Revere Police NEWS COOL IT! A Caruso Street woman was arrested on Saturday after a dispute with her tenant over an air conditioner got the wheels rolling on her car. Around 2 p.m., the landlady was watching her tenant move…
Author: Journal Staff
Social Security Matters: Ask Rusty – Ex-Spouse Benefit – Does it Affect Mine?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Dear Rusty: Two years ago, after 34 years of marriage, my wife divorced me. She was a full time homemaker most of those years. Is she entitled to half of my Social…
Letters to the Editor
Happy with state budget Dear Editor: We are happy to report that Governor Baker accepted the legislature’s recommendation and included the full $1.19 million for maintenance, staffing and free events and programs on the region’s public beaches from Nahant to…
East Boston Health Center Leads the Way
Last week, the US Senate tried to undo the Affordable Care Act or Obama Care. This system while it is not perfect and as a matter of fact it is far from the mark, still it provides a safety net…
Sports 08-02-2017
Cubs top Cardinals for Revere Youth Baseball championship By Melissa Randall In what was the last series of the season for the Revere Youth Baseball Softball League, Â the Cardinals and Cubs made it a thrilling one, with the Cubs taking…
Obituaries 08-02-2017
Clarice Zaccaria Everyone’s favorite, devoted to family and friends Private services were held for Clarice P. (Abbott) Zaccaria of Revere who died, surrounded by her loving family, on July 7 at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. Born…
Magical Revere Beach
The centerpiece at the Sand Sculpting Festival celebrated the Constitution. The annual event drew hundreds of thousands of spectators to Revere Beach over the weekend.
Row Row Row Returns:Popular Canoe Charity Race Set for Aug. 19 after 20-year Absence
By Cary Shuman Row Row Row in Revere is back and it will be better than ever, says event coordinator Stacey Livote. The charity event once attracted hundreds of participants and spectators in its hey day in the 1970s and…
Council Votes Not to Hold Primary:Still Must Get State Approval to Save $60,000; All Candidates on Ballot
By Cary Shuman The City Council voted to not hold a preliminary election in the city on Sept. 12, which means that all candidates for City Council and School Committee will advance to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.…
City Council Approves Special Permit for Revere Beach Hotel
On Monday, July 24, the Revere City Council voted to approve a Special Permit for the construction of the forthcoming Revere Beach Hotel, a 9-story hotel featuring an 80-seat restaurant with oceanfront views and a ground-level café. The Hotel, on…
News Briefs
Taft St. Relief Fundraiser on Sunday, at Elks After the devastating fire on Taft St. last month, Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City of Revere established a relief fund for those who were displaced. On Sunday, July 30, from 2pm-5pm,…
Licensing Commission Requests Meeting with Wonderland Owners
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere Licensing Commission wants the owners of Wonderland to appear before the commission at its next meeting on August 16 to address the unlicensed parking that has been going on for well over a year.…
Always Room for One More:Cutting to Hold Fundraiser to Help Care for Stray Animals
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Lisa Cutting is well-known for her work in the canine circle. As owner of Ocean View Kennel on North Shore Road and her rescue work with animals, especially dogs, she gives every dog that crosses her…
Revere Native, Racing Executive says Horse Racing Could Work in Massachusetts
By Seth Daniel One of the top executives in North American horse racing grew up in Beachmont and he was back in town this past Monday. However, he wasn’t back to reminisce with old friends, but to make his company’s…
Don Pinkerton of RHS Named Outstanding Biology Teacher
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), in conjunction with Carolina Biological Supply Company, is pleased to present Don Pinkerton with the 2017 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. This honor, given annually since 1961, identifies a teacher from each of the…
Police Briefs 07-26-2017
Revere Police NEWS ROAD RAGE: CUTTING IN Charges are being filed against two people in two jurisdictions for a road rage incident that began in Winthrop and migrated to Revere – with one Winthrop man displaying scissors as a threat…
Letter to the Editor
ROSSETTI-COWAN SENIOR CENTER -Â SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Dear Senior friends: Do you enjoy exercising? The senior center has three classes per week for Core & Balance/Fall Prevention, two classes per week for Yoga & Medication/Stretch Release, a Zumba Gold class,…
Speaker DeLeo, Rep Vincent Come Through for Revere
House Speaker Bob DeLeo and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent once again have done their part to ensure that the City of Revere will receive its fair share of disbursements in the FY 2018 state budget. Among the items in the…
There Goes Swifty….
Now that the owners of the old Wonderland Dog Park have obtained the demolition permit needed to take down the iconic building, work crews are expected to start the massive demolition project on Aug. 1 and finish by the beginning…
Obituaries 07-26-2017
Richard Belliveau, Sr. Business Manager of St. Mary of the Assumption Church Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours today, Wednesday, July 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway…