LATEST INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC SAFETY ARRIVES AT CENTRAL FIRE STATION Mayor Brian Arrigo joined Fire Chief Chris Bright Monday afternoon to unveil the newest addition to the City’s firefighting force, a KME Ladder Truck that goes into service as the…
Author: Journal Staff
City Departments Have Responded to Nearly 7,000 Requests for Service
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced this week that in its first year of implementation, Revere311 constituent services has answered more than 27,000 calls and worked with city departments to respond to nearly 7,000 requests for service – from plowing requests and…
Police Briefs 12-12-2018
POLICE NEWS MAN FOUND SLEEPING IN CAR A Revere man was arrested on Dec. 4 when a car owner found him sleeping in her back seat around 5:40 p.m. The car owner got into her car in a parking lot…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU REVERE FROM FOR KIDS ONLY Dear Editor, I am writing to express my gratitude to the community of Revere and the many individuals and businesses who continue to show their support for our public charity, For Kids Only…
Congratulations, Manny Lopes
We join East Boston residents in congratulating East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes on his appointment as the chair of the Boston Board of Health. The appointment is another major milestone in the successful career of…
Remember Those Less Fortunate
With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or online — as we do our last-minute holiday shopping in hopes of finding that “perfect†gift for our family…
Sports 12-12-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS girls basketball opens season tonight The Revere High girls basketball team opens its season this evening (Wednesday) when the Lady Patriots travel to Wellesley for a non-league encounter. The Revere girls program will be under the…
Obituaries 12-12-2018
Michael Carroll Revere’s first honorary firefighter As the Journal went to press, word has been received that Michael J. Carroll, one of the Revere community’s most popular volunteers, passed away following a seven-month battle with congential heart disease late on…
Kickin’ Off the Holidays with Santa, Lights and a Whole Lotta Christmas Spirit
Santa stops at Revere City Hall, where Santa and Mrs. Claus were joined by lots of happy children. Last Saturday, Dec. 1, the annual Santa Walk parade made its way down Broadway, led by Ol’ Saint Nick himself. Many residents…
Arrigo Launches ‘Next Stop, Revere’:City’s First Comprehensive Master Plan in Over 40 Years
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Monday the launch of ‘Next Stop, Revere’ — the city’s first comprehensive master plan in more than four decades. The master plan will set a course for the future of Revere, a city that offers unique opportunities for…
Revere Woman Struck; Seriously Injured on Boulevard
Revere woman was hit by a car Saturday evening, at approximately 6:10 p.m. Troopers from the State Police Revere Barracks responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Revere Beach Boulevard, just south of Oak Island…
News Briefs
Ward 4 Community Meetings Councilor Patrick Keefe is pleased to announce continued ward 4 Community Meetings. Our committee is focused on continuing to bring city hall to the residents and have their concerns heard, As always direct communication and collaboration…
State Fire Marshal Issues Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
The best way to prevent a Christmas tree fire is to water it every day, place it well away from heat sources, and dispose of it soon after the holiday,†said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “Although Christmas tree…
Police Briefs 12-05-2018
MAN SHOT IN FERNWOOD HOME Revere Police are investigating an incident on Fernwood Avenue where a man was shot with a firearm on Nov. 28. Around 10:40 p.m., several units responded to a call for a man who had been…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SUFFOLK DOWNS VOTE Dear editor: Thank you to the City Council for taking steps to strengthen Revere’s future by moving forward with the transformative development project at Suffolk Downs. Your vision will bear fruit…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
With the Christmas season in full swing, there will be the usual office, family, and neighborhood parties for all of us to partake and enjoy. By no means do we wish to cast negative thoughts or to be party-Scrooges, but…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Sports 12-05-2018
NEC all-star recognition for RHS football players Post-season accolades were accorded to eight members of the Revere High football team, which compiled a sterling, overall record of 7-4 and finished in second place in the Central Division of the Northeastern…
Obituaries 12-05-2018
Louis Vazza Owner of Vazza Funeral Homes Louis R. Vazza of East Boston and Naples, Fla., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Nov. 29. He was in his 86th year. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran of the…
A Tradition Reaches Sixth Year: ‘Everyone Deserves a Nice Thanksgiving’
Saber Abougalala, owner of the Good Diner, with his wife, Shimaa, and children, Abdel, 18; Adam, 16; and Hana, 9; with volunteer, Pamela M. Anderson, loading up trays of Thanksgiving dinners for the First Congregational Church parishioners.
