The Revere Journal has asked each candidate for Ward 6 the following question: With recent building activity and most of the ward being marshland, an increase in the number of rodents has been experienced. How do you propose as councillor…
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Question and Answer Forum for Candidates for City Councillor-at-Large
The Revere Journal has asked each candidate for Councillor at Large the following question: What do you consider the greatest challenge and the greatest opportunity facing Revere in the next two years? The following are their responses: Our challenges are…
Community Awareness Event on Domestic Violence Planned Inside City Hall on Oct 25
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Mayor Brian Arrigo, the Revere Police Department, and HarborCOV will host a community awareness event on Wednesday, October 25 from 3-5 PM. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the event will be moved inside…
Women’s Health Forum Set for Oct 26
Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo will sponsor the 20th annual Women’s Health Forum on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6- 8 p.m. at Winthrop High School. The forum is an opportunity for residents to meet and speak with our local…
Cops for Kids with Cancer to Receive $30,000 Check Raised by the RPD in Memory of Officer Daniel Talbot
The Revere Police presented Cops for Kids with Cancer a $30,000 check in memory of Officer Daniel Talbot’s 10th year anniversary. The fundraiser was held on September 29, at the Casa Lucia in Revere. A local Revere family already received…
MAPC Announces 16-Community Effort to Bring Bike-Share System to Boston’s Inner-Suburbs in 2018
A regional, bike-share system for communities in Metro Boston is on the horizon, thanks to a project announced this week by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston. MAPC, the regional planning agency serving the people who live and…
Officials say ofo Bicycle Program Moving Along Well
So far, the ofo bike-sharing pilot has been going well as it continues into the third week in Revere. “There’s been a lot of usage,†said Mayor Brian Argil. “We are very encouraged.†The pilot program will continue for approximately…
State Rep Roselee Vincent Testifies in Support of Environmental Justice Legislation
State Representative RoseLee Vincent recently delivered the following testimony before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture in support of legislation that would codify environmental justice policy into Massachusetts General Laws. As the representative whose district includes…
Police Briefs 10-25-2017
A QUESTION OF WOOD A Malden man was arrested on Friday afternoon, Oct. 20, after he allegedly exposed himself to shoppers in the Family Dollar on North Shore Road while swinging a piece of wood threateningly. Around 2:45 p.m., police…
Letters to the Editor
GET OUT AND VOTE Dear Editor: Great people of Revere on Nov. 7, please open the gates to our great City Hall of Revere. Please vote for the candidates of your choice for the Councillor at-Large most deserving of this…
Ask Rusty – SSDI and the Ticket to Work Program
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor,Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty:I am 60 and currently getting Social Security Disability, but I would like to return to work as much as possible. I am concerned with how my…
Women’s Health Forum is Oct 26
The 20th annual Women’s Health Forum sponsored by Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo is set for this Thursday, Oct. 26, at Winthrop High School, from 6-8 p.m. This yearly event, which has grown hugely since its inception 20 years…
Housing Court Open to Local Landlords and Tenants
The expansion of the Housing Court into our part of Suffolk County for local landlords and tenants certainly is welcome news in our area. In our community, the majority of the housing stock is multi-family. Given the large investment now…
Enjoy A Happy and Safe Halloween
Although mischief and vandalism on Halloween has been on the decline in recent years compared to what the parents and grandparents of today’s youngsters experienced in the past, it still is incumbent on every parent to make sure that their…
Question 1
Revere voters will have the opportunity on Nov. 7 to start the process of tax relief for qualified seniors. Under the terms of the Question 1, qualifying senior citizems, defined as those earning less than $57,000, will be able to…
Sports 10-25-2017
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team to host Burlington Friday The Revere High football team will host Burlington Friday evening in the first round of the non-playoff bracket of the MIAA state football tournament. Kick-off for the contest, which is…
Obituaries 10-25-2017
Ray ‘Raia’ LaRosa Department of Transportation retiree Ray J. “Raia†(Tkachuk) LaRosa of North Reading formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully on October 20th 2017 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield at 90 years of age. Wife of the late…
Annual Pumpkin Dash
Meaghan and Rowan Kelly were all dressed up for the Pumpkin Dash at Revere Beach on Sunday, Oct. 15.
Paying Big Bucks:Several Key Properties Bought by New Developers
Westbrook Partners, of New York City, have acquired the 194-unit Vanguard at Waterfront Square luxury apartment community on Revere Beach, which opened in 2016, for $59.85 million in cash. The sale amounts to approximately $308,505 per unit. The Bozzuto Group…
Subcommittee Tackles Billboard Ordinances
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With over 80 billboards in Revere, and a current billboard moratorium, the city council has set up a subcommittee to review the city ordinances for billboards. The idea came about after conversations between the Revere Beautification…
