Revere Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will…
Author: Journal Staff
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the return of the 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, featuring master sand sculptors who have come from all over the globe to compete in one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world. The festival…
Not All Parents Know What’s Best for Their Kids
The executive order signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida banning local school boards from requiring students to wear masks in schools in that state rates as one of the most reprehensible actions of any public official since the pandemic…
Guest Op-Ed: Life Learning, Commitment and Hard Work
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We are always learning. Life is filled with education. We learn all the time. Every day we receive new information about health, the planet, communication, medicines, the universe and more. Life is a process of learning…
Obituaries 04-08-2021
Anna Nardiello Of Revere Anna (Zingariello) Nardiello of Revere died on July 27 at the age of 91. Born in Avellino, Italy on July 17, 1930 to the late Carmen and Angela (Picardo) Zingariello, she was the devoted mother of…
Revere Farmers’ Market Opens For The Season
Beachmont Family Day
Track at Suffolk Downs Celebrates Opening to Public
Today, The HYM Investment Group, along with Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and other East Boston and Revere leaders, celebrated a ribbon cutting for The Track at Suffolk Downs, opening the former thoroughbred horse track and racing facility to the public…
News Briefs
MAYOR Arrigo Encourages Residents to Apply for New Federal Funding Mayor Brian Arrigo is calling on Revere residents to apply for millions in new federal funding available to Massachusetts residents through several new and expanded government programs. SNAP: Formerly known…
License Commission Votes to Suspend Liquor License
After several months of working with the owners in order not to suspend the liquor license of Antonia’s at the Beach, the Revere License Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose the suspension of the license until the paperwork of…
Arrigo Announces Local Job Fairs
Mayor Arrigo announced that Revere Works will host its initial job fair focused on employment opportunities with the city. The Job Fair will be held Friday, July 30th, at the American Legion on 249 Broadway from 12:00-3:00 PM. “In recognition…
Suffolk DA Rollins Nominated for U.S. Attorney
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Currently, Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell is serving as…
Memories of Revere Beach Boulevard
By Leo Vanderpot I’m at a September-point in my life where I sometimes cannot remember where my car keys are…but I can recall with rewarding accuracy scenes from the summer of 1947 when I took on my first real job…it’s…
State Announces New Funding Opportunity to Support Air-Quality Sensors
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced that $200,000 in grants are now available to communities to place 10 air-quality sensors on homes, schools or businesses to measure fine particle pollution (PM2.5) throughout local neighborhoods. These small sensors produce data that…
Local SERVPRO Franchise Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
SERVPRO announces that SERVPRO of East Boston, Chelsea & Revere received the MILLIONAIRE’S Silver award at the company’s 52nd annual convention, held July 19-23 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. Benjamin Charwat of SERVPRO…
Nearly 500,000 Hotel Jobs Won’t Return by Year’s End
Midway through 2021, a new report and state-by-state job loss breakdown released by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) found that while leisure travel is starting to return, the hotel industry’s road to recovery from the pandemic is long and uneven, with urban…
The Neighborhood Developers Celebrate Completion of 571 Revere
Revere’s newest affordable housing complex held a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 22 The building, known as 571 Revere, the former site of the Cove Bar on Revere Street, is the latest initiative by The Neighborhood Developers to provide affordable…
Yes, Misinformation on Social Media Is Killing Americans
Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,†the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a hoax. Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by Bill…
Congratulations, Rachael Rollins
The announcement this week that President Joe Biden has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next United States Attorney for Massachusetts is welcome news for those who believe that our criminal justice system at all levels…
Letters to the Editor
Make this Revere Beach’s Best Birthday Yet Dear Editor, Thank you for your special feature on Revere Beach’s birthday celebration, and reflections on its history. I feel fortunate to have grown up around the corner from such a gem, and…