Last year Rep. Adrian Madaro secured $100,000 in the state budget for an engineering, environmental and feasibility study to extend the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway past Constitution Beach to Belle Isle Marsh and eventually to Winthrop and Revere. Support for…
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Obituaries 08-26-20
Doreen Bokarvich MBTA Retiree Doreen Bokarvich of Revere passed away August 22 at the age of 74. Doreen grew up on Vane Street in Revere and then went on to work for 20 years at the MBTA. Doreen will truly be…
Giannino, Gravellese Set to Participate in Debate Thursday
The political spotlight in the Sixteenth Duffolk District that includes Revere will be on candidates Jessica Giannino and Joe Gravellese Thursday at 6 p.m. when the two candidates for state representative participate in a debate broadcast live on Revere TV.…
Revere Teachers Association Supports Fully ‘Remote’ Start to the School Year
President Revere Teachers Association (RTA) Gina Garro said this week that the RTA believes the only safe start to school is in a fully remote model for all educators, staff and students. “We fully acknowledge the difficult situation the community…
Caggiano Announces Candidacy for Northeast Regional School Committee
Special to The Journal Anthony Caggiano has announced that he will be candidate for the Revere seat on the Northeast Metropolitan Regional School Committee in the Nov. 3 election. Caggiano is a graduate of Revere High School (Class of 1976)…
‘Putting’ Artistic Expression into the MBTA Fence on Ocean
One by one, neighborhood by neighborhood, Strategic Planning and Community Development Project Manager Elle Baker and Mayor Brian Arrigo are making Revere more beautiful. One week after collaborating with Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna on plans to build a community…
Letters to the Editor
Supports Ed Markey Dear Editor, As we get closer to Massachusetts’s Democratic Senate primary, we must consider what is on the line for Revere. The last few, trying months, our country and community have gone through make one fact clear:…
Star and Sun: Catherine Elam Completes Successful Cheering Career at Coastal Carolina
Sport fans know that Division 1 is the highest level in NCAA competition. Revere can lay claim to one of those exceptional athletes who reached the top echelon in her sport. Catherine Elam, who began cheerleading in the Revere Pop…
Obituaries 08-19-2020
Michael Joseph Seniti Animal Lover Michael Joseph Seniti of Revere passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, at the age of 29. Born March 9, 1991, the beloved son of Frances Wahbi and Sean Leonard, Michael was a kind and…
Arrigo Announces Suspension of All City Events and Programming
Mayor Brian Arrigo saw the “alarming trends†in the city’s COVID-19 data and acted boldly and decisively. At a press conference held Thursday near the COVID-19 testing site at Revere, Arrigo announced that he would be suspending all city-sponsored and…
Obituaries 08-12-2020
Pat Tata Former Auto Salesman, Graduate of RHS Class of 1970 Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Monday, August 17 at 12 noon in St. Anthony of Padua Church for Pat W. Tata, who…
With positive test rates three times the state average, Mayor Arrigo and Revere Board of Health announce suspension of all city events and programming
Revere Public Schools Students Will Learn Remotely Until Numbers Improve Mayor Brian Arrigo, Revere Board of Health Chair Dr. Nathalee Kong and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly announced a series of measures the City will take in response to…
Rev. Nick Granitsas Retiring from First Congregational
The Rev. Nicholas Granitsas, pastor of the First Congregational Church, Revere, is retiring on Aug. 31 after 46 years of service to the church. “The people in my church usually call me ‘Pastor Nick’ and the people in the community…
Guest Op-Ed: Investing in Small Businesses, During and after the Crisis
By Joe Gravellese, candidate for State Representative Small businesses are the backbone of any community. A just and equitable revitalization of areas like Revere Beach, Route 1 Saugus, and downtown Chelsea requires strong, locally-owned businesses, which not only add economic…
Garfield’s Curtis Park Undergoing Renovations
Curtis Park is undergoing renovations and the new baseball field and basketball court should be ready for use next spring. Mike Hinojosa, director of Revere Parks and Recreation, said as a teenager he played in the Babe Ruth League on…
Obituaries 08-05-2020
Mary Ann Rich Of Revere Mary Ann (Pokornicki) Rich, 83, of Revere, formerly of the West End of Boston, passed away on August 3. The beloved wife of the late Peter Rich, Sr., she was the loving mother of Peter…
Hotel Rooms’ Tax Receipts Show Slight Decrease
Revere Chief Financial Officer Richard Viscay said the city had estimated $2 million in rooms’ taxes for the Fiscal Year ’20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Revere’s room tax collections are down, but not as severely as one might have…
Obituaries 07-29-2020
Daniel Callahan Jr. Retiree of Bradlee’s Department Stores and Motorola Corp. Funeral Services and Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett was held on July 24 for Daniel J. Callahan, Jr., who passed unexpectedly on July 21. He was 90 years old.…
Beating the Heat!
Perez Receives Salix Scholarship Award
Revere resident Jocelyn Perez was the recipient of a $10,000 academic scholarship from the Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Program. Perez, 25, will begin her graduate studies in September at Columbia University where she will pursue a Master’s degree of Public…
