, which is $69 million or 1.0…
Chelsea Curves Look-Ahead Through Oct. 17
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Revere Is Going Green When It Comes to Field Maintenance: Mean Green, That Is
Special to the Journal Infrastructure and Public Works Chief Don Ciaramella recently put the city’s new Mean Green “Rival” lithium-powered electric lawnmower to work in the City’s parks and field as a first step toward eventually converting most, if not…
Obituaries 10-07-2020
Edward Branchi Of Revere Edward Branchi of Revere passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness, on Thursday, October 1. The long time companion of Prudence “Prudy†Masciulli, he was the beloved son of the late Rose Geneovese, dear brother of…
Istanbul Diner Café Brings a Touch of the Mediterranean to Revere
The Istanbul Diner Café is bringing a new specialty, Turkish and Mediterranean food, to the city’s dining community and the response has been off the charts. Residents have been turning out in big numbers for the beautiful, new restaurant, located…
Council Discusses Plan for New Kennel on VFW Parkway
The City Council met via remote with Sandra Tapia, a Chamberlain Avenue resident, who is seeking permission from the Council to operate a kennel on VFW Parkway. Tapia addressed the Council during a public hearing on her proposal. “I’m looking…
McKenna Seeks to Amend Parking Program Regulations
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is seeking to amend some of the regulations in the new City-Wide Overnight Parking Program that begins on Oct. 15. Specifically, McKenna wants “to allow residents whose vehicles are registered in the City of Revere…
Kelly Takes Issue with Airflow Testing Assessment at Local School Buildings
Last week, Revere Teachers Association’s (RTA) Gina Garro circulated an email letter outlining recent airflow testing results at Revere Public School (RPS) buildings and the lack of urgency by school administrators to address ongoing concerns the RTA has over adequate…
News Briefs
Mass. Nurses Endorse Revere Jessica Giannino for State Rep. On Monday, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16thSuffolk District. Giannino has been a member of the Revere City Council since elected…
EBSB Celebrates the Opening of Third Brookline Branch
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened its 3rd branch office in Brookline. The new branch is located at 473 Harvard Street and is the 43rd location in EBSB’s branch network. “The Bank has been part of the Brookline community…
DOC to Resume Safe In-Person Visits This Week
The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) announced that in-person visits resumed at all facilities on Sept. 28 in a way that balances the benefits of visitation with the need for vigilance against COVID-19. As with other reopening strategies across the…
Melissa Jannino Elam Seeks Northeast Voke School Board Seat
Melissa Jannino Elam has formally announced her candidacy for the Revere seat on the Northeast Regional Vocational School Board. Elam was appointed in June by the City Council to fill out the term of her father, longtime Vocational School Board…
BHCC to Offer Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Division of Economic and Workforce Development is offering the Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program, a five-course non-credit program developed by Google. IT Support is one of the fastest-growing fields in the United States, and…
