By Adam Swift When Amazon swooped in to build a new logistics and delivery warehouse at the former Showcase Cinema site on Squire Road, some city councillors saw it as the best possible outcome for the location and the site.…
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Shirley Ave. TDI Partnership Launches Participatory Budgeting Hub To Help Prioritize Public Realm Improvements in the Neighborhood
 Special to the Journal The Revere Shirley Ave TDI Partnership announced this week a brand- new participatory budgeting website for both residents and business owners to help distribute $275,000 in funding for improvements to outdoor spaces in and around Shirley…
Water Department Updates Council on Hydrant Issues
By Adam Swift The city’s inventory of 875 fire hydrants are in good shape and undergo annual inspections and flushing, Acting Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department Chris Ciaramella told the city council last week. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo said…
American Battlefield Trust Funds A.C. Whelan Field Trip
By Melissa Moore-Randall Fifth grade students from the A.C. Whelan School visited the Boston Freedom Trail on May 15th. Thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s Field Trip Fund, students went on a guided walking tour through the…
DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo Holds Press Conference at Historic Revere Beach
Special to the Journal Last week newly appointed DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo returned to the Nation’s first Public Beach to host his first press conference since his appointment by Governor Maura Healey. Commissioner Arrigo was joined by Secretary of Energy…
Revere Housing Trust Hears From Habitat CEO
The Board of Trustees of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (RAHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 10. On hand for the meeting were chair Joe Gravellese and fellow members Jan Dumas, Laila Pietri, Anayo Osueke, Claire…
Massport Announces Schedule ForSummer Runway Work at Boston Logan
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced the Runway 15R-33L Safety and Pavement Rehabilitation Project schedule for this summer. In collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Massport will begin work on Runway 15R-33L in August, with…
Disabilities Comm. Hears About Tourism in the City
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting on May 9 via Zoom. On hand for the meeting were chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, Asmaa Abou-Fouda, Robert Brown, Elle Vargas, and Mario Grimanis. Charlie Giuffrida, the Director…
Revere’s Velez Mesa Among Two PCSS Students Heading to Harvard This Fall
Two Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) students, Juan Velez Mesa, of Revere, and Trey Parrish, of Everett, will be attending Harvard College as members of the prestigious Ivy League school’s incoming Class of 2027. Velez Mesa, 18, has declared…
Revere Police Behavioral Health Unit Recognized
Special to the Journal On May 24, the Revere Police Department’s Behavioral Health Unit was awarded one of this year’s CIT Excellence Awards. The Behavioral Health Unit demonstrates the value of collaboration and partnership across disciplines and their commitment to…
Cummings Foundation Awards Malden Catholic Grant
Special to the Journal Malden Catholic will share in $30 million of Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program to provide (STEM) Science Engineering Technology and Math education to middle school students in the surrounding communities. MC’s proposal was selected from…
Reps. Giannino and Turco Join With Their Colleagues in the Legislature To Remember Our Fallen Service Members
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Legislature is proud to join the rest of the nation to recognize and honor the sacrifices of our fallen men and women of the Armed Services. The Memorial Day Holiday allows each of us…
Congratulations to the Class of 2023
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people who…
Get Well, Councillor Powers
We join the Revere community in wishing Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers a speedy recovery from a fractured left hip injury that he sustained in a recent fall at his home. Powers is resting comfortably at Massachusetts General Hospital…
Progressives: Please Get Real
If you’ve been following the histrionics of the debt limit negotiations these past few weeks, the political theatre on all sides of the political spectrum has been amusing. Republicans will tell us that the country’s burgeoning deficit will lead us…
Guest Op-Ed: Enjoy Your Stuff, But Be Prepared To Let It Go
By Dr. Glenn Mollette One of the perils of life is putting too much value on “stuff.†Stuff can be about anything. It can consist of what we have or what we don’t have. Much of life is about our…
RHS Sports Roundup
DeCrosta Is Double Champ at GBL Meet; El-Asri Is 400 Dash King; Cunha Easily Wins 800; Close Wins High Jump The Revere High boys outdoor track and field team turned in a strong performance at last week’s Greater Boston League…
Revere High School Unified Sports TeamCompletes Track and Field Season
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere High Unified Sports Team finished their spring track season recently. Their second and only home meet was against Everett. Their 3rd and final meet of the year was held at Salem. During that meet Salem…
Obituaries 05-31-2023
Eleanor Stack She Loved Her Faith and Lived for Her Family A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, May 27th in the Immaculate Conception Church for Eleanor M. (Hickey) Stack who died on Wednesday, May 24th at the…
