Sister Jean Marie Cotter, PBVM February 17, 1934 – July 3, 2023 Sister Jean Marie Cotter, PBVM, of St. Colman’s Home, Watervliet, NY, died peacefully with the Lord on Monday, July 3. She was born in Chelsea on February 17,…
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Sumner Tunnel Closes July 5 for Repairs: Officials Offer Travel Options During Closure
 Special To The Journal Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, Massport CEO Lisa Wieland, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Acting Revere Mayor Patrick Keefe held a joint news conference June 28…
RHS Holds Celebration for Early College Program
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Revere High School (RHS) welcomed 75 students into its first Early College program cohort in collaboration with North Shore Community College (NSCC) on June 20. The Early College Celebration congratulated students (who concluded their…
City Seeks State Grant for Gibson Park Development
By Adam Swift The city is applying for a state grant to pay for a large portion of the reconstruction of Gibson Park. Last week, the City Council approved a resolution to allow the city to file with the Massachusetts…
Council Approves Additional Contingency Funds for New Dpw Building
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a $600,000 transfer from free cash to complete funding of a new DPW facility at last week’s meeting. The final piece of funding should clear the way for the new building to be…
Councillor Requests City Email Addresses for All Board and Commission Members
By Adam Swift Providing each city board and commission member with a city of Revere email account will come with a cost, but City Councilor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto said it is a cost the city might have to pay. At last…
Council Looks To Stop Paper Bag Fees at Larger Grocery Stores
By Adam Swift One city councillor wants to put a stop on large retailers charging a fee for paper bags. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino is looking to amend the city’s ordinance banning plastic bags so that “stores that are…
Volare Brings a Touch of Italy To Revere With a Contemporary Flair
By Melissa Moore-Randall Over the last few years, Revere has been revitalized into a city filled with new developments and restaurants leaving our beachside community with a South Beach vibe. In the past decade, many of the city’s generational restaurants…
Juan Pablo Jaramillo Endorsed for Revere City Council At-Large by Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund
Special to the Journal The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Juan Pablo Jaramillo in the election for Revere City Council At-Large, a credit to his commitment to the environment and climate action. With issues of public health, environmental justice, transportation, and energy…
Revere Beach Scores 96-Percent on Water Quality Report Card
Special to the Journal Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Metropolitan Beaches Water Quality Report Card this week just in time for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. 

This year’s report card covers the Metropolitan Region’s public beaches…
ZBA Rejects Additional Condo at 1 Ocean Ave.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, June 28, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at City Hall. Chairman Michael G. Tucker and fellow members James O’Brien, Aklog Limeneh, and…
New Mini-Pitch Completes First Phase of Boston Scores/ Salesian Boys & Girls Club Investment
By Adam Swift A new mini-pitch at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club aims to fuel big soccer dreams for the young people of East Boston and beyond. On Friday morning, Boston Scores and the Boys & Girls Club held…
EBNHC’s Michael Mancusi Receives Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award
 Special to the Journal Earlier this month, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Michael Mancusi, LICSW, received the Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The award is presented…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Wendland Earns Spring 2023 Dean’s List Honors at Roger Williams University Camila Wendland, of Revere, has been named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40-percent are obese and another 32-percent are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…
Guest Op-Ed: On the Quality of Life
By Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe “Quality of life†is a common phrase when discussing ways that municipal government can interact with the people it serves. Even the National Institute of Health recognizes “quality of life,†citing environment, social status, wealth,…
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Needs a Traffic Plan for the Sumner Tunnel Closure
By Steve Morabito Traffic congestion is one of the greatest quality of life challenges Revere residents face daily. With the impending two month closure of the Sumner Tunnel, the traffic impact on Revere residents will undoubtedly worsen, especially as northbound…
Guest Op-Ed: Is the Titanic Worth the Risk?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Life is filled with risks. Perhaps you enjoy sky diving, climbing Mount Everest, or swimming with sharks? Each endeavor involves serious risks. Nothing would be accomplished on this planet without people willing to venture out into the…
