By Adam Swift The increase in the coyote populations in urban areas across the state has continued to be a problem, and Revere is no exception. At last week’s City Council meeting, Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo offered a motion asking the…
Month: February 2023
Councillor Proposes Overnight Parking Hours Changes
By Adam Swift Ward 3 City Councillor Anthony Cogliandro wants the city to think about revising its overnight parking enforcement hours. At last week’s council meeting, Cogliandro presented a motion requesting the Traffic and Parking Commission expand the hours of…
City Promotes Claudia Correa to Chief of Talent and Culture
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced that Claudia Correa, the City’s Director of Human Resources, has been promoted to the new Chief of Talent and Culture for the City of Revere. Claudia has been the City of Revere’s Human Resources Director since…
Board of Health Upholds Fines for Tobacco Violations
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 25, in the City Council Chambers. Dr. Drew Bunker, the board’s chairperson, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were in attendance. Also on hand were Lauren Buck, the city’s Director…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern College Top scholars at Southwestern College in Winfield and at Southwestern College Professional Studies have been announced with the release of the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2022 semester. Full-time students who earned grade…
Girls Sports Programs Expanding As Interest Grows at Northeast Metro Tech
Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that growing interest among students has led to an expansion of girls sports programs at Northeast Metro Tech, and that there are also two girls wrestling this year. This…
Mayor Arrigo Visits A.C. Whelan Third Graders
By Melissa Moore-Randall A.C. Whelan Third Graders were treated to a visit from Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo last week. The students have been studying the history of Revere and local government. The Mayor spoke about his job as the Mayor…
Get Ready for the Cold!
We may have just finished what reportedly ranks as the fifth-warmest January on record, but by the end of this week, we’ll be experiencing our coldest weather in seven years when an Arctic blast dips into the United States and…
Health Care for All Is a Public Good
We were pleased to see that Chelsea’s newly-elected State Representative, Judith Garcia, announced last week that she has co-sponsored An Act to Advance Health Equity, a bill that aims to close the gap in healthcare by prioritizing equity in state…
Letter to the Editor
Tragic Grief Dear Editor, I have been reading a book by David Kessler entitled “Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief. Among the points made, Grief must be witnessed, acknowledged and that the period of grief and intensity is as…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Nips Malden, 44-42 The Revere High girls indoor track and field team defeated Greater Boston League rival Malden in dramatic fashion last Wednesday by winning the last event, the 4 x 400 relay, to claim a 44-42…
Revere Middle School Lady Hoopsters Complete an Impressive Season
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere Girls Middle School Basketball team concluded another winning season last week. The team finished their season 9-1 against GBL opponents including Everett, Chelsea, Malden, Medford and Somerville. Their final game of the season was against…
Obituaries 02-01-2023
Jeannie Robichaud Bingo Enthusiast Who Enjoyed Spending Time Family Jeannie (DiRuzza) Robichaud, a lifelong Revere resident, passed away on January 26. Jeannie enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her family. The beloved daughter of the late Phillip and Mary…
