Month: October 2023
City Cuts Ribbon for New DPW Building
By Adam Swift City and state officials joined Revere’s public works employees to cut the ribbon on the new 38,000-square-foot DPW facility on Charger Street on Monday morning. “This is a tremendous day for all of us,” said city Chief…
Grant Will Help Design Flood Resilience Strategies for Areas in Revere and Eastie
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant awarded to the City of Boston from the state for $330,500 will provide the funding to develop schematic designs for a project that would bolster flood protection at Bennington Street,…
Revere’s Single Largest Water System Improvement Project Slated To Begin in Spring of 2024
Special to the Journal Last week, the City of Revere’s Purchasing Agent, Michael Piccardi, issued an invitation for public bids for one of the city’s single largest water system distribution Improvement projects, ever undertaken, planned for the Spring of 2024,…
News Briefs
Ninth Annual J. Barry Dwyer 5K Turkey Trot is Set for Chelsea Stadium Nov. 18 The ninth annual J. Barry Dwyer Turkey Trot is set for Saturday, November 18, at 10 AM at Chelsea Stadium. The trot promises to be…
Public Art Commission Continues Push For Beachmont Fire Arts Center
By Adam Swift The city’s Public Art Commission is continuing its efforts to help transform the vacant Beachmont Fire station into a community arts center. At last week’s commission meeting, Elle Baker from the city’s planning and community development department…
City Provides Update on Gibson Park Project
By Adam Swift City planning officials and consultants provided an update on the Gibson Park redevelopment project during a public forum last week. The project includes not only the redevelopment of the park itself, but also the transformation of the…
Licensing Commission Holds Monthly Meeting
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday (October 18) afternoon in the City Council Chamber. Chair Robert Selevitch and fellow member Daniel Occena were on hand for the session, in which they took up a few routine…
Traffic Comm. Approves Two Signs for Handicapped Parking
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, October 19, in the City Councillor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers at Revere City Hall. Chair Paul Argenzio and fellow members Nick Rystrom, Fire Chief Chris Bright, and…
Northeast Regional Council of Smart Endorses Rhalimi for Council At-Large
By the Rhalimi Campaign Alexander Rhalimi is proud to announce that his campaign for Council at-Large has been endorsed by Northeast Regional Council of SMART Local 17. “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail,…
Veteran Councillors Novoselsky and Silvestri Trade Endorsements
By the Silvestri Campaign Revere City Council members Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Councillor At-Large Marc Silvestri have announced their mutual endorsement for re-election ahead of the upcoming general election on November 7. Silvestri praised Novoselsky’s unwavering commitment to…
Ward 2 Councillor Novoselsky Endorses Juan Pablo Jaramillo
By the Jaramillo Campaign Councillor Ira Novoselsky has endorsed Juan Pablo Jaramillo for CIty Council at-large. Councillor Novoselsky is the dean of the Revere City Council and thinks the newest and youngest member of the Revere City Council should be…
“Raining” Support for Anthony Mattera’s School Committee Campaign
By the Mattera Campaign While we prefer to campaign in the sun, the rain doesn’t keep us away! It was a great day on Saturday October 21st at Beachmont Station and even though the rain was coming down, we were…
Laborers’ Backing Adds to Michelle Kelley’s Momentum in At-Large Council Race
By the Kelley Campaign Adding to a groundswell of support from working families, an organization representing more than 2,000 skilled union laborers unanimously endorsed Michelle Kelley for an At-Large seat on the Revere City Council, citing Kelley’s commitment to working…
Carol Tye Endorses Kathryn Schulte-Grahame for School Committee
By the Schulte-Grahame Campaign Lifelong Revere resident and community leader Carol Tye has decided not to seek re-election to the School Committee and will be stepping away from elected politics after 64 years of dedicated service to the city she…
Revere Firefighters Local 926 Endorse Joanne McKenna for Ward One
By the McKenna Campaign The Revere Firefighters of Local 926 have Endorsed Ward 1 Councilor Joanna McKenna. Councilor Mckenna has always supported the Firefighters of Revere and her biggest fight was when she was one of the only few that…
Juan Pablo Jaramillo Endorsed by Sierra Club of Massachusetts
By the Jaramillo Campaign Massachusetts Sierra Club is the state chapter of the largest, oldest, and most influential environmental grassroots organization in the country. With a small staff supporting volunteer leaders and almost 100,000 members and supporters across the state,…
Revere City Councillor Serino Endorses Michelle Kelley for At-Large Seat
By the Kelley Campaign Ward 6 City Councillor Richard Serino, a fourth-generation resident and longtime public servant endorsed At-Large Council candidate Michelle Kelley on October 17th, saying the attorney, realtor, and first-time candidate will breathe new life and accountability into…
MCAS Scores Elicit Disappointment From School Committee
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Revere School Committee expressed disappointment after reviewing Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results for the district at its regular meeting last week. During the meeting, Revere’s Assistant Superintendent Danielle Mokaba-Bernardo reviewed the test scores for…
Whelan School Celebrates Fifteen Years of Ms. Osgood
By Melissa Moore-Randall Whether running the Book Fair, organizing Field Day, helping students celebrate Fall Bash and Winter Wonderland, or substituting, a fixture at the Whelan School for the last 15 years has been Charlotte Osgood also known as Mrs.…
