By Stephen Quigley Revere voters will be heading to the polls next Tuesday November 3, to decide the outcome in several contested municipal races. Among the races to be decided will be Mayor, Councillor-at-Large, School Committee and Ward 4 Councillor. …
Month: October 2015
New Hotel Finalized for Revere Beach
Eurovest, the master developer of the Waterfront Square Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project. has informed Mayor Rizzo and his economic development team that they has finalized an agreement with a hotel development company that will build a Marriot or Hilton…
For Over 200 Years,A Tree Just Keeps Growing Here in Revere
If only trees could talk, an ancient Chestnut at the top of Walnut Avenue would have untold stories to tell – stories that likely predate the City of Revere by hundreds of years. Whether stories of young love, courting couples,…
Police Briefs 10-28-2015
Weekly Crime Report Journal Staff Reports House Breaks: (5) Winthrop Avenue; Harris Street; Burnett Road; Broadway; and Boulevard. Commercial Breaks: (0) Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (4) *Wave Avenue; Charger Street; *VFW – Select; and *VFW – Select. Motor Vehicle Accidents: (34)…
Letters to the Editor
Setting the record straight To the citizens of the City of Revere. Â I would like to take this opportunity to discuss some of the issues that have been brought to light as a result of this contentious mayoral election. At…
Thank You to the Residents for Sharing Their Views on Revere’s Future
By Brian Arrigo As we head into the last few days of the most important election Revere has seen in decades, I want to thank all of the residents I met during this campaign. You’ve opened your doors and your…
A New Day for Revere and Our Shared Vision Will Help Plan Revere’s Future
By Mayor Dan Rizzo This campaign season has brought to every door what amounts to the oldest trick in the book. Political promises made by a candidate lacking a record to run on. Before voters go to the polls next…
Daylight Savings Time is This Sunday
Just when you thought that Halloween was going to be over too soon, we are happy to say to the party goers that they are going to gain an extra hour on Sunday morning as the annual daylight savings time…
Get Out and Vote
With Election Day less than a week away, voters are urged to get out and vote. This year several contested races highlight the ballot. Voters have many candidates to choose from including several new faces to the political landscape. All…
Sports 10-28-2015
RHS football team defeats Salem, 28-6; 6-1 Patriots meet Danvers in playoffs The Revere High football team wrote itself into the annals of Patriot grid history Friday evening at Bertram Field in Salem, defeating the Witches, 28-6, to improve their…
Obituaries 10-28-2015
Harry Goodwin Of Virginia Harry W. Goodwin of Warrenton, VA passed away at his home on October 22. He was 88 years old. Mr. Goodwin, who enjoyed watching baseball and being with his grandchildren, was born in Leominster, MA, a…
Finish Line is in Sight
Little Reese Watson donned her pumpkin shirt and dashed to the finish line of the Great Pumpkin Dash on Revere Beach Sunday morning. The Revere Beach Partnership, the Revere Journal and Waterfront Square sponsored the 5k run that started and…
Speaker of the House Annual Comedy Show
Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and Vicki Mucci greet comedian Johnny Pizzi and guests during last Friday night’s 22nd Annual Bob DeLeo Comedy Night Fundraiser in Winthrop. Numerous guests and elected officials from Revere attended the fun and exciting…
Former IC Principal Kelly Files Lawsuit on Dismissal
Since January of last year, when Alison Kelly was removed from Immaculate Conception School (IC) as its principal in the wake of an “indecent exposure†scandal that turned out to be not so scandalous, she has applied to more than…
Councillor-At-Large Candidates Will Participate in Forum Thursday
The ten candidates for Revere Councillor-at-Large will participate in a question-and-answer forum Thursday night at the Rumney Marsh Academy. The forum is being sponsored by the Revere Journal and will be broadcast live on RevereTV beginning at 7 p.m. Slated…
Police Briefs 10-21-2015
House Breaks: (3) Elm Street; Rumney Road; and Rice Avenue. Commercial Breaks: (0) Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (9) *Conant Street; Steeple Street; Larkin Street; Larkin Street; *Proctor Avenue; Griswold Street; *Dashwood Street (mo-ped); *Washington Avenue; and *Walnut Avenue. Motor Vehicle Accidents:…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks donors to event Dear Editor: The Revere League of Special Needs recently held their annual cookout at the headquarters on Winthrop Ave in Revere. Al Terminiello Jr. continued as he has in the past to organize and cook for…
Setting the Record Straight About My Plan for a Better Revere
By Councillor at Large Brian Arrigo All over Revere, voters are responding to our campaign’s positive message about the future of this city. Revere’s taxpayers want to see change. They want to see out of control spending reined in at…
Focusing on Results, Not Promises
Some people will say anything to get elected. That’s because it’s much easier to make a promise than it is to keep one. It’s easier to tell voters what you will do for them than it is to tell them…
An Exciting Election
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 and the candidates for Mayor, Councillor-at-Large, Ward 4 Councillor, and School Committee have stepped up their campaigning and meeting the voters as the day of decision nears. The race for Mayor – Mayor Dan…
