Special to the Journal NeighborHealth today announced the appointment of Tracey Weeden, MSW, LICSW, as Vice President and Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Bringing over 25 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, Weeden’s leadership of NeighborHealth’s behavioral health services will be…
Month: August 2024
Noah Lyles’ — and our — Olympic moment
The quadrennial Summer Olympics turns even the least of sports fans among us into active, if not rabid, rooters of the athletes who captivate our hearts and imaginations, both in sports with which we are familiar (basketball, soccer, gymnastics) and…
Guest Op-Ed: What could have been: Amendment #105 as changed to Bill H4876
By Chris Marchi with AIR, Inc. The basic idea is that all Americans have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, right? So it follows that if families living in areas near power plants, chemical factories, or…
Danny Hou wins RHS football Ironman competition
By Cary Shuman Revere High senior quarterback Danny Hou took top honors in the football team’s annual Ironman competition held July 26 on the sands of Revere Beach. Hou posted the highest cumulative score in the four events that consisted…
Remembering Revere football supporter William DiSisto
Coach Cicatelli said he was saddened to hear about the loss of William DiSisto, who passed away on July 15, 2024, at the age of 80. Mr. DiSisto was the public address announcer at Revere home games for 35 seasons.…
Pre-season schedule announced
Coach Cicatelli said the RHS Patriots’ pre-season camp will begin on Friday, Aug. 16. He expects close to 50 student-athletes in the Revere program this season, which would be an excellent turnout. Revere will scrimmage Burlington on Saturday, Aug. 24…
Obituaries 08-07-2024
Margaret “Margie” Gennari She fostered strength and independence in her family through example, living independently and being a force to be reckoned with The family of Margaret I. “Margie” (Zirpolo) Gennari of Revere is saddened to announce her unexpected passing…
Farmers Market @ Revere Beach
High School Building Committee gets Update on Finances and Subcommittees
By Adam Swift Last week’s meeting of the Revere High School Building Committee was largely a bookkeeping affair, as committee members discussed details of future project invoicing and the goals of the building subcommittees as the project moves forward. The…
RPS Educator, Dave Eatough, Retires after Three Decades
By Melissa Moore-Randall June 17 was the “real” last day of school for David Eatough, who retired after 30 years as a Revere teacher. A graduate of Beaver College, now called Arcadia University, Eatough earned Bachelor degrees in Art-Science (now…
Board of Health Hears of Rodent Problem
By Journal Staff The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, July 25, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair Dr. Drew Bunker, members Kathleen Savage and Viviana Catano, Director…
Superintendent Kelly Honored by the MASS Kelly Receives the Christos Daoulas Award, the Association’s Highest Honor
Special to the Journal At its annual conference, the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) recognized Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly for her dedication to improving education in the district as well as the state. Dr. Kelly was…
ZBA Grants Applications for Special Permits, Variances
By Journal Staff The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 24, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber in Revere City Hall. Chair Robert Tucker and fellow members Aklog…
Operation Ride Right Leads to Seizure of Eight Mopeds and an Arrest
By Journal Staff A new safety enforcement initiative aimed at getting illegal mopeds, motorcycles, and scooters off the streets paid off last week. Last week, a crackdown targeting the illegal use of mopeds, motorcycles and scooters in Revere led to…
Two more dreams come true at Jack Satter House
Special to the Journal Lisa Furtak and Sherry Allen, residents of Jack Satter House, are the latest beneficiaries of Hebrew SeniorLife’s Power a Dream program, which grants deeply meaningful dreams to senior residents. Both women, avid fans of musical theater,…
School Committee remembers Tony Mattera
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its regular meeting last week, school committee members shared fond words about the late Tony Mattera, an educator and coach in the Revere school system for more than 30 years who most recently served on…
Revere sisters raise over $65K for childhood cancer research
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere sisters Kayla and Jordan Martelli turned a lemonade stand into a major fundraiser for childhood cancer research. Known as “The Lemonettes”, Kayla and Jordan started this fundraising effort when they were 8 and 5 years old.…
Council supports building department checklist process
By Adam Swift At last week’s meeting, the city council unanimously approved Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya’s motion for the building department to develop a checklist for residents wanting to do work on their property. “Just in the last month…
City Council approves parking, transportation transfers
By Adam Swift Traffic and parking has long been a big point of contention in the city, but at last week’s city council meeting, there was some good financial news regarding vehicles parked and traveling through Revere. The council approved…
Restaurateur Raffaele Scalzi named to Board of Directors of Mass. Restaurant Association
By Melissa Moore-Randall A lifelong entrepreneurial spirit has landed Revere’s Raffaele Scalzi on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. Scalzi is the owner of Pazza on Porter, Next Door Speakeasy and Raw Bar in East Boston, and…