Special to the Journal The former president of the Revere League for Special Needs has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an embezzlement scheme in which she stole thousands of dollars from the organization for personal use, Attorney General…
Month: November 2020
Veteran’s Day — Honor Our Veterans
It was 102 years ago on November 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.†Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the…
Cronin Rink Re-Opens After Two-Week Hiatus
The Cronin Ice Rink in Revere re-opened Saturday morning after being closed for two weeks due to a spike in coronavirus cases. Arena Manager John Carroll of FMC Ice Sports said the rink is open for youth hockey practices and…
Frank Pagliuca Named Softball Coach at St. Mary’s
Special to the Journal In search of a new softball coach, St. Mary’s Athletic Director Jeff Newhall only needed to look as far as the hockey rink. St. Mary’s girls hockey coach Frank Pagliuca has been named to replace Paige…
Lynn English, Classical Are Aligned in Effort to Join Revere High in GBL
When Revere High School Director of Athletics Frank Shea led the way for Revere to leave the Northeastern Conference for the Greater Boston League, he had a vision for the future composition of the GBL. Shea reasoned that the two…
Obituaries 11-11-2020
Lisa Flury Twenty-Five Year Employee of British Airways Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours today, Wednesday, November 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rt.1017) Revere for Lisa…
Nov. 3 State Election results
Results for the 2020 State Election in Revere are as follows. Biden and Harris received 63.58% of the vote in Revere, while Trump and Pence received 34.37% of Revere’s vote. Revere re-elected Sen. Edward Markey with 66.28% of the vote…
Giannino Elected as State Representative
Jessica Giannino officially became the state representative-elect for the Sixteenth Suffolk District following her election to the office on Tuesday. Giannino, a five-term councillor-at-large on the Revere City Council, was unopposed in the election after having earned an impressive victory…
Spooktacular Lane
Arrigo Names Hanton as New Chief of Staff: Acknowledges Robert Marra for 38 Years of Dedicated Service to the City
Special to the Journal Last week Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the City’s Chief of Health and Human Services Kim Hanton will assume the role of Chief of Staff following the retirement of Robert Marra. Marra has served the City of…
COVID-19 Update: Board of Health Updates Capacity Limits for Retail Establishments
Special to the Transcript As of Monday, November 2, the Revere Board of Health recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere. The City is averaging 25.3 new cases a day and its 7-day average per capita…
News Briefs
EBSB Named 2021 Best Small Bank in Massachusetts by Newsweek Newsweek recognizes East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) as Massachusetts’ 2021 Best Small Bank in their first ever ranking of the financial institutions that are working to meet the needs of…
School Committee Briefed on School Engagement, Attendance
In this age of COVID and remote learning Revere Public Schools are putting plans in action to quickly address attendance issues and reach out to students here that are not fully engaged in remote learning before they slip through the…
Commission Addresses Councilors’ Off-Street Parking Issues
Proving that the devil is in the details, several city councilors appeared before the Revere Traffic Commission at the October 29 meeting asking that certain multi-family apartment buildings be given parking permits for the Overnight Parking Program that was started…
Baker-Polito Administration Announce Stay-at-Home Order
The Baker-Polito administration announced a series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Charlie Baker announced these changes at a time where public health data has indicated that cases are rising, with…
Council Approves One-Year Residency Requirement for Candidates for Elected Positions
If you want to serve as Mayor of Revere or as a member of the City Council or School Committee, you now have to live in Revere for at least one year in advance of the municipal election. The Council…
Time for a Vote: Councilor Serino Revises His Time-of-Meeting Proposal
Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino is advancing a proposal concerning various city boards and the starting times for their meetings. Originally Serino proposed that all City Council subcommittee meetings and city board meetings start at 6 p.m. or later. However,…
Councillors Request MassDOT to Clean Up Copeland Circle
City Councillors Richard Serino and Jessica Giannino want visitors from the North’s first look at Revere to be a pleasing one The two officials co-sponsored a motion that requests the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to clean up Copeland Circle,…
Commission on Disabilities Seeks Two New Members
Ralph DeCicco, co-chair of the Revere Commission on Disabilities, said the board is seeking two new members to fill recent vacancies. Co-chair Rick Freni stepped down after four years of service, stating that he was unable to give 100 percent…
Revere’s Olga Tacure Named 2020 Latinx Trailblazer
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced that on Oct. 29, the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus awarded Olga Tacure of Revere with a 2020 Massachusetts Latinx Trailblazer Award. The caucus honored Olga for her long-standing commitment to her community…
