By Adam Swift Chelsea could soon be joining the Metro North Regional Emergency Communication Center (RECC) alongside neighbors Winthrop and Revere, according to a joint letter from the leaders of the three communities. “This initiative, which has been in the…
Month: December 2024
Metropolitan Beaches Commission Annual Hearing Focuses on Climate Adaptations and Access for all to State’s Recreational Beaches
Special to the Journal On Monday Nov. 18 at 10am, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosted their annual hearing on the state of the beaches at the Massachusetts State House. The hearing featured testimony from…
‘Sounds of Christmas’ Concert this Sunday
Special to the Journal Music Director Robert Lehmann and the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra return to St. Anthony’s Church Sunday December 15 for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert. The concert gets underway at 4 p.m.…
Council Supports Continued Preservation of Beachmont Fire Station
By Adam Swift For several years, Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna has been leading the effort to convert the empty Beachmont Fire Station on Winthrop Avenue into a community arts center. At Monday night’s meeting, the council supported a…
La Colaborativa Deploys $2 million Climate Future Initiative to Empower Young Adults
Special to the Journal La Colaborativa recently announced the launch of its Climate Future Initiative, the largest climate-tech workforce training, career readiness, and economic development program in the Metro North Region. “We’re grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, MassCEC, and Senators…
Vice Chair Monterroso helps Secure Historic Legislation
Special to the Journal Revere School Committee Vice Chair, Jacqueline Monterroso, has helped secure historic education legislation in Beacon Hill. Jacqueline is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at Latinos for Education, a national nonprofit focused on developing, placing and…
Paul’s Pals to Hold a Fundraiser for a Local 7-year-old Battling Cancer
By Melissa Moore-Randall On September 20th, a local family received a phone call no one should ever receive. Their 7 year old son and brother was diagnosed with cancer. The Baglio family received the call that Paul was diagnosed with…
Rose Kennedy Greenway Announces the Return of Hatchlings Winter Lights
Special to the Journal The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce that Hatchlings by interdisciplinary design team Studio HHH have returned in November. Hatchlings, which debuted on The Greenway last winter, provide a playful reference to one of…
Sweeping Climate Bill Passes the Massachusetts Legislature
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping climate legislation to empower the state’s fight against climate change and accelerate progress towards the state’s goals of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. S.2967, An Act Promoting a Clean…
The Platters Return to the Regent Theatre with Acclaimed Very Merry Christmas Show!
Special to the Journal The Rock n’ Roll, Vocal, and Grammy® Halls of Fame culture icons, The Platters® (theplatters.com), defacto members of the Marvel® Cinematic Universe® (MCU) music family, bring their critically acclaimed Very Merry Christmas Show back to The…
Domestic Violence: The Scourge Without End
When we heard the news last Friday morning that a 32 year-old woman had been shot and killed in broad daylight on a busy Chelsea street, the first thought that immediately crossed our mind was: The husband or boyfriend did…
Another Dictator Bites the Dust
The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to most observers. The Assad…
RHS Roundup
RHS boys basketball hosts Everett in opener The Revere High boys basketball team under the direction of head coach David Leary will entertain the Everett Crimson Tide tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 7:00 in their 2025 season-opener. A large crowd is…
Obituaries 12-11-2024
Rita S. Priore Retired Head of the RHS Language Department All are welcome to attend a Funeral Mass on Monday, December 16th at 10:30 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, 133 Beach St., Revere for Rita S. Priore, who was…
Christmas Time is Here
Annual Corner Reunion at Demaino’s
Council to Review Housing Production Proposal
By Adam Swift The city council’s committee of the whole will take up discussion of a proposed city housing production plan on Monday, Dec. 16. The housing production plan, which has been in the works for over a year, aims…
Subcommittee Votes Against Proposed Parks Ordinance Changes
By Adam Swift The city council’s parks and recreation subcommittee voted against moving forward with a motion made by Councilor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo and Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio that called for some changes in the city ordinances as it…
Councillor Requests DCR Address Boulevard Traffic Issues
By Adam Swift Ward 5 City Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya is concerned about the safety of her ward residents facing speeding traffic along Revere Beach Boulevard. At last week’s council meeting, Guarino-Sawaya introduced a motion for increased State Police patrols and…
News Briefs
BIC to Host Annual Tree Lighting and Clothing Drive on Sunday, December 8 The Beachmont Improvement Committee (BIC) will host its Annual Community Tree Lighting on Sunday December, 8 at 5 p.m. at the Beachmont Community Park at Douglas Cummings…
