Month: November 2022
Revere’s Leandra Rivera Lauded by ABCD at Community Heroes Celebration
Special to the Journal On Friday, November 18, at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, ABCD honored 16 Community Heroes – volunteers, partners, collaborators, and leaders who uplift underserved and under-represented people and families throughout Greater Boston, and advocate…
City Hosts World Cup Watching Party
Annual Thanksgiving Game
Residential Tax Bills To Remain Fairly Flat for FY23
By Adam Swift Revere homeowners will see their property tax bills stay fairly even in the next fiscal year. Monday night, the City Council approved the minimum residential tax factor, a vote that shifts the burden of property taxes to…
Della Russo Basketball Courts To Be Named in Honor of Ace McCarrick
By Adam Smith The basketball courts adjacent to Harry Della Russo Stadium will now be known as the Robert “Ace†McCarrick Courts in honor of a giant of basketball and recreation in the city of Revere. The council unanimously approved…
News Briefs
Sen. Edwards Receives Golden Bridges Award for Work on Boston-Irish Partnerships Senator Lydia Edwards was nominated by Donegal County Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council for Golden Bridges Award. The award is in recognition of the Senator’s ongoing support…
Council Approves Holiday Parking Programs
By Adam Swift There’s some good news for motorists looking to park in Revere this holiday season, as well as for those who may have some unpaid parking tickets. Monday night, the City Council approved not enforcing parking meters in…
Revere Residents Bringing a New Twist to Photography
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere native David Caramello and his wife Maureen, have embarked on a creative way for people to save their favorite photographs through tintype photography. “Tintype photography was one of the first photographic processes that was invented in…
Maniscalco Named First Young Adult/Teen Librarian
By Melissa Moore-Randall In the last two years, the Revere Public LIbrary has become revitalized. The most recent part of the revitalization is the naming of Krystee Maniscalco as the first Young Adult/Teen Librarian. A 2012 graduate of Revere High…
Cirque du Soleil Presents “Twas the Night Before’ at the Wang Theatre
Story by Marianne Salza Cirque du Soleil is presenting “’Twas the Night Before†at the Wang Theatre through December 11. This cheerful and thrilling production is a playful twist on the iconic Christmas poem, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,†by…
Mass Humanities Launches End of Year Giving Appeal
Special to the Journal Mass Humanities, the statewide council that champions opportunities for communities in Massachusetts to share their stories through grants, launched its annual End of Year Giving appeal. Since 1974, the council has believed that the humanities needs…
The Art of the Brick
Story by Marianne Salza Nathan Sawaya shapes rigid, plastic LEGO blocks into intricate and dynamic figures in his exhibition, The Art of the Brick, on display in the Back Bay through Sunday, April 23. The contemporary artist is returning to…
Help Those Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.†— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Remembering McMackin Field
We’re sure we are not alone among long-time Revere residents in welcoming the news that the city, under the leadership of Mayor Brian Arrigo, has assumed the ownership of McMackin Field. The former mecca for Little League baseball has not…
Letters to the Editor
The Persecuted Church Dear Editor, Freedom to express one’s faith is central to our American Heritage. Yet, there is so much persecution of Christians in other countries that occurs with little recognition by Western Leaders. During May, a college student…
Guest Op-Ed: Christmas Is in Your Heart
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas once started for me when the JC Penny and Sears catalogs came in the mail. They came early in the Fall and I wore them out looking at the toy section. By December the catalogs…
Winthrop Strikes Fast, Defeats Revere, 25–6, in Thanksgiving Game
The Revere High School football team spotted Winthrop three touchdowns and was unable to overcome its slow start in a 25-6 loss to Winthrop High in the annual Thanksgiving game at Miller Field in Winthrop. The host Vikings (7-4) turned…
Obituaries 11-30-2022
Kathleen Marie O’Connell Dedicated Mother, Truly Respected by Friends and Family Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Saturday, December 3 from 12 to 2 p.m. in Vazza’s “Beechwood†Funeral Home, 262 Beach St., Revere for Kathleen…
