By Adam Swift The School Committee approved spending up to $90,000 for some short-term upgrades for security and safety measures at the high school for the remainder of the school year. The measures will also hopefully kickstart longer-term initiatives for…
Month: May 2023
License Comm. Approves Special Licenses for Events
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 12, in the City Council Chamber at which commissioners Linda Guinasso and Daniel Occena tackled a full agenda of items. The first matter was an application for a…
Brief Meeting Held for Board of Health
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, April 27, in the City Council Chambers. Chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow member Dr. Craig Costanza were on hand for the meeting, as well as Lauren Buck,…
Council Subcommittee Continues Discussion On Sale of Retail Marijuana in City
By Adam Swift Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri continued a conversation about opening up Revere to medical and recreational marijuana sales at last week’s City Council economic development subcommittee meeting. “Back in November, we had a consultant come in and discuss a…
Home Daycare Proposal To Move to Zoning Subcommittee
By Adam Swift City Councillors were generally supportive of a proposed zoning ordinance that would increase the capacity for home-based childcare businesses in the city during a public hearing last week. However, some councillors raised concerns about parking and traffic…
Union Plumbers and Contractors Urge Beacon Hill Lawmakers To Protect State Plumbing Code
Special to the Journal Union plumbers, contractors and industry leaders rallied at the State House last week to advocate for protecting the state’s plumbing codes, build partnerships on green energy transition and petition legislators on other key safety and regulatory…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings — the…
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores of judicial nominations…
Guest Op-Ed: The Significance of Governor Healey’s Visit to Belle Isle Marsh
By Ana Tavares Leary Nestled between the cities of Boston, Revere, and Winthrop lies a natural barrier to climate change, the 359-acre Belle Isle Marsh. A salt marsh is a low-lying, coastal area that mostly comprises grasses that are frequently…
Letter to the Editor
Climate Change-Another Crisis for Mandates Dear Editor, God placed Man in the garden to care for it, therefore we all should care for our environment so to live healthy lives. No one wants pollution to contaminate the air we breathe…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Undefeated at 4–0 The Revere High girls outdoor track and field team remained undefeated at 4-0 with a 93-41 victory over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Lynn English last Tuesday at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Liv Yuong…
A New Journey Begins: Revere Teams Join American Youth Football and Cheer for the 2023 Season
For the last 50 years, Revere has participated in youth football and cheerleading leagues under the umbrella of the national Pop Warner organization. But that relationship, though positive through the years, is over as Jackie Del Rio has announced that…
Obituaries 05-03-2023
Paul Ciampoli Retired Revere Police Patrolman Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, May 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for…
