Month: February 2023
Residents Oppose Homeless Shelter on Arcadia Street
By Adam Swift Residents of a dead end street are concerned about the possibility of a 24-bed homeless shelter opening in their neighborhood. Monday night, many of those Arcadia Street residents appeared before the City Council to voice their concerns…
Sen. Edwards Speaks to Human Rights Commission About Black History Month
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Kourou Pich, vice-chair Chai Hossaini, Rev. Timothy Bogertmen, Fire Chief Chris Bright, Molly McGee,…
News Briefs
Revere Receives Funding for Public Art. Revere is among 11 communities across the state that was selected to participate in Making It Public, a public art program presented by the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Metropolitan Area Planning…
Washington Ave. Apartment Project Moves Forward Before Conservation Comm.
The Revere Conservation Commission held a meeting last Wednesday, February 1, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Robert Cassidy were on hand for the meeting. The commission first took up the matter…
Jack Satter House Once Again a Polling Location
By Adam Swift Voting will return to the Jack Satter House this fall. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Election Commissioner Paul Fahey updated the council on recent developments in the Election Department, and addressed concerns raised by several of…
2023 Senior Water Discount Enrollment Open Until September 1, 2023
On February 1, the 2023 Revere Senior Water Discount application was officially opened, with an enrollment period until September 1, 2023. For the first time this year, if residents applied for the fiscal year 2023 41C Elderly Tax Exemption through…
Traffic Commission Reduces Length of Visitor Placards to Eight Days
In addition to a lengthy discussion of the traffic study for the Malden St.-Squire Rd. neighborhood, the Traffic Commission took up a number of other items at its meeting two weeks ago. The agenda included public hearings on proposed amendments to…
Giannino Helps Advance Home-Rule Petition for Change in School Committee Elections
Rep Jessica Giannino is closely monitoring the City of Revere’s request to change the election process for School Committee to six ward representatives and two at-large seat and she expects the measure to be passed by the Legislature. The Revere…
Revere Beach Partnership Announces Dates and Theme for the 2023 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
Special to the Journal The Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with its co-sponsors the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand…
BBBSEM Celebrates 24 Years of Big Night Fundraising
On Feb. 4, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) celebrated youth mentoring at the agency’s 24th annual Big Night at the House of Blues in Boston. Guests danced the night away to music by Michael Franti, supergroup Ezra…
Mayor Arrigo: No.1 in Massachusetts
The announcement in last week’s Journal that Mayor Brian Arrigo recently was unanimously elected as the President of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association not only represents a great honor for the mayor, but also acknowledges that our city is one of…
Thank You, Senator Edwards
We’d like to take a moment to thank our State Senator, Lydia Edwards, for taking the time to make a presentation at last Thursday evening’s meeting of the Revere Human Rights Commission to highlight the month of February as Black…
No Child Should Live in Deep Poverty
We wish to voice our support for a bill sponsored by State Senator Sal DiDomenico, the Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, that seeks to accelerate the timetable for lifting children in our state out of what is known…
Letter to the Editor
Department of Homeland Security-Really? Dear Editor, In a recent report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, some telling issues were raised regarding the function of the DHS. Federal Law requires that migrants entering illegally be detained, and if their…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Boys Track Wins GBL Meet in Final Event For the second year in a row, the Revere High boys indoor track and field team captured the Greater Boston League Championship Meet in dramatic fashion by the slimmest of margins,…
Obituaries 02-08-2023
Horis Ferrara Former Proprietor of Sonny’s Trucking Horis J. “Sonny” Ferrara of Revere passed away on February 3 at the age of 91. Sonny was raised in Malden and after high school, he proudly served his country by enlisting in…
Arrigo Unanimously Elected 2023 President of Mass. Mayors’ Association
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo was unanimously elected President of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association (MMaA) during the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on January 21. Arrigo was…
Wynner’s Circle: Sports Betting Begins at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor President Jenny Holaday said it all about the opening of the WynnBET Sportsbook Tuesday at the five-star resort/casino in Everett. “It’s sports betting in the nation’s best sports town,” remarked Holaday. “Everyone is thrilled and excited it’s…
Council Dives Into New High School Numbers
By Adam Swift The future location of a new Revere High School doesn’t seem like as much of a sure thing as it did only months ago, at least for a few city councillors. During a nearly three hour ways…
