Month: November 2021
Anthony D’Ambrosio Endorsed by Arrigo, Citywide Elected Officials
Special to the Journal With his latest round of major endorsements, Anthony D’Ambrosio continues an unprecedented campaign that has united activists, elected officials and leaders from across the City of Revere. “When I first announced this campaign, I was determined…
Zambuto’s Recount Bid Falls Short, Rotondo Takes Final Spot in Election
City Council President Anthony Zambuto’s recount bid in the Nov. 2 election picked up four votes, but Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo emerged as the fifth-place finisher overall by 33 votes, taking the final at-large position. The recount, under the direction of…
Revere Hosts Winthrop in Thanksgiving Game Thursday
The Revere High School football team will be looking for its eighth victory of the season when it hosts Winthrop High in the annual Thanksgiving game Thursday at 10 a.m. at Harry Della Russo Stadium. By now, it’s widely known…
ZBA Approves Variances for Two-Family Dwellings
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals held a brief but productive session at its regular monthly meeting this past Wednesday, November 17, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. Chairman Michael G. Tucker and fellow members Arthur Pelton,…
Garfield School Staff and Students Talk Relationships and Restorative Practices in the Wake of COVID
For the last part of the 2019/2020 school year and most of the 2020/2021 school year Revere Public School students were at home learning remotely in order to curb the spread of COVID during the height of the pandemic. Now…
Council Votes for City’s Own Version of New Ward and Precinct Map
The City Council voted unanimously to have Mayor Brian Arrigo and the city’s reprecincting committee make the final determinations for the new 2021 ward and precinct map rather than allow the Secretary of State to determine the locations for those…
Giannino and Mckenna Pass Ban on Polystyrene Unanimously
“I am thrilled to announce that Monday night, the City of Revere joined 53 cities and towns across 12 counties representing over one million people to ban Polystyrene, plastic made from petrochemicals, in food packaging.†Said Giannino, “I want to…
Board of Assessors Discuss New Tax Rate With City Council
Revere Board of Assessors Chair Dana Brangiforte and Assessors John Verrengia and Mathew McGrath appeared at a City Council hearing Monday night to discuss the adoption of the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 tax rate. Brangiforte said the proposed new residential…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Endorses Edwards for Senate Seat
In her first political endorsement since taking the oath of office as Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu endorsed District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s candidacy for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex senate seat last Thursday at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation…
License Commission Issues Warning Letter to Cinco De Mayo
The Revere License Commission addressed a full agenda of items at the commission’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, November 17. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The principal action…
Metro Credit Union Completes Annual Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-charted credit union, recently completed the organization’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive to collect food donations for those in need. The goal of the drive is to deliver baskets filled with all the fixings needed for…
Young Investigator Leadership Awards Announced by the American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Special to the Journal The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) is launching a new category of award designed to cover essential costs for young investigators as they pursue careers in vision research. “Many young researchers put in long hours in…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic still is spreading like wildfire across our nation, claiming the lives of more than 1000 Americans each…
Let’s Go, Revere — Beat Winthrop!!!!
“Toss out the records,†is a well-worn cliche for rivalry games, but it has proven to be a truism throughout the years for the Winthrop-Revere Thanksgiving Day encounters. Here’s how the pre-game news story 70 years ago in the 1941…
Guest Op-Ed: The Need for Universal Childcare
The Covid-19 pandemic has produced staggering disruptions to education and childcare. As a member of the Revere School Committee, I have seen these challenges firsthand. Over the past year and a half, I have spoken with dozens of parents who…
Guest Op-Ed: Equitable Educational Opportunities are a Roadmap to Success
By Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards My education changed my life, opened up opportunities, and created a bridge to a better life. Thanks to the educational opportunities I received, I was able to graduate from college and went on to…
Guest Op-Ed: Only Representative from Revere to Democratic State Committee Endorses Edwards
By Juan Pablo Jaramillo I am supporting Lydia Edwards to fill former boss’, Joe Boncore, vacancy on state senate Senator Joe Boncore is my former boss, my mentor, and my friend. He always had my back–and Revere’s. So when I…
Letter to the Editor
Broken & Humble Dear Editor, In reading a devotional “Our Daily Breadâ€, a question was raised: “What does it mean to be broken?†It was defined as: “A growing awareness that no matter how hard we try, our ability to…
