Month: December 2023
School Committee Recognizes Ferrante
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its last regular meeting of 2023 on December 19th, the Revere School Committee recognized Michael Ferrante, who will be departing from the Committee after 18 years of service. Back in August, the Revere Journal reported…
Annual Eastie Elves
A Year in Review
It was a year of major transitions for Revere in 2023. As 2023 comes to an end, 2024 will see a new mayor and a reshaped City Council as many of the issues that dominated the headlines over the past…
License Comm. Extends Hours For Food for New Year’s Eve
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday afternoon (December 20) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were vice chair Daniel Occena and fellow member Linda Guinasso. Mayor Patrick Keefe was among those…
Keefe To Celebrate Inauguration As City’s Mayor With a Week of Public Events Showcasing the City’s Cultural Diversity and Economic Strength
Special to the Journal On January 1, 2024, Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. will be sworn into his first full four-year term as the City of Revere’s Mayor alongside the Revere City Council and the Revere School Committee. The Inauguration…
News Briefs
Boston Harbor Now Announces Annual New Year’s Eve Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll Boston Harbor Now has announced the return of the annual New Year’s Eve Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll, with more ice sculptures than ever before in a variety of…
Parziale Continues To Have the Back of Revere Residents
By Melissa Moore-Randall Throughout the recent election, there was one constant supporting everyone’s campaign. Anthony Parziale, a native of Woburn, has said he always wanted to put his attention towards other people. He has described himself as having a plethora…
Dr. Kalise Wornum, RPS Families Discuss Becoming a Culturally Proficient Caregiver Workshop Focuses on Equity and Inclusion
Special to the Journal Revere Public Schools Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Lourenço Garcia is pleased to announce that a group of caregivers, community members and teachers recently engaged in a discussion on cultural proficiency with well-known speaker…
Lincoln School Students Head to Boston for Visit With District Attorney
Special to the Journal On December 11, The Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Revere participated in a fieldtrip into Boston to visit the Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office where they learned about many aspects of the criminal court…
Housing Leaders Celebrate 12 out of 12 MBTA Rapid Transit Communities Adopting New Zoning Ahead of Year-End Deadline
Special to the Journal Leaders of housing advocacy groups celebrated the Chelsea City Council, who unanimously voted to pass new zoning to create more homes near transit in line with the MBTA Communities Law. With this vote, all 12 Rapid…
UMass Announces Scholarships for Top 10 Percent of Community College Graduates
Special to the Journal The University of Massachusetts announced that the top 10 percent of the Commonwealth’s future community college graduates will receive a minimum of $5,000 per year above federal and private financial aid if they enroll at one…
Happy New Year
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But after re-reading the poem in its entirety, we are printing the whole thing, because it sums up —…
RHS Sports Roundup
Boys, Girls Hoop Host Holiday Tourney The Revere High girls and boys basketball teams will host a Holiday Tournament starting today (Wednesday) and concluding tomorrow (Thursday). On the girls’ side, the opening round games will pit Milton vs. Charlestown at…
RHS Girls Basketball Set To Play at TD Garden
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere High School Girls’ Basketball team has a chance to live out a dream that many young ballers have, but few fulfill. With help, this squad of the best and brightest from Revere will be able…
Obituaries 12-27-2023
Laura Lee Burgess Talented Violinist and Gifted Teacher Laura Lee Burgess, late resident of Revere, beloved wife of Carlos O. Campos, died on December 22 at the age of 58. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love and gentle care, following…
Holidays in The City of Revere
Serino Reflects on Tenure on the City Council
By Melissa Moore-Randall After two full terms on the Revere City Council representing Ward 6, Richard Serino has made the decision to not seek reelection. “In short and on the broadest level, I had determined that two full terms –…
NSPO Presents the 2023 Sounds of Christmas
Special to the Journal Music filled the air Sunday night when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra performed the 2023 Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” concert before a huge audience that packed St. Anthony’s Church. Music Director Robert Lehmann…
Elizabeth “Betty” Lopez Honored at 100th Birthday Celebration at Prospect House
Mayor-Elect Patrick Keefe presented a Certificate of Recognition to Elizabeth “Betty” Lopez at her 100th birthday celebration at the Prospect House, where she is a resident. Mrs. Lopez was born on December 16, 1923. She is a former resident of…
