Special to the Journal The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that combines several separate legislative initiatives into one bill that will help to prevent abuse and exploitation, while also enhancing protections for survivors. The legislation addresses teen sexting and…
Month: January 2024
License Comm. Reaches Middle Ground on Police Details For Everett Street Restaurant
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday afternoon (January 17) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow members Dan Occena and Linda Guinasso. The commission initially addressed…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
RHS Sports Roundup
Lady Patriots Corral Mustangs; Tied for First The Revere High girls basketball team turned in one of the most impressive defensive performances in many years en route to a decisive 37-23 triumph over Greater Boston League rival Medford last Thursday…
Obituaries 01-24-2024
Gregory P. Simone He Cherished His Family and Is Now in Heaven With His Parents. Family and friends attended visiting hours on Monday, January 22nd in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for…
Parks and Rec Hosts the Winter Ball
Revere Honors The Late Joe DeSantis
By Melissa Moore-Randall Friday night hockey players young and old came together at the Cronin Rink to honor the late Joe DeSantis. Joe, a fixture with the local hockey and skating programs for more than 25 years and the former…
Deborah L. Gold-Alexander Named One of Top Women of Law for 2023
Special to the Journal Attorney Deborah L. Gold-Alexander has been selected for 2023 as one of the Top Women of the Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. For more than 30 years, Attorney Deborah L. Gold-Alexander has successfully operated one of…
Wonderland Site Back on Table As Potential New High School Site
By Adam Swift It’s a new year and a new city council, but for nearly three hours on Monday night, a familiar topic dominated the debate. Early in 2020, the city began the process of bringing a high school building…
News Briefs
Plastic Free Mass Urges Legislators to Fix Recycling System Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Just Zero, Be the Solution to Pollution, and other members of Plastic Free Mass are calling on legislators to update the state’s beverage container deposit return system…
City Council Approves Use of CIT Funds for Two Projects in Wards 1 and 5
By Adam Swift The city council unanimously approved two Community Improvement Trust Fund appropriations at Monday night’s meeting. The council approved using $25,000 for air quality monitors in Ward 5 that will be monitored through a Northeastern University program. The…
Welcome, All Immaculate Conception Alumni To Join Fellow Classmates at the Marina at the Wharf Restaurant
Alumni of the Immaculate Conception High School of the 70’s are meeting their past First Friday obligations by meeting and breaking bread on the first Friday of the month at the Marina at the Wharf Restaurant. All alumni are invited…
Point of Pines Fire Station Meeting Room To Be Named for Former Councillor Powers
By Adam Swift When the new Point of Pines Fire Station opens, its community meeting room will be named for the long-time Ward 5 City Councillor who worked as hard as anyone to make the building a reality. Monday night,…
Paul Argenzio Recognized for Years of Service in Public Works Department
By Adam Swift As Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio began his new journey on the council Monday night, his fellow councillors did not forget his previous 43 years of service to the city in the public works department. “This is…
Revere PAL Makes It a Very Merry December for Revere Youth
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere PAL (Police Activities League) has been a staunch supporter of Revere’s youth and sports programs throughout the years. The League is an anti-drug and anti-violence organization that promotes education, athletics, and career awareness to the…
Ira Novoselsky Hopes To Return Yahrzeit Plaques to Jewish Veteran Families
By Melissa Moore-Randall For the past five years the Veterans’ Home in Chelsea’s Jewish Chapel has been storing two hundred Yahrzeit plaques, originally from the former Congregation Tifereth Israel in Revere which closed in 2015. The plaques contain the names…
Rep. Giannino Presents Citation to Karate Gold Medalist Anthony Cogliandro
Rep. Jessica Giannino made a surprise visit to the Revere Karate Academy on Revere Street to present a Citation to Anthony Cogliandro in recognition of his gold medal-winning performances in the European Kenpo Championships. “Representative Turco and I were honored…
Paula Andrea Tobon Joins Project Bread’s Inaugural Council of Experts With Lived Experience
Special to the Journal Paula Andrea Tobon, of Revere, has joined Project Bread’s new Council of Experts with Lived Experience, which is designed to engage people who have experiences with food insecurity in conversations to shape the resources and policies…
Revitalization Program Earns Prestigious Award for Social Equity
The city of Revere, Massachusetts, Gamble Associates, and omloop received recognition from the American Planning Association – Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA) for their work on the Storefront and Signage Improvement Program, which supports businesses along Revere’s Broadway corridor. Gamble Associates, the…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Never Gave Up
For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2024 will mark 56 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
