Special to the Journal For the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission gathered on Beacon Hill on October 31 for an in-person hearing on the state of the region’s beaches. This was also the first opportunity…
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Happy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years ago revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
Let’s Go Revere – Beat Winthrop!!!
When the Revere High football team takes to the turf field at Harry Della Russo Stadium to meet Winthrop on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, coach Lou Cicatelli and his Patriots, who are 4-6 on the season, will be the…
Letters to the Editor
Statement by Mayor-Elect, Patrick Keefe Dear Editor, It is truly disheartening, that after having conceded, my opponent has made the decision to pursue an unnecessary and costly recount of an election he lost. Disheartening, but not surprising. Not surprising because…
Guest Op-Ed: Bay Staters Deserve Opportunities To Build a Better Financial Future
By State Reps. Jeffrey Rosario Turco and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access…
Guest Op-Ed: Why Preventing Diabetes Should Be a Priority at All Ages
By Dr. Donna O’Shea More than 96 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults, live with a potentially life-altering condition – yet many of them are unaware they even have it. That condition is prediabetes, which in up to 70%…
Revere Football Team Ready for Thanksgiving Game Versus Winthrop
Hoping to continue its second-half surge, the Revere High football team will play Winthrop High in the annual Thanksgiving game Thursday (10 a.m.) at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Head coach Lou Cicatelli has his Patriots (4-6 playing their best football…
Super Bowl Champions! Revere Junior Patriots Capture Youth Football Title
The Revere Junior Patriots youth football seventh-and-eighth-grade team made its first New England Commonwealth Youth Football Conference season an unforgettable one, winning the 2023 Super Bowl, 12-6, over Stoneham in a thriller Sunday afternoon at Tufts University in Medford. Revere,…
Mike D’Itria Begins a New Chapter: Revere Resident Will Lead Pioneer Charter As Its New Boys Head Basketball Coach
Mike D’Itria enjoyed a tremendous run of basketball achievement at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn. He was an assistant coach of a state championship boys team, and as a proud father, he and his wife, Tami, had the opportunity…
Girls’ Soccer Is Alive and Thriving in Revere
By Melissa Randall Revere’s Under 14 youth soccer team, the Revere Lightning, finished their Fall 2023 Season with an impressive 6-1-1 record and the best defensive record in their group. The team only allowed seven goals the entire Fall 2023…
Obituaries 11-22-2023
Richard R. “Dickie” Powers, Jr. Former Editor of The Revere Journal Funeral Services were held on Saturday, November 18th in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals for Richard R. “Dickie” Powers, Jr, 75, who died on Tuesday,…
Annual Veterans Day Breakfast
Beachmont School Named National Distinguished School
Special to the Journal It was recently announced that Beachmont Elementary School was named a National “ESEA Distinguished School” by the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education. Beachmont was one of two schools in Massachusetts to receive the honor.…
In Appreciation: Dickie Powers, Legendary Editor of the Revere Journal, Passes Away
Richard “Dickie” Powers, former editor of the Revere Journal, died Monday following a courageous battle against cancer. He was 75. Mr. Powers became one of the city’s most powerful voices on local news and politics. Readers looked forward each week…
Outdoor Dining Zoning Ordinance Approved
By Adam Swift The City Council unanimously approved a new zoning ordinance establishing outdoor dining regulations at its meeting on Monday night. While outdoor dining in the city was allowed in the city by the state in response to the…
Council Looks at Raises for Clerk Positions
By Adam Swift The City Council is looking to adjust the salaries of two positions that have gone without substantial increases for more than a decade. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro introduced a motion at Monday night’s council meeting that…
News Briefs
GBFB’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food Insecurity The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held its 18th annual Chain of Giving event last week, a yearly tradition convening civic leaders and community members…
Fire Chief, Ambulance Company Address Response Times at Council Meeting
By Adam Swift Fire Chief Christopher Bright and representatives from Cataldo Ambulance gave a detailed dissertation on the staffing issues facing ambulance companies and EMT and paramedic services across the nation at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Ward 3 Councillor…
Ms. Lisa Adding to the New Dimension of the Revere Public Library
By Melissa Moore-Randall Under new Director Diana Luongo, the Revere Public Library has been revitalized over the past few years. In addition to adding new staff, the Library offers classes for babies, students, teens, young adults, and adults. One of…
Concerns Raised About Size of Proposed Storage Facility
By Adam Swift A special permit request for a five-story self-storage facility on the American Legion Highway across from the Rumney Marsh Academy will remain in the City Council’s zoning subcommittee after some councillors raised concerns about the size of…
