Author: Journal Staff
Rep. Jessica Giannino Campaign Reception
City Council Sub-Committee Begins FY2026 Budget Hearings
By Adam Swift Mayor Patrick Keefe and city finance director Richard Viscay kicked off the Fiscal Year 2026 city council ways and means committee budget hearings last Thursday morning. Viscay laid out the revenue and expenses for a proposed balanced…
Council Approves Non-binding Referendum on Recreational Marijuana
By Adam Swift Voters will have the chance to make their feelings known on legalized recreational marijuana sales in Revere with a non-binding referendum question on the November municipal election ballot. Last week, the council voted 7-4 to approve a…
Crews Battle Three-alarm Fire on Payson Street
Staff Report A three-alarm fire ripped through a triple decker on Payson Street early last Friday morning. The first alarm came in for the fire at 14 Payson St. shortly before 2:15 a.m. The Revere Fire Department sent 30 firefighters…
Chelsea Police Joins North Metro Swat Team in Partnership with Revere and Everett Departments
Staff Report The Chelsea Police Department recently announced its formal partnership with the North Metro SWAT Team, a regional tactical unit comprising highly trained officers from the Chelsea, Everett, and Revere Police Departments. This strategic collaboration enhances the region’s ability…
Six Pickleball Courts to Replace Tennis Courts at Gibson Park Makeover
By Journal Staff The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsCom) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, June 3, in the City Council Chambers. Chair Nicholas Rudolph and fellow members Brian Averback, Joseph LaValle, Thomas Carleton, and Wilson Correa were on…
S&P Global Ratings Affirms City of Revere’s AA Underlying Rating and Stable Outlook
Special to the Journal Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. and City of Revere Chief Financial Officer/City Auditor/Budget Director, Richard Viscay, announced that S&P Global Ratings, a municipal bond credit rating agency, has affirmed the City’s underlying rating of ‘AA’. The…
Echoes of Valor: A Boston Concert Commemorates 250 Years of Service and Sacrifice
Special to the Journal Boston will come alive with the sound of patriotism this June 17 as the city hosts “Echoes of Valor,” a powerful tribute to 250 years of American service and sacrifice. This free public event honors both…
Revere Fire Department’s Captain Kevin O’Hara Candidate for PFFM Trustee
By Melissa Moore-Randall Behind a family legacy of public service going back to 1911, Revere Fire Captain and President of Revere Firefighters Local 926, Kevin O’Hara, has announced his candidacy for Trustee of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts (PFFM). According…
Our Healthcare System is on the Critical List
Anyone who has been to a hospital emergency room lately has seen firsthand the health care crisis that we are facing in this country. ERs routinely are filled beyond capacity, with patients lying on their hospital beds in corridors while…
There Must be Zero Tolerance for Violent Protests
We completely understand the anger and frustration on the part of many Americans with the manner in which members of immigrant communities are being arrested and deported not only without any semblance of due process of law, but also in…
Guest Op-Ed: A Rainy Night, a Hawk, and a Heroic Heart
By Angela Guarino Sawaya, Ward 5 City Councilor On a quiet, rainy Saturday evening, my colleague Joanne McKenna felt a sudden urge to step outside. There was nothing unusual about the weather—just steady rain and stillness. But what she discovered…
Rep. Giannino Honored with 2025 Educator Diversity Legislative Champion Award
Special to the Journal On May 28, Representative Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) was recognized with the 2025 Educator Diversity Legislative Champion Award by Latinos for Education during their annual Latino Educators Shine event. The award honors one House member and one…
RHS Roundup
RHS flag football falls just short in playoff contest The first-ever Revere High flag football team fell just short in its playoff contest with Arlington Catholic last week, dropping a 14-13 decision. “While we ended our season short of our…
Obituaries 06-11-2025
Cathy Limoli Of Chelsea Cathy Limoli of Chelsea entered into rest on June 7, 2025 at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Deel) Limoli, beloved sister of Diane Limoli of Chelsea, Daniel…
Happy 102nd Birthday, Tudy Masella!
Over 540 RPS Students Set to Graduate Tonight
Commencement exercises scheduled for June 4 at Harry Della Russo Stadium Special ton the Journal This evening, over 540 Revere High School and CityLab Innovation High School seniors will walk the stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium and receive their…
Council Awards Annual George V. Colella Academic Achievement Awards
By Adam Swift Nine Revere students were presented with the George V. Colella Academic Achievement Awards at the beginning of Monday night’s city council meeting. One fifth grader from each of the city’s six elementary schools and one eighth grader…
Police Chief David Callahan Announces Retirement after More than 34 years of Service to the City of Revere
Capt. LaVita will assume role of Interim Chief Speical to the Journal On Tuesday, June 3, Chief of Police David J. Callahan announced his retirement from the Revere Police Department. A Revere native and proud graduate of Revere Public Schools,…
