Mayor Brian Arrigo saw the “alarming trends†in the city’s COVID-19 data and acted boldly and decisively. At a press conference held Thursday near the COVID-19 testing site at Revere, Arrigo announced that he would be suspending all city-sponsored and…
Author: Cary Shuman
City Council Will Continue ‘No Spectators†Policy
The City Council will continue its policy of not allowing spectators at its meetings due to the limited seating capacity in the Council Chambers. The Council’s next meeting is Monday, Aug. 24, but due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s order related…
Gravellese Pledges to be a Full-Time State Rep If Elected
Candidate for state representative Joe Gravellese said if he is elected to the position, he will resign from his full-time job and any other boards he serves on “so I can dedicate myself to doing the job of state representative. 
Beauty in Beachmont: Community Garden Will Be Built on Broadsound Avenue
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna and the Beachmont Improvement Committee looked at a vacant area on Broadsound Avenue and wondered what the best option for the site would be. The best option has been determined and a new neighborhood community…
Revere Pop Warner Season is Cancelled
Patrick Keefe, board member of Eastern Massachusetts Pop Warner, said the board voted Monday to cancel all Pop Warner seasons in the area, which includes the Revere Junior Patriots organization’s football and cheerleading teams. Keefe, past president of Revere Pop…
Council, School Committee Select Jannino-Elam to Regional School Committee
Melissa Jannino Elam will succeed her father, the late Ronald Jannino, as Revere’s representative on the Northeast Regional Vocational School Committee. Mr. Jannino served with distinction for 35 years on the Committee before his passing on June 20, 2020. He…
Rev. Nick Granitsas Retiring from First Congregational
The Rev. Nicholas Granitsas, pastor of the First Congregational Church, Revere, is retiring on Aug. 31 after 46 years of service to the church. “The people in my church usually call me ‘Pastor Nick’ and the people in the community…
Revere Democratic City Committee Will Announce Endorsements Aug. 13
The Revere Democratic City Committee (RDCC) will announce its endorsements of candidates on Thursday, Aug. 13 for the Tuesday, Sept. 1 Democratic Primary. The Committee will make its decision after its Aug. 12 candidates forum with State Representative candidates Joseph…
Garfield’s Curtis Park Undergoing Renovations
Curtis Park is undergoing renovations and the new baseball field and basketball court should be ready for use next spring. Mike Hinojosa, director of Revere Parks and Recreation, said as a teenager he played in the Babe Ruth League on…
Bowden Appointed as New Collector-Treasurer
The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointment of Cathy Bowden as the collector-treasurer for the City of Revere at its meeting Monday night. Bowden began her service in city government as a tax title clerk and has served…
Hotel Rooms’ Tax Receipts Show Slight Decrease
Revere Chief Financial Officer Richard Viscay said the city had estimated $2 million in rooms’ taxes for the Fiscal Year ’20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Revere’s room tax collections are down, but not as severely as one might have…
Council Votes Down Rana to HRC
The City Council voted by a 9-2 margin against Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointment of Dimple Rana to the position of executive director of the Revere Human Rights Commission. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky supported Rana’s appointment…
Revere Dem. Comm. will Meet Aug. 15 for Endorsements
The Revere Democratic City Committee (RDCC) will meet on Saturday, Aug. 15 to determine which candidates the Committee will endorse in the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary. Dimple Rana, chair of the RDCC, said the Committee is inviting the two Democratic…
Keefe will Make a Major Speech at Monday’s Meeting
City Council President Patrick Keefe will deliver a major address at the Monday, July 27 meeting of the Council. The speculation is that Keefe’s lengthy speech – which he has reportedly been working on for the past several days –…
Perez Receives Salix Scholarship Award
Revere resident Jocelyn Perez was the recipient of a $10,000 academic scholarship from the Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Program. Perez, 25, will begin her graduate studies in September at Columbia University where she will pursue a Master’s degree of Public…
Gravellese, Giannino will Debate Aug. 20
Joe Gravellese and Jessica Giannino, candidates for state representative in the 16th Suffolk District that includes Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus, will participate in a Revere Journal-sponsored debate on Thursday, Aug. 20. Gravellese and Giannino, who will be on the ballot…
Eagle Eye: Brito Produces a Soccer Documentary While Honing His Filmmaking Skills at Boston College
Brandon Brito has never backed down from a challenge or a goal. For example, during his junior year at Boston College, Brito tried out for the Eagles’ top-shelf, Division 1, Power Five, ACC football team. “It was my dream since…
Hard Work Pays Off: St. Mary’s Basketball Star D’Itria Receives Team’s Unsung Hero Award
St. Mary’s High School basketball coach Jeff Newhall told the guests at the team’s awards banquet that “This player did a little bit of everything for us†this season. The little things added up in a big way for Nicolette…
D’Ambrosio Seeks to Create Advisory Board to School Committee
Saying that “I didn’t get elected to just go along with the status quo,†first-term School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio is proposing to establish an advisory board that would make recommendations to the Committee and the superintendent of schools on…
Gravellese, Giannino Discuss Debate Format
Under normal circumstances, the race for the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 16th Suffolk District (that includes parts of Revere, Saugus, and Chelsea) would be the ‘talk of the town’ among political observers. Earlier this year popular state…