By Adam Swift The city council wants to ensure that the statue of Christopher Columbus located at St. Anthony’s Church at 250 Revere St. is nominated as a National Historic Landmark. All 11 city councillors signed onto the motion last…
Author: Journal Staff
Community Development to Update Council on Route 16 Roadwork
Staff Report The city council is expected to get an update on regional and local infrastructure improvements on Route 16 at Winthrop Avenue and Harris Street at a meeting later this month. The Department of Planning and Community Development plans…
Council Looks at Regulations on Cryptocurrency ATMs
By Adam Swift Last week, the city council supported a motion introduced by Council President Marc Silvestri seeking to ban cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in the city. The motion asks that the mayor request the city’s policy writer and analyst…
Burlington Opens New Store in Revere; Creates School Boost with $5,000 Donation to Garfield Elementary
Special to the Journal On Saturday morning, the ribbon was cut at the new Burlington store in the Wonderland Marketplace in Revere, and the celebration included more than just the launch of a new retail location—it featured a meaningful contribution…
Music ‘From the New World’ Highlights North Shore Philharmonic Fall Concert
Special to the Journal Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s famous Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” will be the featured work when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra “Fall Concert” on Sunday, November 16, 3 p.m.…
Subaru Partners with Paul Revere School to Support Teachers and Students through ‘Adopt a Classroom’ Initiative
Special to the Journal The Paul Revere School recently welcomed representatives from Subaru of New England as part of the company’s national Subaru Loves Learning initiative, which connects Subaru retailers with local schools through the nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org. The partnership aims…
The Salvation Army Mass. Division Calls for Red Kettle Volunteers and Donations Across the State to Bring Joy to Families in Need this Holiday Season
Special to the Journal With the holiday season approaching, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division is kicking off its annual Red Kettle Campaign across the Commonwealth, and volunteers are urgently needed in nearly every region. As more families across Massachusetts face…
Revere Junior Patriots Flag Football Brings Home the Championship
By Melissa Moore-Randall As New England Patriot fans watch Drake Maye and the New England Patriots look to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, Revere’s own Junior Patriots Flag Football team brought the championship home last weekend. Last weekend, the…
Reda Atoui Excels as Revere Stuns Everett, 21-14, on Late Touchdown
By Cary Shuman Borrowing a page from Jose Escobar, Joe Llanos, Joe Festa, Mike Mucci, and other spectacular Revere running backs of the past, sophomore Reda Atoui submitted one of the most outstanding two-way performances in the program’s history in…
RHS Roundup
RHS boys soccer wins tourney opener, travels to #1 Oliver Ames tonight The Revere High boys soccer team defeated Southeast Regional Vocational High Monday evening by a score of 3-2 in a preliminary round contest of the MIAA Division 2…
Letters to the Editor
On the SNAP Shutdown Dear Editor, As consequence of the Federal government shutdown, more than ten thousand of our neighbors, friends, and family members in Revere are facing imminent food insecurity when SNAP benefits are suspended on Saturday, November 1,…
Give Thanks to Our Veterans
This coming Tuesday, November 11, our nation will celebrate the 107th observance of Veterans Day, a day of solemnity and reverence that honors those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice Day when…
Obituaries 11-05-2025
Paul August His sudden departure leaves a deep void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him Paul August, 60, of East Boston, passed away peacefully in his home on October 24, 2025. His sudden departure leaves a…
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh Hold Fall Fest
City Celebrates Italian Heritage Month
Polls Open Tuesday for City Election
By Adam Swift Polls will be open this Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the Revere municipal election. Several contested city council and school committee races are on the ballot, as is one non-binding ballot question. The city council at-large race has…
Council Votes Down City Road Toll Proposal
By Adam Swift The city won’t be going into business as tollbooth operators anytime soon. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna introduced a motion asking that the council, in…
ZBA Approves Variances for a 17-unit Apartment Building at 675 Broadway
Special to the Journal The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, October 22, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and…
News Brief
M&T Bank to Host Revere First-Time Homebuyer Seminar at Rumney Marsh Academy Nov. 6 M&T Bank, in partnership with the City of Revere’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, will host a seminar for those interested in learning more about becoming…
Revere City Council Unanimously Approves Wage Theft Ordinance said to Enhance Worker Protections
Special to the Journal The Revere City Council debated and passed a wage theft ordinance filed by Councilor At-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo that would add protections to workers in Revere who are victims of wage theft. The proposal which has…
