Mayor Patrick M. Keefe announced the City of Revere’s first, Policies for Progress Committee. The Committee will establish a roadmap over the next 100 days to advance policies and practices to drive Revere’s continued growth for all people and provide…
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Healey-Driscoll Admin. Proposes Regulations To Strengthen Resilience From Flooding
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today issued draft regulations to strengthen wetlands and stormwater resilience by providing flood control and preventing storm damage to shorelines and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. The…
The Holidays Are Over – Now It’s Back to Reality
The holiday season may have provided the usual respite for all of us from the strife and turbulence that has been assaulting us daily for the better part of the past decade, but despite the arrival of the New Year,…
School Officials Issue Bed Bug Warning
By Adam Swift School officials are urging families to check their children’s backpacks for evidence of bed bugs after evidence of their bites was found on students in the past several weeks. Last week, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Richard Gallucci…
Disabilities Comm. Informed of Grant for Accessibility Assessment
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, December 12, via Zoom. Chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and fellow members Jason Barone-Cichocki, Robert Brown, Ellie Pagan-Vargas, and Mario Grimanis were on hand for the session.…
There’s Still Time To Help Those in Need
The stock market is booming and unemployment is near an all-time low, but there was the depressing news this past week that homelessness among Americans has increased by 12 percent in the past year. The cold, harsh reality for many…
Conservation Commission Holds Brief Monthly Meeting
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held a brief (seven minutes) regular monthly meeting last Wednesday (December 6) in the City Council Chamber. Vice-chair Nicholas Rudolph and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Robert Cassidy, Samantha Woodman, and Brian Averbach were on hand…
Shirley Avenue TDI Partnership Launches Neighborhood Voting for Public Space Projects
Special to the Journal On Monday November 27, the City of Revere launched the voting phase of the Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting process, through which community members who live, work, and spend time in the Shirley Ave neighborhood can vote…
ZBA Rejects Parking Variance for 344 Salem St.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, November 29, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at Revere City Hall. On hand for the session were Chairman Michael Tucker and…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Council Updated on Overdose Outreach Work
By Adam Swift Lauren Buck, the city’s Chief of Health and Human Services, appeared before the City Council last week to provide an update on the city’s overdose outreach program in the wake of the death of Chris Alba. Alba,…
AHTF Notes Accomplishments, Looks Ahead to Future Goals
The board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, November 8, in Revere City Hall. On hand for the session were chair Joe Gravellese and fellow members Jan Dumas, Laila Pietri, Anayo…
RHA Celebrates Launch of Apartment Wi-Fi Program
By Adam Swift The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the City of Revere, and the Revere Housing Authority (RHA) celebrated the launch of the first “Apartment Wi-Fi” program to increase access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet for residents of…
State and City Officials Announce State-Wide Development Grants at Suffolk Downs
By Adam Swift Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus were in Revere to announce $164 million for 338 grant awards to support local economic…
Mayoral Candidates Trade Vision and Accusations in Debate
By Adam Swift Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe and former mayor and current Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo faced off in a hard-nosed debate at Revere High School last week. With just over 140 votes separating the two mayoral candidates in the September…
News Briefs
Ninth Annual J. Barry Dwyer 5K Turkey Trot is Set for Chelsea Stadium Nov. 18 The ninth annual J. Barry Dwyer Turkey Trot is set for Saturday, November 18, at 10 AM at Chelsea Stadium. The trot promises to be…
Northeast Regional Council of Smart Endorses Rhalimi for Council At-Large
By the Rhalimi Campaign Alexander Rhalimi is proud to announce that his campaign for Council at-Large has been endorsed by Northeast Regional Council of SMART Local 17. “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail,…
Veteran Councillors Novoselsky and Silvestri Trade Endorsements
By the Silvestri Campaign Revere City Council members Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Councillor At-Large Marc Silvestri have announced their mutual endorsement for re-election ahead of the upcoming general election on November 7. Silvestri praised Novoselsky’s unwavering commitment to…
Guest Op-Eds
Why Revere Firefighters are Standing with Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe: It’s simple; the safety of Revere is at stake! Citizens of Revere, my name is Kevin O’Hara. I am the President of the Revere Firefighters Union, Local 926, and I…
A Bright Future For Revere
By Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe My wife, Jenn, and I moved to Revere exactly one day after our wedding. Revere is where we chose to start our life together, and our home on Kilburn Street is where our family’s story…