The Revere City Council listened intently Monday night as Brian Dakin, construction manager for the new Revere High School project, gave a detailed presentation on all aspects of the project, from the timeline for design and construction, to the costs,…
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Revere Residents Will Vote on New Regional High School Project on Jan. 25
Northeast Regional Vocational High School Committee member Anthony Caggiano is urging Revere residents to vote on Jan. 25 in favor of the new high school project that is being planned for the current site in Wakefield. The referendum will be…
Cogliandro Gets Approval on Parking Changes, Park Upgrades
Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro went 2-for-2 in his first-ever motions, gaining approval from the Council for non-residential, after-midnight street park near local businesses and for improvements at Jacob’s Park on Hastings Street. Cogliandro, who was elected to his first…
Morabito Fails to Secure Roll Call Vote on City-Wide Mask Mandate
Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito said he was “disappointed” that most of his colleagues did not support his request for a roll call vote on a temporary city-wide indoor mask mandate to help slow the surge in COVID-19 cases. Morabito said he…
Councillor Fiore Wants Traffic Officers at North Shore Road/Revere Street intersection
Ward 5 Councillor Al Fiore is requesting that two traffic officers be stationed on weekdays at the intersection of North Shore Road and Revere Street to help with the flow of traffic. “It can take 20 minutes to get from…
New Year Brings New Faces to Office: City Council, School Committee Members Are Inaugurated
Members of the 2022-23 Revere City Council and Revere School Committee received their oaths of offices at the city’s Inauguration Ceremonies Monday night at City Hall. City Clerk Ashley Melnik administered the oaths to Councillors-at-Large Gerry Visconti, George Rotondo, and…
Excelsior! Tye Begins Seventh Decade Serving School Committee
Carol Tye began her work in the Revere school system as a substitute teacher in the spring of 1960. “I was hired the following year and began teaching at Revere High School,” related Tye. “I taught English and geography then.…
Special State Senate Final Election is Set for Tuesday
Revere residents will go to the polls Tuesday, Jan. 11, for the Special State Senate Final Election. Boston City Councilor Lydia Edward is the lone candidate on the final ballot, having won the Dec. 14 Democratic Primary. School Committee member…
Patience, Patients: Erika Cheever Readies for Hoop Return, Career in Health Field
While former Revere High basketball star Erika Cheever has maintained her academic excellence with a 4.0 grade point average in the Nursing program at Salem State University, the last stretch of her on-court career has been extremely challenging on a…
Lauren Buck Is Revere Journal’s Person of the Year
There are few topics that all city officials and residents can agree on, but one is that Lauren Buck has done a truly outstanding job as the director of the Revere Public Health Department during the extraordinary times posed by…
Council, School Committee Will Take Oaths of Office Monday Night
Revere City Clerk Ashley Melnik will administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of the City Council and School Committee at the inauguration ceremony Monday (7 p.m.) in the Council Chambers. Melnik said that due to COVID-19…
City Continues Process for Use of American Rescue Plan Funding
While some communities across the state have begun the allocation of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for local projects, the City of Revere has not used any of its funding to-date. Revere is receiving $30 million as…
Fahey Takes Reins as New Commissioner of the Revere Election Department
Paul Fahey has begun in his new position as the incoming commissioner of the Revere Election Department. Fahey, who was appointed by Mayor Brian Arrigo and confirmed unanimously by the City Council, succeeds Diana Colella, who is retiring after a…
Visconti Likely Has the Votes to Be the next President of Revere City Council
After a highly productive first term on the Revere City Council that included one year as vice president, Gerry Visconti reportedly has the votes to become the new president of the Council when it reconvenes in January. While Visconti would…
Rep. Giannino Receives Major Award From Saugus River Watershed Council
State Rep. Jessica Giannino received the River Stewardship Award from the Saugus River Watershed Council “for outstanding contributions toward protecting natural resources and public health in the Saugus River watershed.” Giannino accepted the prestigious award in person Dec. 11 at…
Councillor Powers Is on the Road to Recovery
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers is resting comfortably at his home after a brief illness. Powers, whose attendance record at meetings has been near-perfect in his 22 years on the Council, missed the last two meetings, including the final session…
Council Votes for Special Permit for 14-Unit Apartment Structure at 465 RB Boulevard
The City Council voted unanimously to grant a special permit to 465 Revere Beach Boulevard Realty Trust to allow for a 14-unit apartment structure with 17 off-street parking spaces at 465 Revere Beach Boulevard. The measure grants permission to the…
Recognizing an Icon on the City Council: Arthur Guinasso Honored for 34 Years of Service
Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, dean of the Revere City Council with 34 years of distinguished service, attended his final City Council meeting Monday night. Colleagues praised Guinasso as one of the longest-serving members in the city’s history. Ward 4…
‘A Man of Faith and Love for the City’ Anthony Zambuto Is Honored by Council
Anthony Zambuto served for 22 consecutive years as a councillor-at-large, winning 11 elections. He served this year as president of the City Council as Revere continued to come back from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Zambuto was universally praised by his…
‘One of the Greatest City Councillors’ Councillor John Powers Honored by Colleagues
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers was once a key aide to Massachusetts Gov. Endicott “Chub” Peabody. He later served commendably as director of recreation in the City of Revere in another part of his lifelong commitment to public service. Monday…
