Not Yours to Do with as You Wish Dear Editor, In response to Mayor Arrigo’s letter promoting his rigorous defense and application of the notion of the redistribution and confiscation of wealth, in his March 15/19 letter entitled “Free cash. 
Author: Journal Staff
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS athletics set to spring into action The 2019 spring sports season for Revere High athletic teams swings into high gear this week. The RHS boys and girls outdoor track & field teams were set to kick off their seasons…
Obituaries 04-03-2019
Diane Moschella Of Saugus Diane (Hudson) Moschella of Saugus died on March 30. She was the beloved wife of Carl Moschella, devoted mother of Lisa Hudson of Saugus and Michael Hudson of Salem, cherished grandmother of Matthew and Anastasia Hudson…
Happy Birthday
MassDOT Issues Travel Advisory for Tobin Bridge and Rte. 1
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that the Department will be rehabilitating the surface of the Tobin Bridge and performing maintenance on the viaduct in Chelsea which carries traffic on Route 1 northbound and…
News Briefs
JOIN THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS The MRC is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare…
School Committeeman Visconti Announces for Councilor at Large
School committeeman Gerry Visconti has announced for Councilor-at-Large. The following is his announcement: “As a parent of children in Revere Public Schools and as a coach in our community, it has been an honor and a privilege to represent our…
Revere City Council Honors Retired Deputy Chief George Taglieri Jr. With Moment of Silence
The Revere City Council observed a moment of silence in memory of Retired Revere Senior Deputy Fire Chief George Taglieri Jr., who died on March 23. Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino requested the tribute to Mr. Taglieri at the outset of Monday’s…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
Endicott Announces Dean’s List Students Endicott College is pleased to announce the Dean’s List students for fall 2018. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive no grade…
Sisters Feted by Family and Friends on Birthdays
Every week, Helen Joyal eats lunch with her daughter, Michelle, at McDonald’s in Northgate. Her favorite item to order on the menu is a hamburger Happy Meal (she gives the toys to Michelle as prizes for her fourth-grade students). On…
Social Security and OIG Warn of Telephone Scheme
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) launched a joint Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign addressing a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Social Security and the OIG continue to receive reports from across the country…
Revere Police Awarded Grant to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chief of Police James Guido announced that the Revere Police Department was recently awarded a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research – Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/OGR/HSD) to…
Metropolitan Beaches Commission Seeks Community Input on State of Beaches; Revere Meeting April 9
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) will hold nine public hearings in the winter and spring of 2019 in waterfront communities from Nahant to Nantasket to receive public input about the state of the beaches. The hearing for East Boston will…
Police Briefs 03-27-2019
Police News Revere Police, DA Charge Man with Child Porn Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced last week the indictment of an East Boston man for sexually assaulting one child, enticing another to create child pornography for him, and…
Guest Op-ed Beware of Scams Coming over the Telephone
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they…
Letters to the Editor
More tax, What’s up with that? Dear Editor, As I sit and read todays Revere Journal, March 20 edition, an article of Airbnb, I wonder why our leaders want to levy more tax on the home owner. Private property pays…
Legalized Marijuana: A Few Observations
We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…
Obituaries 03-27-2019
Grace Chiary Bellino Former Revere resident A visitation was held on Monday at Mackey’s Funeral Home, 128 S. Main Rt 114, Middleton for Grace Chiary Bellino who passed away after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Following a Mass celebrated…