By Adam Swift Overall, the operation of an overnight emergency warming center at the Rosetti Cowan Senior Center this winter was a success, according to Health and Human Services Chief Lauren Buck. However, there are some issues that could be…
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Climate Resiliency Program: Cities and Towns Will Be Eligible for New Funding To Update, Implement Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plans
Special to the Journal Governor Maura Healey and Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper have announced a new pilot program to support cities and towns across Massachusetts in updating and putting their climate change resiliency plans and projects…
AHTF Discusses Possible Partnership With Habitat
The board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, April 12, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair Joe Gravellese and members Laila Pietri, Anayo Osueke, Claire Inzerillo,…
Guest Op-Ed: Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable
 Special to the Journal Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office was on April 15, and they are highlighting their key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and equitable. In addition to building out a…
Morabito Announces Bid for Mayor
Special to the Journal Revere Councillor at Large Steven Morabito has announced that he is a candidate for the office of Mayor in the upcoming election. The following is his statement: “Friends and Residents of Revere, First, I would like…
Jaramillo announces At-Large Council run
Special to the Journal Juan Pablo Jaramillo has announced his candidacy for Revere City Council at-large. The following is his statement: On Monday, April 3, Revere Planning Board Member, Democratic State Committeeman, and union leader Juan Pablo Jaramillo announced his…
Councillor Morabito announces run for Mayor
Revere Councilor at Large Steven Morabito has announced that he is a candidate for the office of Mayor in the upcoming election. The following is his statement: “Friends and Residents of Revere, First, I would like to thank you, the people of…
Officials To Meet on Zero Carbon
By Adam Swift Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop are in the midst of creating a Zero Carbon Action Plan for the region through the North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The two organizations…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating Black and brown…
Councilors Reply to Arrigo’s Statement on RHS Vote
Special to the Journal Revere City Councillors, Anthony T. Zambuto, Gerry Visconti, Richard J. Serino, Dan Rizzo, Joanne McKenna, and Anthony Cogliandro have issued the following response to Mayor Brian Arrigo’s statements on the new high school that had appeared…
Councillors, Neighbors Question Dover Amendment
By Adam Swift Councillors and residents are taking steps to make sure city neighborhoods do not have to face the type of development recently proposed for Arcadia Street. At Monday night’s meeting, Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo introduced a motion asking the…
Council Strikes Down High School Plan at Wonderland
By Adam Swift The City Council struck a major blow to plans for a new Revere High School on Monday night. The council voted 6-4-1 against approving the Revere High School project’s schematic design submission to the Massachusetts School Building…
Rep. Jon Santiago Named as First Cabinet-Level Veterans’ SecretaryÂ
Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that they are appointing State Representative Jon Santiago to serve as Massachusetts’ first ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. Representative Santiago is a major in the U.S.…
The Economists Are Still Just Guessing
If you’re like us, then no doubt you’ve been frustrated with the lack of consensus by economists and other so-called experts about the future of our economy. In the morning, we’ll hear a prediction of a full recession in the…
The Economists Are Still Just Guessing
If you’re like us, then no doubt you’ve been frustrated with the lack of consensus by economists and other so-called experts about the future of our economy. In the morning, we’ll hear a prediction of a full recession in the…
Council Subcommittee Recommends Board Appointments
By Adam Swift The City Council’s appointments subcommittee recommended approval of residents for a number of city boards at its regular meeting last week. The nominees will be before the full City Council for final approval at its meeting on…
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…
Obituaries 02-23-2023
Donna Jeanne Menard Of Saugus, Formerly of Revere Donna Jeanne Menard of Saugus, formerly of Revere, passed away on February 14 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a three year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Donna was a long time resident…
Dispute Continues Over Facility Proposed for Arcadia Street
By Adam Swift A 24-bed facility proposed for 84 Arcadia Street will help provide services for homeless people in Revere, and falls under a specific zoning ordinance relative to restorative and educational houses, according to Revere attorney Gerry D’Ambosio, who…
Arrigo Unanimously Elected 2023 President of Mass. Mayors’ Association
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo was unanimously elected President of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association (MMaA) during the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on January 21. Arrigo was…
