Regarding Flooding in Revere Dear Editor, First and foremost, I’d like to give a big thank you to the DPW for acting so quickly on Seawall Street Monday night into Tuesday morning. The water was flooding the Street from the…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 08-25-2021
Samuel Anthony ‘Tony’ Chiarella Retired MDC Police Officer Samuel Anthony “Tony†Chiarella, 78, died on Friday afternoon at his Beachmont home. The husband of June (Duncan) Chiarella with whom he shared 37 years of marriage, he was born in Boston…
Celebrating India’s Independence in Revere
Revere is the fastest growing city in state
Successful Census outreach effort shows 20% population increase resulting in more Federal, State, and local resources for the city Special to the Journal The City of Revere is now officially the fastest-growing city in Massachusetts. Yesterday municipalities throughout the United…
Martelli family celebrates 10 years of lemonade stand fundraisers
Special to the Journal When Kayla and Jordan Martelli set up their first lemonade stand on Dale Street 10 years ago to help with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, both of them were barely tall enough to see over the…
Revere Conservation Commission approves stormwater plans for Redgate development site
Special to the Journal The Revere Conservation Commission unanimously approved Redgate Development’s plans for stormwater and wastewater management for its proposed development on the G and J Towing site. Redgate is looking to build a 291-unit apartment development at the…
Councilor Powers announces bid for re-election in Ward 5
Special to the Journal Ward 5 Councilor John Powers has announced his candidacy for re-election. The following is his statement. “My name is John Powers; and it has been my honor to represent the citizens of Ward 5 on the…
Albert J. Terminiello Jr. announces candidacy for Ward 3 City Councillor
Special to the Journal Albert J. “Al†Terminiello Jr., a lifelong resident of Revere, has announced his candidacy for the Ward 3 seat on the Revere City Council. Al is a 1971 graduate of Revere High School and a 1973…
Rep. Giannino announces appointment of Christopher DeFilippis as legislative aide
State Representative Jessica Ann Giannino announced the appointment of Christopher A. DeFilippis as her legislative aide. “As State Representative of the Sixteenth Suffolk District, I am thrilled to announce Christopher A. DeFilippis will be serving as my State House aide…
Rand street property named RBC ‘Beautiful Home’
In the city of Revere, very few homes have a lot of room in which they can beautify their property. This is the case in the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC)’s latest choice to be named RBC Beautiful Home. So what…
MassWildlife Advisory: Eaglet dies from rodenticide poisoning
Staff Report Officials from MassWildlife and wildlife veterinarians from Tufts Wildlife Clinic at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University confirmed that in late July, a young bald eagle succumbed to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) poisoning. In late July, a…
Youth, law enforcement join for basketball tournament
Local teens, youth services workers and law enforcement officials joined together for the Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament last weekend,in a show of solidarity among youth and those who fight for their safety. On Saturday, August 15, teams from Everett,…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-vu All over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Letters to the Editor
Investing in the children is our future Dear Editor, Revere, unlike most communities, has a rich and diverse history that continues until this very day. We are a working-class community where education is the mechanism to a better life and…
Obituaries 08-18-2021
Tony Speziale Of Revere Tony N. Speziale, 73, of Revere, passed away on Thursday, August 12 surrounded by his loving family. The cherished son of the late Santino and Gina (D’Incecco) Speziale, he was the beloved husband of Maria (Simons)…
Revere’s Kelley Proves Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
By Cheyanne Fullen In April of 2014, Lauren Kelley arrived at a turning point in her life. “For many years, I was physically present for my family, but not mentally. I lived a self-centered life-style to maintain a vicious drug…
Celebrating August Senior Birthdays
News Briefs
Morabito to Hold Campaign Reception Aug. 18 Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito will be a holding a re-election campaign reception on Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Valsos Restaurant, located at 139 Shirley Ave. Residents are invited to join…
RPD K9 Visits Whelan Summer School Students
By Melissa Moore-Randall Students at the A.C. Whelan Summer School Program were recently treated to a visit from the Revere Police Department’s K9 Tek and his handler Sgt. Carey. Students learned how K9s are trained to work as police dogs…
