By Melissa Moore- Randall On April 3rd, lifelong Revere resident, Chris Fabiano, will step into the boxing ring for the first time. He will be participating in an amateur three round boxing event. “We Fight Together” presented by Punch 4…
Month: February 2025
NSPO Winter Concert set for Feb. 23 in Swampscott
Special to the Journal Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s demanding Symphony No. 3 and Maurice Ravel’s delightful “Mother Goose Suite” highlight the program when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra in its Winter Concert Sunday, February 23 at Swampscott High…
RHS Roundup
Yuong is 3X-champ, leads RHS girls to GBL title The Revere High girls indoor track and field team capped a perfect season, in which the Lady Patriots were undefeated in the dual-meet regular season against their seven Greater Boston League…
Traffic Speed Cameras are a Bad Idea — Red Lights are Better
As our regular readers know, when it comes to the issue of motor vehicle safety, we take a back seat (pun intended) to no one. However, we believe that the budget put forward by Gov. Maura Healey that would allow local and state…
Obituaries 02-12-2025
Giovanni E. “Johnny” Rizzo Although it was not long enough, his family filled his life with love and memories Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, February 13th from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the…
Councilors Present Gift to Bright
Board of Health Hears Update from MAPC
Special to the Journal The Revere Board of Health held its first regular meeting of the new year on January 23 in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were the board’s three members, chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker, Kathleen Savage, and…
Chelsea Council continues talks on regional dispatch center with Revere, Winthrop
By Adam Swift The Chelsea City Council is continuing subcommittee meetings on the proposed regionalization of the city’s E911 dispatch center. If Chelsea elects to join the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center (MNRECC) alongside Revere and Winthrop, it could…
School Safety Headed in Right Direction, according to Superintendent, Police Chief
By Adam Swift Safety and security at the high school has improved since several violent incidents gained headlines across the state at the beginning of the school year, according to Revere school and public safety officials. At a meeting of…
Stephen Damiano Jr. Announces for Ward 4 School Committee Seat
By Cary Shuman Stephen Damiano Jr. said he likes the new format for the make-up of the Revere School Committee, and he will be a candidate for the Ward 4 seat in this fall’s election. “Gov. Healey signed into legislation…
East Boston Man Charged with Attempted Robberies in Revere
An East Boston man was arraigned this month in Chelsea District Court after police link him to back-to-back robbery attempts in Revere, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.?? Isreal Bullard, 63, of East Boston was charged on January 17 with…
Revere Resident Don Martelli joins Alignable as VP of Integrated Marketing and Communications
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere resident Don Martelli has been named Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Communications at Alignable, North America’s largest small business referral network. Martelli, who is deeply involved in the Revere community, serves on the Revere Chamber…
Officials Highlight Rodent Population Remediation Program for Homeowners
By Adam Swift At Monday night’s city council meeting, the public health and municipal inspections directors highlighted the steps the city is taking to address rodent issues in Revere. Public Health Director Lauren Buck reviewed data showing the number of…
Democratic officials hold Press Conference at NeighborHealth PACE in Revere
Criticism directed toward proposed federal funding freeze that has since been rescinded Special to the Journal In an impressive display of unity at a press conference in Revere, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joined Mayor Patrick Keefe and U.S. Reps. Ayanna…
RHS Sports
The Revere High girls indoor track team put the finishing touch on its undefeated season with a commanding 63-32 victory over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Somerville last Monday at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury. The victory completed a perfect, 7-0 dual-meet…
10 years ago, we were midst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
Obituaries 02-05-2025
Carmela G. LaRosa She was everyone’s Nonna, well known for her incredible cooking Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours today, Wednesday, February 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for…
