By Steven Morabito A Human Rights Commission’s purpose is to promote basic human rights and to also review and investigate complaints of discrimination and violation against basic human rights. These Human Rights are inherent to all people, no matter their…
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Guest Op-Ed: Looking at the Research on Human Rights Commissions
By Dimple Rana At the July 27 City Council Appointment sub-committee meeting, Councillor Councillor Gerry Visconti repeated several times that there are 21 Human Rights Commissions in the state and of the seven boards that have executive directors, six are…
Obituaries 08-05-2020
Mary Ann Rich Of Revere Mary Ann (Pokornicki) Rich, 83, of Revere, formerly of the West End of Boston, passed away on August 3. The beloved wife of the late Peter Rich, Sr., she was the loving mother of Peter…
Happy 100th Birthday: City Officials, Family, Staff Help Esther Celebrate a Century
The City of Revere has another resident who has hit a milestone when Esther Ruth Battaglia celebrated her 100th Birthday on Monday at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center. Esther was born on July 27, 1920 in Salem Massachusetts. She was…
Blessing of the Fleet at Point of Pines
Complete Copy of Council Resolution on the Human Rights Commission
The following is the full text of the resolution sponsored by Council President Patrick Keefe, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino and Councillor-At-Large Gerry Visconti. Whereas, we the undersigned members of the Revere City Council recognize the urgent and critical need…
Dimple Rana’s Presentation to Sub-Commmittee
Dimple Rana July 27, 2020 Revere City Council Appointment Sub-Committee Appointee Presentation My advocacy for Revere spans across neighborhoods, sectors, and generations of Revere residents. Currently, I am the Director of the City’s Department of Healthy Community Initiatives and Co-Leader…
News Briefs
Revere Fire Fighters Local 926 Endorses Councilor Giannino for State Rep The Revere Fire Fighters Local 926 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16th Suffolk District. Giannino has…
Free COVID-19 Testing Site to Operate at Revere High School on July 27-Aug. 13
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health today announced a free COVID-19 testing site will operate at Revere High School from July 27- August 13 as part of the Baker-Polito Administration “Stop the Spread”…
Chelsea Curves Project Construction Look-Ahead: July 26 – August 8, 2020
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 NorthBound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) • Route 1…
Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective Aug. 1
Gov. Charlie Baker announced that effective Aug. 1, all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out of state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. Travel Order: Starting August 1, all visitors…
Aquí Con Markey: Over 130 Latinx Elected Officials, Community Leaders Endorse Markey
Over 130 Latinx elected officials and community leaders released a letter highlighting how Ed Markey has delivered for Latinx and immigrant communities across the state and country. The letter also announced the signatories’ strong endorsement for the Senator’s re-election. “As…
RBC’s Latest ‘Beautiful Home on Broadway’
The Revere Beautification Committee’s latest “Beautiful Home” award has been given to the Fernandez family located on Broadway. The property of this house is surrounded by a wrought iron fence that encloses a manicured lawn. The entire property is kept…
Illegal and Undocumented Immigrant Take a Stand for Driver’s Licenses
Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for a week and half sacrificing in high heat and humidity, harsh rainfall, and threats that have raised increasing security concerns. All the while legislators and…
Pressley Sponsors Bill to Help Senior Fraud Victim
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and House Elder Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Peter King (R-NY), along with Reps. John Katko (R-NY), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), announced bipartisan legislation to help seniors who have…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3 trillion…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a large…
Letters to the Editor
I Am Disappointed in the Actions Dear Editor: The actions taken on Monday night by the Revere City Council was, without question, the clearest example I’ve ever seen of that old adage that the only thing necessary for the triumph…
Guest Op-Ed: Defend, Don’t Defund the Police
A bad idea has taken hold in the wake of the rallies protesting the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Defund the Police is the rallying cry for this radical response. We’ve seen…
Obituaries 07-29-2020
Daniel Callahan Jr. Retiree of Bradlee’s Department Stores and Motorola Corp. Funeral Services and Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett was held on July 24 for Daniel J. Callahan, Jr., who passed unexpectedly on July 21. He was 90 years old.…
