Special to the Journal The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new order, until…
Month: April 2020
Police Briefs 04-29-2020
Weekly Crime Report Friday, April 17 0024: Officers responded to a report of a noise disturbance on Thornton St. 0130: Officers responded to a report of a breaking & entering into a building on Bellingham Ave. 0247: Officers responded to…
Allowing the States to Go Bankrupt Is a Really Bad Idea
One of the most glaring shortcomings thus far of the stimulus and disaster packages that have been passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the failure to provide assistance to the states. Every state in the…
Guest Op-Ed: For Graduates, a Year to Remember
By Brian Arrigo The Covid-19 pandemic is a thief. It has stolen loved ones from our families, deprived us of our freedom, and ripped away our sense of social assurance. It has caused heartache and devastating financial adversity. But for…
Guest Op-Ed: Thoughts for a Better Future
By Anthony D’ambrosio The COVID-19 crisis has brought American society to a grinding halt. In just a few short weeks, we have lost thousands of lives, businesses have closed, schools have been suspended, and we find ourselves in an incredibly…
Guest Op-Ed: Pathways to Good Jobs: My Plan to Expand Access to Vocational and Technical Education
By Joe Gravellese There are over 3200 students on waiting lists to attend vocational and technical schools in Massachusetts. Each year, students from our district sweat out the admissions process to get into Northeast Metro Tech. This is a policy…
Guest Op-Ed: Fighting for the Frontline
By Maura Healey More than 300,000 health care workers and first responders in Massachusetts have stepped up to the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19. They suit up in scrubs or uniforms, leave the comfort of their homes, and put…
Guest Op-Ed: Jail Should Not Equal Death
By Christopher Westfall COVID-19 has prompted our communities to widely adopt two practices to limit the spread of the virus: handwashing and social distancing. Yet Massachusetts not only discourages these public health precautions for incarcerated people, but also often makes…
Science Matters
By Jack Clarke Either science matters or it doesn’t. Policy makers can’t have it both ways and selectively apply it only when it advances a political agenda. Science should inform and drive public policy not the other way around –…
Season Cancelled, Legacy Endures: Katie O’Donnell Made a Big Impact at RHS
All Revere High senior Kathryn “Katie†O’Donnell wanted was play one more season for the varsity softball team. More than anything, she wanted to helped lead Coach Joe Ciccarello’s program to another state tournament berth. Though Katie had already accomplished…
A.D. Shea Looks to Acknowledge Student-Athletes at Some Point
Revere Director of Athletics Frank Shea planned diligently for the re-opening of the spring sports season, hoping that it would finally get underway after being twice postponed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The season would have been the culmination of…
Obituaries 04-29-2020
Richard Waugh, Sr. President of Waugh’s Garage Funeral Services were held privately due to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, for Richard A. “Dickie†Waugh, Sr., who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21 at the Elmhurst Healthcare in Melrose from natural…
City of Revere Response to COVID-19: April 24, 2020 Update
Food Operations Expand to Meet Demand Superintendent Kelly Provides Updates to Students and Families Call for Bilingual Volunteers The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further…
City’s Pop-Up Food Pantry Distributes 200 Grocery Bags
Truck Rolls Over at Brown Circle
The incident had all the makings of a disaster last Friday afternoon at 2:30. A gasoline tanker truck had rolled over in the busy Brown Circle rotary in Revere, spilling out 11,000 gallons of fuel on to the road. With…
What a Difference a Day Makes
COVID-19 Cases Approaching 700
Special to The Journal The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further spread of the virus. As of April 19, the Revere Board of Health has…
City of Revere Response to COVID-19: April 21, 2020 Update
 COVID-19 Testing Available to All Revere Residents  Revere Public Schools Closed for Remainder of Academic Year  Free Food Pantry Continues at Rumney Marsh Academy Testing is now available to any Revere resident who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 at two…
EBNHC Is Working to Ensure the Safety of All
Special to the Journal The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is working aggressively on the front lines of COVID-19. We are coordinating and developing resources so that our patients, staff, and community members have access to vital information and…
A Team Approach: Revere Teachers Are Working Hard to Deliver a Sound Education
Under the unprecedented situation of a global pandemic, Revere teachers are delivering the educational experience that has made the Revere school system a national model for urban cities in America. It is not an easy assignment. Nothing can replace the…
