By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo A silent and sinister affliction threatens our city. We wish it weren’t so, and we mobilize our municipal resources to fight it. It is a battle we must win, and it will take everyone’s cooperative…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 06-24-2020
Ronald Jannino Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School representative and retired Revere School teacher Ronald J. Jannino passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20 at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was 75 years old. Born in Chelsea, Mr. Jannino…
St. Anthony of Padua Opens Door for Mass
Arrigo Taps Lieutenant David Callahan as RPD Chief
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo this week named Lieutenant Dave Callahan as Revere’s new Chief of Police, effective July 1. Callahan, 51, replaces retiring interim Chief James Guido. The move comes as law enforcement departments across the…
Unity Pride Flag Raised at City Hall in Honor of Pride Month
Mayor Brian Arrigo and City Councillor Steven Morabito were joined by City staff and City officials on June 12 to raise an intersectional rainbow flag in front of City Hall in honor of Pride Month. Rainbow colors will also light…
News Briefs
MVES Partners with Action Ambulance to Streamline Communication with Meals on Wheels (Nearly 2,000 consumers in 11 cities and towns rely on Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for Meals on Wheels home delivery, with close to 3,000 meals provided each…
New Five-Day Flex Pass Pilot for Commuter Rail Begins July 1
The MBTA today announced a new customer-driven Commuter Rail fare product pilot to begin July 1: the Five-day Flex Pass on mTicket, a bundled fare good for any five days of travel within a thirty-day period. With the understanding that travel patterns…
Travel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19- Related Complaints from Mass. Consumers
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
Northeast Metro Tech Appoints Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to announce that Northeast Metro Tech has appointed its first Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. The district’s School Committee approved the creation of the position and the appointment of Dawon Dicks to the role at its…
Gov. Baker Announces Pop-up Testing Sites for Participants of Large Gatherings
The state announced on Monday the availability of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the Commonwealth for individuals who have recently participated in large gatherings. These free testing sites will be available at over 50 sites throughout the Commonwealth on Wednesday,…
Chelsea Curves Update: Construction Look-ahead Through June 27, 2020
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) •ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND:…
National Leading Grassroots Organization, Indivisible, Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Indivisible, a national, progressive grassroots organization with over a million members across the country, today announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Markey is a model progressive legislator: consistent, accountable to his constituents,…
Police Briefs 06-17-2020
Weekly Police Report MONDAY, JUNE 1 0013: Disturbance on Lee Burbank Highway. An officer restored the peace. 0104: Domestic disturbance on Ocean Ave. The officer provided assistance. 0200: A trespass tow was reported on Ward St. 0338: Burglar alarm on Squire Rd.…
Thank You, Chief Guido
The announcement last week by Police Chief James R. Guido that he will be retiring effective June 30 caught many by surprise in the city. However, the coronavirus has reinforced for many of us the two things that are most…
A Tremendous Court Decision
The decision this past Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court extending the rights of gay and transgender workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin,…
And Now, Stinging Jellyfish
The ocean temperature barely has reached 60 degrees in Boston Harbor and vicinity, but the warnings on our beaches have confirmed what the beachcombers among us have known for a week or so — the dreaded jellyfish have arrived. According to…
Guest Op-ed: A Father’s Day Reflection
By Mayor Brian Arrigo Years from now, historians, sociologists, scientists and academics of all disciplines will examine the events and upheavals of the year 2020 and probably say…â€wow.†We are actually living it, staying indoors, standing in lines, wearing masks…
Guest Op-ed: The Moment Is Now for Big, Structural Change
By Joe Gravellese Back on February 28 – which feels like a lifetime ago – I was quoted for the first time in the Revere Journal about my interest in the State Representative race. At the time, I said “Revere,…
Obituaries 06-17-2020
Robert DeBonis His infectious laugh, outgoing spirit and engaging conversations will be missed Robert DeBonis of Middleton, formerly of Revere, passed away surrounded by his loving family on June 11 at the age of 75. He was a graduate of…