Author: Journal Staff
Subcommittee Recommends Approval of Lee’s Park Project
By Adam Swift Revere’s zoning subcommittee voted 5-1 Monday night to recommend approval of a special permit for the former Lee’s Trailer Park on Winthrop Avenue, consisting of 250 residential units with 10 percent of the units offered at affordable…
News Briefs
City of Revere to Host “Have a Heart & Give a Heart Day” Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr., an organ donor, to honor organ and tissue donors at City Hall on Friday, February 9, 2024 In 2023, 1,401 lives were…
Wonderland Parking Rentals Bring Revenue Into the City
By Adam Swift The city is collecting revenue from a number of companies using the 30-plus acre Wonderland property for vehicle storage. City Council President Anthony Cogliandro said there have been questions raised about the use of the property and…
Councillor Wants Answers on Delayed Marijuana Sales Site on Railroad Avenue
By Adam Swift As the City Council has debated the possibility of allowing licenses for retail marijuana sales over the past several years, there is one license that has sat virtually idle in the city for nearly a decade. In…
Council Looks for Stricter Regulations on Motorized Bikes and Scooters
By Adam Swift City Councillors want some clarity on the regulations regarding the operation of electric scooters and small motorized bikes in the city. “As I was campaigning this past year, one of the biggest complaints I got was about…
State and Local Leaders Ask for Reconsideration of Lead Water Service Line Grant Formula
By Adam Swift A change in a federal grant funding formula for the replacement of lead line services would have a negative impact on local communities, according to state and local leaders. Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea…
Revere Public Schools Celebrate Costello Syndrome Awareness Day
By Melissa Moore-Randall RPS staff and students came together on 2/27 to celebrate Costello Syndrome Awareness Day. The day honored brave and beautiful Rya Goodwin, 2, who was diagnosed with the rare syndrome last spring. #RYARAISIN purple and butterfly shirts…
Revere’s Monterroso Joins Latinos For Education As Massachusetts Advocacy Director
Special to the Journal Latinos for Education announced today that education policy expert Jacqueline Monterroso will serve as Policy and Advocacy Director for the Massachusetts region, where she will lead the creation, expansion and implementation of the organization’s policy and…
RHS Students Learning About Interpretation and Translation Through New Partnership With UMass Amherst
Special to the Journal It’s a cutting-edge program that is the first of its kind in Massachusetts and, perhaps, the nation. Through a new partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Revere High School students are taking a course in…
HRC Hears of Plans for Black History Event at RHS on Feb. 28
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening (February 1) in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Kourou Pich, Molly McGee, Fire Chief Chris Bright, and Dr. Lourenco Garcia,…
Commission on Disabilities Hears From Federation for Children With Special Needs at Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting on January 9 via Zoom. Chair Ralph DeCicco and fellow members Pauline Perno, Mario Grimanis, Ellie Vargas, and Jason Barone-Cichocki. The commission’s guest speaker was Pat Cameron, an Arlington resident who is with…
Chloe Gentgen Receives Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Special to the Journal Local Massachusetts Zonta Clubs of District One, recently honored Chloe Gentgen, this year’s recipient of the Amelia Earhart Fellowship, at a dinner and awards ceremony hosted by the Zonta Club of Chelsea and North Shore. Ms.…
EBNHC Announces New Geriatric Complex Case Management Pilot Program
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) today announced the launch of a Geriatric Complex Case Management (GCCM) Pilot Program in partnership with TD Bank. In an effort to ensure that our oldest community members stay connected…
Boston City Council Accepts Anti-Terrorism Grant That Impacts Region
By Adam Swift Last week, the Boston City Council voted to accept a $13.3 million anti-terrorism grant that the previous council had narrowly voted against accepting. The grant will impact surrounding communities, including Chelsea, Revere, Everett, and Winthrop, who are…
Zuckerberg, Et Al: The Worst of the Worst
Last week’s dramatic hearing in the U.S. Senate, in which the heads of a number of social media companies testified in front of a gallery that was filled with parents who lost children because of the pernicious effects of social…
…And Those On-Line Sports Betting Companies Are Not Far Behind…
A while back we wrote an editorial about the clear and obvious evils of the easy availability of sports gambling via smartphones. This past Sunday evening, the news program 60 Minutes had a segment on exactly that topic, highlighting how…
Guest Op-Ed: A Little Bit of Kindness To Protect Massachusetts Parklands and Foster Community
By Brian Arrigo Just under a year ago, I had the honor of being appointed to lead the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the state’s largest landowner and steward of roughly half a million acres across Massachusetts. It’s been…
RHS Sports Roundup
Revere Girls Win GBL Meet; Yuong Is Triple-Champion; Stamatopoulos Wins Two The Revere High girls indoor track and field team, which compiled a perfect dual-meet record of 7-0 to win the Greater Boston League regular-season championship, capped off their brilliant…
Former Revere Youth Hockey Player Aylah Cioffi Is Just a Girl Who Loves Hockey
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere native Aylah Cioffi has come a long way since she began playing hockey at the age of three. “I have been skating since I was 3 years old and playing hockey since I was 5 years…
