Felia ‘Phyllis’ Patri Member of Town Line Bowling League and Dunedin, Florida Community Chorus Felia “Phyllis†(Gadalis) Patri of Medford, formerly of Malden, died on March 12. An active member of the Town Line Bowling League, as well as the Dunedin…
Author: Journal Staff
Scouts Pancake Breakfast
The Revere Cub Scout Pack 15 and Boy Scout Troop 15 hosted its fourth annual Pancake Breakfast on March 11 at the VFW. Pictured above, Joshua Chamness, Dante Faiella, and Nathaniel Kerins collecting donations for Savers FUNDrive at the breakfast.
News Briefs
2018 CENSUS IS UNDERWAY In accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 51, Section 4, the 2018 Annual City Census was mailed in January to every household in the City of Revere. Upon receipt of the form residents are asked to…
Revolutionary Clinics Hosts Special Art Display at Store
He has drawn and sketched since he was a child, but Michael Kerwin’s artistic talents became an emotional outlet for him as he underwent brain surgery in an attempt to stop the daily seizures he suffered. In his recovery from…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Makes a Very Big Splash on the Beach
On March 11, more than 150 brave beach lovers plunged into Boston Harbor at BCYF Curley Community Center in South Boston as part of the 7th annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash to benefit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, including Revere’s top fundraiser…
Police Briefs 03-14-2018
ATTEMPTED LARCENY AT RED LIGHT A woman is being praised by police for thwarting several men who apparently were looking to carjack her at several red lights on Squire Road last Friday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., the woman told police,…
The Suffolk Downs Master Plan Looks Promising
The Suffolk Downs Master Plan proposal by the HYM Investment Group, the new owners of the huge site, holds enormous promise for the East Boston and Revere communities to dramatically enhance the quality of life of their 100,000 residents. The…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…
Obituaries 03-14-2018
Thurston Ege Political and environmental activist, member of Revere Elks and Moose Thurston E. Ege of Revere passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge following a long illness. Born and raised in Revere, he…
Dr Seuss Day with Gov Baker
Gov. Charlie Baker dropped by the Whelan School on Friday, March 2, to help celebrate Read Across America Day with the students – a day that is also Dr. Seuss’s birthday. While at the school, he read ‘The Lorax’ to…
News Briefs
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh meet March 11 The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh announces their annual meeting, which is free and open to the public will be held on Sunday, March 11, from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal…
Mayor Brian Arrigo’s 2018 State of the City Address
Good evening, everyone. What is the state of our City? This evening I will give you a snapshot of our City today and a vision for tomorrow. When I stood in front of you a year ago, I promised to…
RMV Services will be Unavailable March 22-26
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that all RMV services, with the exception of law enforcement, will be unavailable from 7 p.m., March 22 until 8 a.m. March 26 due to the RMV…
Registration for Revere Public Schools Kindergarten 2018 is Open Through April 27
The Revere School Committee and Superintendent. Dr. Dianne Kelly have announced that Kindergarten registration will take place at the Parent Information Center which is located at 56 Bennington St. at the Beachmont School (rear parking lot) from Feb. 26-April 27.…
Police Briefs 03-07-2018
CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION One Medford man has been arrested after allegedly violating the civil rights of two men in the Showcase Cinema on Saturday, March 3. Around 9:11 p.m., police on a detail were called into a theatre for a…
Offshore Resources: Digging up the Facts
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposal to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling has set off a bipartisan uproar among politicians and pundits from coastal states. Critics paint pictures of black beaches, tar balls, and wildlife slicked with oil. They…
Is This Our New Normal?
The intense havoc wreaked by this past weekend’s storm, coming on the heels of the storm of January that similarly brought devastation to many areas throughout the state, has left all of us wondering whether this is the new normal…
Sports 03-07-2018
Revere High girls basketball team falls to Andover in MIAA Tourney By Cary Shuman The Revere High girls basketball team had the higher seed and the homecourt advantage after an excellent 16-4 season, but the MIAA parings resulted in one…
Obituaries 03-07-2018
Albert Terminiello, Sr. Retired Revere Police officer Albert J. Terminiello of Revere died on March 3 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital at the age of 92. He was the beloved husband of 65 years of the late Barbara (Frye) who…
News Briefs
WHEELBRATOR WAITING FOR DEP DECISION Wheelabrator Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety James Connolly issued the following statement about the operation at the Wheelabrator Saugus energy-from-waste facility: “We believe the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) decision granting a provisional…