Showcase Cinemas, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, announced today that it will re-open nine Massachusetts theaters on Friday, Aug. 28 in time for the release of Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated Christopher Nolan film on Thursday, Sept.…
Month: August 2020
Friends of Mary Ellen Greenway Circulating Greenway Extension Survey
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…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate
Citing his commitment to the future of the Democratic Party and progressive causes, Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week endorsed Congressman Joe Kennedy III in his bid for U.S. Senate. Speaker Pelosi is the highest-ranking female elected official in the United…
Be Sure to Vote in the Primary
This Tuesday, September 1, is primary election day in Massachusetts for both national and state legislative offices. Primary elections in Massachusetts typically are of little or no consequence because of the overwhelming Democratic voting enrollment and because most Democrats run…
Politicizing the Pandemic
This past Sunday evening, President Donald Trump held a news conference to announce that the use of blood plasma in treating patients who have contracted Covid-19 has been shown to reduce the death rate from Covid-19 by 35% — a rather…
Letters to the Editor
Supports Gravellese Dear Editor, As the September 1 primary approaches, I’m sure there has been plenty of opportunity to get to know the candidates for the 16th Suffolk district of Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus. But in case you’re still making…
Guest Op-Ed: Showing Up and Doing the Work
By Joe Gravellese, Candidate for State Representative When 2020 started, I never envisioned running for office. My involvement in politics has always been behind the scenes – from organizing for candidates, to working on legislation at the State House, to…
Guest Op-Ed: Why I’m Supporting Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate
By Patrick Keefe, City Council President If you know me, you know work ethic and engaged leadership is a trait that I value very highly. It’s pretty much the exact reason I ran for local politics. I felt those representing…
Revere AD Shea Will Meet With GBL Officials on Fate of Fall Season
Revere High School Director of Athletics Frank Shea will be meeting with Greater Boston League officials to determine the fate of the 2020 fall sports season for Revere High teams. Because the city of Revere is being heavily impacted by…
Yawkey League Champs: Eastie Expos Edge Charlestown to Become the 2020 Yawkey League Champions
By Robert Marra In a summer where live sporting events are a rarity and the Red Sox have provided all the reason in the world to ignore baseball, the East Boston Expos and the Charlestown Townies wrestled through a five-game…
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…
Enforcement team will begin issuing citations for private gatherings, closing parks facilities due to non-compliance
City Hiring Ambassadors to Support Education and Awareness Efforts The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to monitor impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and develop policies and procedures to maintain public health and safety for all in Revere. As…
RPD Officers Promoted
Kennedy Visits Revere
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.…
Election Commission Prepares for Record 2020 Voter Turnout
The City of Revere Elections Department is preparing for record voter turnout ahead of this year’s September 1 State Primaries and November 3 State Election. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents’ polling locations have changed and new Vote-By-Mail procedures…
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)…
News Briefs
City of Revere Secures Nearly $1million in Savings for Taxpayers Earlier this month the City of Revere successfully issued a $5,490,000 10-year general obligation bond, saving Revere taxpayers $962,462. The City received several competitive bids from underwriters, with BNY Mellon…
State Announces Funding Round for Brownfields Redevelopment
The Baker-Polito Administration and MassDevelopment have announced a new round of available funding from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to support the environmental assessment and cleanup of contaminated and challenging sites across the Commonwealth. Municipalities, municipal agencies or authori-ties, economic development…
