The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is announcing its participation in a robust nationwide effort to increase public awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting to law enforcement. A hate crime is defined as a violent…
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Carmine DiFlumeri Receives “I Migliori in Mens Et Gesta†award
Special to the Journal The Pirandello Lyceum, a premiere Italian-American cultural association in Massachusetts, has awarded Revere resident Carmine DiFlumeri with the prestigious “I Migliori in Mens et Gesta†Award (the Best in Mind and Deed) for Building Arts. As…
DCR Announces November 2021 Programs at Revere Beach Reservation
All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Inclement weather cancels outdoor programs. Reasonable accommodations upon advance request. Please follow all current COVID guidelines: Mass.gov/COVID For more information call 781-656-1485 or Visit Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/revere-beach-reservation…
The End of an Era In Revere
The demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas complex to make way for an Amazon warehouse marks the end of an era for long-time local residents. Regular readers of our through the years column will note that it was 40 years…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Letters to the Editor
Remembering Priscilla Nickerson Dear Editor, This week we were all devastated to learn of the terrible news regarding the passing of Priscilla Nickerson. So many people over the years were fortunate to get to know her, and in the case…
Guest Op-Ed: Preparing for the Realities of Our New Economy
By Anthony D’Ambrosio Over the past few months, amid the return to in-person schooling and the beginning of the fall, you might have made a few of the following observations: • Your grocery bill has gone up, with beef, pork,…
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Proud!
By Carol Tye The opening of school is always a challenge, but the pandemic has made everything so much harder than it used to be. Like the rest of the world, we had supply problems and transportation problems and situations…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Soccer Senior Night Tomorrow; Bettero Nears 100 Goals As the RHS girls soccer team heads into the last two weeks of the season, the Lady Patriots, who stand at 8-5-1, will be looking to clinch a spot in…
Obituaries 10-20-2021
Christina Spina Enjoyed Shopping, Cooking and Spending Time With Her Family Christina A. (Causi) Spina of Revere, formerly of Somerville, died on October 16. Christina enjoyed shopping, cooking and spending time with her family. Born to the late Salvatore and…
Revere Parks & REC Present Bark-Tober-Fest at the Whelan School
Residents Run The Boston Marathon
Celebrating Italian Heritage in Revere
Conservation Comm. Gives Okay to Revere Beach, Suffolk Projects
The Revere Conservation Commission held its monthly meeting last Wednesday and took action on a number of matters, including giving their approval to the next phases of the massive, mixed-use Suffolk Downs development. The commission also gave its approval to…
News Briefs
McKenna lays the groundwork for graffiti removal at Revere bridge Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna made the motion, got it approved unanimously, and now waits for MassDOT to make it happen. McKenna requested that the graffiti be removed from the…
Ballot Positions for Nov. 2 Election Released
Election Commission Diane Colella explained that ballot positions for the Nov. 2 final election were determined alphabetically, with the incumbents listed first on the ballot, followed by the other candidates who are also listed in alphabetical order. In the case…
Board of Health Rejects Smoking Lounge Amendment
The Revere Board of Health voted 2-1 against an amendment to its regulations that would have permitted the establishment of no more than three smoking lounges in the city. All three members of the board, chairperson Dr. Nathalee Kong, Dr. Craig Costanza,…
Human Rights Comm. Votes to Recommend Replacing Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day Suggests to Find Another Day to Observe Italian- American Heritage
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) voted unanimously at its meeting last Thursday to recommend to the mayor and City Council that the city, “Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day and at the same time find another day during the month of October…
Revere Human Rights Commission Completes Diversity and Inclusion Training Workshop
Members of the Revere Human Rights Commission completed a two-day training workshop in diversity and inclusion designed to foster a deeper understanding and awareness of oppression and unconscious bias to promote more virtuous, healthy behaviors and attitudes in the workplace…
