Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by Mass Alliance in the special election to State Senate. Primary Election Day is December 14. General Election Day is January 11, 2022. “Lydia Edwards understands that the way to deliver…
Month: October 2021
Edwards Endorsed by Environmental League of Mass. Action Fund
Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by the Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Action Fund in the special election to State Senate. Primary Election Day is December 14. General Election Day is January 11, 2022. “From Day…
Gerry Visconti Announces Candidacy for Re-Election as Councilor-At-Large
Special to the Journal Gerry Visconti has announced his candidacy for re-election as Councilor at Large. The following is his statement: “As I look back and reflect on my first term as your Councilor at Large and the years I…
Carol Tye Announces Re-Election Bid for School Committee
Special to the Journal Carol Tye has announced her re-election to the School Committee.The following is her statement: “I’ve spent a lifetime of service in the Revere Public Schools. So you may know me as a High School English teacher,…
Al Fiore Receives Endorsement from Former Candidate Eric Lampedecchio
Special to the Journal Eric Lampedecchio, a 2019 candidate for Ward 5 City Council, has thrown his support to Al Fiore in the closing weeks of the campaign. “Eric knows first-hand that this race is critical to bringing about positive…
The Greater Boston Labor Council Endorses Ira Novoselsky for Election
Special to the Journal The Greater Boston Labor Council – the umbrella labor union organization for the Boston area – has endorsed Ira Novoselsky for city council, ward 2 in Revere, citing his ongoing commitment to working families and to…
Baker-Polito Administration Declares October ‘Massachusetts Cranberry Month’
Continuing the Commonwealth’s support of cranberry farmers and encouraging Massachusetts residents to purchase locally produced cranberry products, Governor Charlie Baker today declared October as “Massachusetts Cranberry Month.†Massachusetts is the oldest cranberry growing region in the country. There are approximately…
United States Postal Services Rates for Holiday Shipping Listed
It looks to be another odd year for holiday celebrations. The biggest question likely on most minds is, do we make merry in person or virtually? No matter your plans, the Postal Service is ready to do its part to…
FEMA and WBZ NewsRadio Boston to Unveil New Emergency Broadcast Studio
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with iHeartMedia Boston, announced it has completed an important emergency radio broadcast facility modernization project at iHeartMedia’s WBZ NewsRadio 1030 in Boston to improve critical alert and warning capabilities when disasters threaten…
ABCD Says Low-Income Residents Face Perfect Storm as Home Heating Costs Rise, Winter Cold Descends
With dramatic increases in home heating costs predicted, ABCD warns that residents of the Boston area and other cold-weather regions will face a perfect storm of painful conditions as winter cold descends. The rise in home heating costs is sparked…
FBI Boston Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Encourage the Public to Report Hate Crimes
The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is announcing its participation in a robust nationwide effort to increase public awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting to law enforcement. A hate crime is defined as a violent…
Carmine DiFlumeri Receives “I Migliori in Mens Et Gesta†award
Special to the Journal The Pirandello Lyceum, a premiere Italian-American cultural association in Massachusetts, has awarded Revere resident Carmine DiFlumeri with the prestigious “I Migliori in Mens et Gesta†Award (the Best in Mind and Deed) for Building Arts. As…
DCR Announces November 2021 Programs at Revere Beach Reservation
All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Inclement weather cancels outdoor programs. Reasonable accommodations upon advance request. Please follow all current COVID guidelines: Mass.gov/COVID For more information call 781-656-1485 or Visit Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/revere-beach-reservation…
The End of an Era In Revere
The demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas complex to make way for an Amazon warehouse marks the end of an era for long-time local residents. Regular readers of our through the years column will note that it was 40 years…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Letters to the Editor
Remembering Priscilla Nickerson Dear Editor, This week we were all devastated to learn of the terrible news regarding the passing of Priscilla Nickerson. So many people over the years were fortunate to get to know her, and in the case…
Guest Op-Ed: Preparing for the Realities of Our New Economy
By Anthony D’Ambrosio Over the past few months, amid the return to in-person schooling and the beginning of the fall, you might have made a few of the following observations: • Your grocery bill has gone up, with beef, pork,…
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Proud!
By Carol Tye The opening of school is always a challenge, but the pandemic has made everything so much harder than it used to be. Like the rest of the world, we had supply problems and transportation problems and situations…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Soccer Senior Night Tomorrow; Bettero Nears 100 Goals As the RHS girls soccer team heads into the last two weeks of the season, the Lady Patriots, who stand at 8-5-1, will be looking to clinch a spot in…
