Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech has welcomed a comfort dog to its campus. Nor’E is an eight-week-old English black lab who arrived on campus at the beginning of the school…
Month: September 2022
Council Lauds City Planner Stringi for Development of New Zoning Map and Land Clarifications
The City Council commended City Planner Frank Stringi’s for his amendments to the city’s zoning map that will “reflect the actual land use that exists†in certain areas of the city. Stringi said the first amendment was the creation of…
Get the New COVID Shot Now!
We realize that after two and one-half years of dealing with COVID-19, all of us just want to be done with COVID. But the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 is not done with us, despite what President Biden suggested in…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal O’Malley Statement Regarding Immigration
By Cardinal Seán O’Malley Immigration policies and practices stand as an abiding moral, legal and political challenge to our Commonwealth and our country. We have delayed far too long in developing an effective response to immigrants, migrants, and refugees at…
Letters to the Editor
Children are Parent’s Best Investment Dear Editor, Today’s culture encourages young people to persue a career and to avoid having children. Corporate America supports this view wanting to keep women in the work force. They provide incentives even to provide…
RHS Sports Roundup: RHS Girls Volleyball Now at 7–0; Big Match Tonight With Malden
The Revere High girls volleyball team continued its winning ways this past week, winning all three of its matches to improve to 7-0 on the season. Coach Lianne Mimmo’s squad took care of two of their Greater Boston League rivals,…
Revere Drops Home Opener to Plymouth South, 35–20
The Revere High School football team didn’t get its game in high gear until the second half and the result was a 35-20 defeat at the hands of Plymouth South Friday night in the home opener at Harry Della Russo…
Revere’s Tom DiGregorio Captures Winthrop Club Championship
Revere resident Tom DiGregorio has made his first season as a member of the Winthrop Golf Club (WGC) a memorable one, capturing the title in the prestigious Club Championship tournament that was played over the past two weekends at the…
Red Sox Honor Ira Novoselsky As Long-Time Season Ticket Holder
Revere City Councillor Ira Novoselsky has been a Red Sox season ticket holder for 54 years. Last week, the Red Sox organization honored Novoselsky for his loyalty and support of the American League franchise. “I started in 1968 the year…
Obituaries 09-21-2022
Sandra Ferri Of Revere Sandra (Cutillo) Ferri of Revere passed away on September 11, 2022. The wife of the late Vincent R. Ferri and the cherished loving companion of Al Doucette of Revere, she was the devoted mother of Vincent…
Next Stop Revere Trolley Tour of Revere
Revere Mourns the Loss of Councillor Rotondo
George Rotondo, a popular city councillor who served for close to 15 years in Revere government, died unexpectedly on Sept. 11, 2022. Mr. Rotondo was 55. Mr. Rotondo was elected three times as Ward 4 councillor and five times as…
Revere Remembers September 11
New Hires in the City: Lauren Buck Promoted to Chief of Health and Human Services in Mayoral Cabinet
Lauren Buck has been appointed as Revere’s new chief of health and human services following a unanimous vote of the City Council Monday night. Buck has served commendably as the director of public health in Revere for the past two…
Skwierawski Appointed New Chief of Planning and Community Development
The City Council unanimously approved the mayoral appointment of Tom Skwierawski as the city’s chief of planning and community development at its meeting Monday night. Chief of Staff Kim Hanton appeared on behalf of Mayor Brian Arrigo and introduced Skwierawski…
News Briefs
Christian Flag Event Set for Sept. 21 at City Hall Local faith leaders, including Hal Shurtleff of Camp Constitution, the Rev. Steven Craft of Christian Citizens Ministries, and Pastor Earl Wallace of Liberty Christian Fellowship Church will be the featured…
Revere Voters Follow State Trend in Sept. 6 Primary
Revere voters followed the statewide trend in casting their ballots for candidates who emerged victorious in the Democratic and Republican state primaries held Sept. 6. For governor, Revere chose Maura Healey (2,511 votes) and Geoff Diehl (811 votes) in the…
Revere’s Gianna Gravalese Is the New Afternoon Voice at Kiss 108
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere native Gianna Gravalese has seen her dream become a reality. Gravelese, daughter of Elaine Doris and Eddie Gravalese, has joined Kiss 108’s Mike V and Frankie V, The VBros afternoon broadcast adding a female perspective and…
Robin’s Nest Wins Top Honors As Northshore Magazine’s Best Gift Shop
Robin’s Nest in Winthrop was recently chosen by the Editors at ‘Northshore Magazine’ as the BONS 2022 Winner for Best Gift Shop on the Northshore! The Editor’s shared this about Robin’s Nest: “A perennial BONS winner, Robin’s Nest consistently…
George Rotondo
Long-time Revere residents were both stunned and saddened to hear the news this week that long-time City Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo had passed away suddenly over the weekend. Mr. Rotondo first served the residents of Ward 4 as their ward councillor…
