Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in the joy —…
Author: Journal Staff
Guest Op-ed: A Green New Deal of Action
By Jack Clarke Massachusetts needs its own Green New Deal – but it needs to be a deal of action. Although not a law but more a resolution expressing the will of the Congress on the necessity to address the…
Letters to the Editor
Local 4 Endorsements The following is a letter to Caniddate for City Council John Correggio from Local 4 International Union of Operating Engineers. Dear John, Local 4 is pleased to endorse your candidacy for Revere City Council. We are pleased…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS softball awaits tourney opponent The Revere High softball team’s first-round opponent will be Peabody High School in the upcoming Division 1 North Sectional of the MIAA state softball tournament. The game will be held in Peabody. The Lady Patriots…
Hannah Fitzpatrick Named GNAC Women’s Track Rookie of the Year
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced its 2019 outdoor track & field major award winners on Monday afternoon, as Emmanuel College freshman Hannah Fitzpatrick was named the GNAC Women’s Track Rookie of the Year. Suffolk University led all teams taking…
Obituaries 06-05-2019
Paul Mazzone, Sr. City employee whose passing leaves a deep void in the Revere community Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, June 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for…
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the American Legion
News Briefs
Students to Receive Colella Achievement Awards The ninth annual Mayor George V. Colella Academic Achievement Awards will be presented to nine elementary and middle school students in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso Revere City Council Chamber on Monday, June…
75 Years after the “Battle for France†Began
Remembering Frank Charak, an American WWII Combat Hero By Douglas Volk He didn’t like to talk about his years as a medic in the U.S. Army. Not with his wife or his kids or his friends in Chelsea and Revere,…
Candle Sparks Fire in Revere Beach Apartment
On May 11, at approximately 09:50 am the Revere Fire Department responded with a box response for a report of a fire in the basement at 451 Revere Beach Blvd. The response included the Command vehicle, four Revere pump trucks,…
Traffic Advisory Route 1 NB Overnight Lane Closures Start June 2
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that there will be lane closures on Route 1 northbound between Carter Street in Chelsea and Sargent Street in Revere from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on the evenings of Sunday, June…
Boston City FC Faces the Brooklyn Italians June 1 at Hormel Stadium in Medford
Boston City FC plays the first of two National Premier Soccer League matches in Medford this Saturday, June 1, when the famous Brooklyn Italians are the visitors to Hormel Stadium, kickoff 7pm. As part of a continued alliance with Medford…
St. John School Auction Raises Money for Art/Music Room Renovation
On May 17, the St. John School community came together to raise funds for a major renovation of the Art/Music room, slated to take place this summer. Over 140 parents, faculty and special guests enjoyed an evening of fun while…
Finally, Some Good News On the Environmental Front
Every few weeks — or even more often, it seems — we learn of some new, looming catastrophe for our planet because of the combined effects of climate change and the degradation of our environment by human activity. Everyone agrees…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS girls tennis qualifies for tourney The Revere high girls tennis team qualified for the post-season state tournament with a 4-1 victory over Salem last Tuesday. All three of the Lady Patriots’ single players won their matches, led by Trang…
Edwin Pothier Retired truck driver Edwin L. “Eddie†Pothier of Lake View, N.Y., formerly of Revere, died on May 26 at the age of 92. Edwin proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the…
Is it a Bird?! Is it a Plane!? It’s a Kite!!
Revere Senior Citizen Prom
Great Day at the Races
City Officials Announce Memorial Day Ceremony Green Beret Nicholas Lavery to Be Keynote Speaker
Everyone has a story, but the story of Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery is one of bravery, courage and determination. He has received three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and a Bronze Star with Valor for heroism in…
