Retired salesman William “Bill” Levy, 88, a longtime resident of the Jack Satter House in Revere and most recently of The Lafayette Rehab/Skilled Nursing in Marblehead, passed away on July 5. Bill was the beloved husband of Dena Goodman Levy…
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Joanne Candelora
She was a beacon of love and thoughtfulness who touched the lives of everyone she met Joanne (Gleeson) Candelora of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on July 3, 2026, at the age of 79 surrounded by her loving…
RHA Summer BBQ
5th Annual Revere Beach Pride Celebration
Zoning Revisions Could Expand Tattoo Shops Around the City
By Adam Swift The city council has scheduled a public hearing for its July 27 meeting on a revised zoning ordinance for body art and food trucks. The revised ordinance would increase the number of zoning districts where tattoo or…
Revere Unveils Five-year Capital Improvement Plan, Advancing Major Infrastructure and School Projects
Special to the Journal Alongside the approval of the FY27 operating budget, the Revere City Council has unanimously approved Mayor Patrick M. Keefe, Jr.’s comprehensive five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The sweeping plan establishes a strategic roadmap through 2034, focusing on…
Board of Health Bans Sale of Kratom Products in Revere Effective Sept. 1
By Journal Staff The three members of the Revere Board of Health (BoH), chair Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow members Kathleen Savage and Viviana Catano, voted unanimously to ban the sale of all kratom products in the city at the…
News Briefs
USA World Cup celebration tomorrow night at Dryft/Fine Line, Waterfront Square The City of Revere, Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr., and Fine Line and Dryft invite Revere residents and fans to a “USA World Cup Celebration” on Wednesday, July 1,…
Revere Democratic City Committee Chair Minnah Sheikh honored as 2026 Commonwealth Heroine
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women has recognized the 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award honorees. The annual awards ceremony took place at the State House and honors women across the Commonwealth for their extraordinary contributions…
Revere Democratic City Committee Chair Minnah Sheikh honored as 2026 Commonwealth Heroine
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women has recognized the 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award honorees. The annual awards ceremony took place at the State House and honors women across the Commonwealth for their extraordinary contributions…
Two New Police Officers Sworn in at City Hall
By Adam Swift Two new Revere Police Officers were sworn in at City Hall last week. Mayor Patrick Keefe, Police Chief Maria LaVita and several other local leaders were on hand to welcome David Riccio Jr. and Esau Lemus Aguilar…
Full Listing of Ship Locations Released for Sail Boston 2026
Special to the Journal Sail Boston is proud to announce berthing locations for the July 11-16 festival, where ships from around the world will tie up in Charlestown, Downtown, and across Boston’s Seaport. Following the Meet Boston Parade of Sail…
State Rep. Jessica Giannino Honors Steven Morabito with Commonwealth Pride Award
Special to the Journal State Representative Jessica Ann Giannino celebrated Revere’s Director of Engagement, Inclusion, and Culture and Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission, Steven Morabito with an inaugural Commonwealth Pride Award, a newly-founded annual event that celebrates the…
The Words that Changed the World 250 Years Ago
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. When the members of the…
Enjoy a Safe & Sane 4th of July Weekend
When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace. This rampant hooliganism was suppressed only when…
Michael Joseph Hayes
William P. O’Brien
Revere High School Teacher whose legacy will live on through the countless students he inspired and the many people whose lives were made brighter simply by knowing him
