State plans to prioritize schools for rapid testing As part of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive national effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assist the nation’s Governors in doing so, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Month: October 2020
Fall 2020 Commuter Rail Schedule Changes Take Effect Nov. 2
The MBTA is reminding customers of upcoming schedule changes coming to the Commuter Rail network this fall effective Monday, Nov. 2. These updates are being made in response to changing ridership patterns on the Commuter Rail as a result of…
DA Rollins Welcomes 22 New Assistant District Attorneys
During a virtual ceremony attended by leaders from across Suffolk County, District Attorney Rachael Rollins last week administered the oath of office to a diverse and accomplished class of 22 new Assistant District Attorneys who will serve the people of…
State Police Arrest Chelsea Man That Put on Large Brazilian-Themed Parking Lot Parties
The State Police contacted two Brazilian men that had been promoting and putting on large raves in parking lots around the area, including in Everett and Revere. One of the men, Felipe Moreira Oliveria, 21, of Chelsea, was arrested on…
Be Sure to Vote
Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
It’s Us Vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an average…
Letter to the Editor
Vote TRUMP This November 3 If You Value Our Nation’s Principles Dear Editor, President Trump has kept his promises to the American People in spite that the left having not recovered from his election! President Trump was never afforded a…
Revere Baseball Leagues Honors the Life of Coach Kevin Cummings
Following an event held in tribute to her husband, the late Kevin Cummings, at Griswold Park last Friday, Joyce Doherty related how proud she was of the city of Revere and Revere Youth Baseball League “for coming together and supporting…
Revere Youth Hockey on Hold as Cronin Rink Closes Due to COVID-19
The Revere Youth Hockey organization, known as the East Coast Junior Patriots, has had its season suspended for two weeks as a result of the Mass. Department of Public Health ordering that all rinks in the states be closed due…
Obituaries 10-28-2020
Eleanor Rose Tomeo Retired Revere School System Teaching Supervisor and a Beautiful Lady Inside and Out Eleanor Rose Tomeo, 99, passed away on October 23 at Windsor Place of Wilmington. Eleanor was born on August 19, 1921, in Medford, the…
Baker Visits Express COVID Testing Site
CHA to the Rescue in Revere
Affordable And Accessible: Russo’s Properties Are Bringing New Energy to Shirley Avenue
There’s a reason that developer Jamie Russo has a 100 percent occupancy rate at his new property at 194 Shirley Avenue. The studio apartments are beautiful, the rents are very comparable to other areas of the city, and the location…
Revere Public Middle School Discusses Change in Grading
During a ZOOM meeting last Tuesday Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly and Revere educators Dr. Christina Porter and Dr. Matt Costa discussed an ongoing plan to switch from traditional grading at the middle school level to the more…
Councillor Powers Stands up Against Parking Meters at Revere Beach
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is opposed to the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DRC) plan to install parking meter pay stations on Revere Beach Boulevard. The 100 multi-space meters (MSMs) would serve 1,075 parking spaces from Eliot…
News Briefs
Fall Commuter Rail Schedule Changes Take Effect Nov. 2 The MBTA is reminding customers of upcoming schedule changes coming to the Commuter Rail network this fall effective Monday, Nov. 2. These updates are being made in response to changing ridership…
Disabilities Commission Holds Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its monthly meeting on October 13 at which Chairman Ralph DeCicco provided information about the upcoming State Disability Summit that will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DeCicco said…
Arrigo Announces Mortgage Assistance for Revere Homeowners
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced a mortgage assistance program for Revere homeowners who have suffered financially as a result of COVID-19. With Federal CARES Act funds, and in collaboration with Chelsea Restoration Corporation, the city has developed…
First Days of Early Voting Attracts Good Turnout
More than 500 residents cast their ballots as part of the city’s Early Voting process held in the hall of the St. Anthony de Padua Church Saturday and Sunday. Revere Election Commissioner Diane Colella said that 310 voters cast their…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Express COVID-19 Free Testing Site in Revere
The Baker-Polito Administration has launched a new free testing site in Revere open to all residents of the Commonwealth. The Stop the Spread site, which is run in partnership with Project Beacon and medical care partner, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, will…