The newly-established board of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (RAHTF) held its second-ever meeting last Wednesday, December 14, in the City Council Chamber. The RAHTF, which was created last year by the Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City Council,…
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Police Blotter 12-21-2022
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Revere Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested or charged with a crime are…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Congratulations, Tom Ambrosino
We wish to offer our congratulations to our former mayor, Tom Ambrosino, who was named last week to the position of Chief Administrator of the Massachusetts Trial Courts by the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). Tom served as…
A Great World Cup
We don’t pretend to be big soccer fans, but even we were caught up in the excitement and the drama of the World Cup, which reached its climax this past Sunday with the exciting and exhilarating victory by Argentina in…
RHS Sports Roundup
Cunha Captures 600 at Speed Classic Meet; El Asri Takes Fifth in 300 Revere track star JV Cunha outraced the field to capture first place in the 600 meter dash at the Speed Classic held Saturday at the Reggie Lewis…
Obituaries 12-21-2022
James Mantia II His Love for Life Was Contagious and He Adored Travel, Food and His Family James “Jamie†P. Mantia II of Revere passed away unexpectedly on December 16 at the age of 49. He was born July 12, 1973 to his…
Revere Residents Celebrate Morocco’s Big Win in World Cup
A Visit With Santa Claus At the Revere ELKS
Councillors Balk at Limited Time To Discuss Hefty High School Building Price Tag
By Adam Swift The City Council held off on authorizing a nearly half a billion dollar budget for a new Revere High School at its meeting Monday night, a move that could delay approval of the project by the Massachusetts…
City Council Approves Expanding Public Art Commission
By Adam Swift The city’s Public Art Commission has room to grow, giving the ability for the commission to create more subcommittees as it oversees public art projects throughout Revere. Last week, the City Council approved an ordinance change allowing…
News Briefs
Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To Handle Candles With Care Candle Safety Day is observed on the second Monday of December, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is reminding residents to follow safety guidelines as we enter the period when…
Councillors Raise Concern Over Shipping Container Business Proposal
By Adam Swift Several city councillors have concerns about a proposal to open a package delivery hub in a shipping container in a parking lot at 297 Lee Burbank Highway. Gerinaldo Nunez of Roslindale said his business model allows people…
Mayor Arrigo, Supt. Kelly, Chief Callahan, and Chief Buck Issue Statement to RPS community
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo, along with Superintendent Kelley, Chief of Health and Human Services Lauren Buck, and Police Chief David Callahan released the following statement with regards to the suspected Fentanyl found at Revere High School. Dear…
Councillors Raise Concerns About 411 Bus at Virtual MBTA Forum
By Adam Swift Residents of the Jack Satter House could lose a bus stop for the 411 bus as a result of the MBTA’s Bus Network Redesign project. The MBTA released an initial draft of system-wide changes in May, and…
ConsComm Hears of Project at 451 Revere Beach Blvd.
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, December 7, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Robert Cassidy, Nicholas Rudolph, and Brian Averback were on hand for the…
World Cup on the Ave: Event Planned for Saturday’s Final Match, Hosted by Four Shirley Ave Small Businesses
This Sunday, December 18, 2022, join Revere’s Shirley Ave TDI Partnership for a World Cup Final Match celebration at four small businesses on the Ave. The event will take place at 10:00 AM EST. Shirley Ave is a multi-cultural business…
Healey and Driscoll Announce Administration and Finance Secretary, Top Staff
Special to the Journal Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll today announced their first round of hires for their incoming administration. Matthew Gorzkowicz will be appointed as Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Kate Cook will…
Save the Harbor Wants Your Ideas for Free Beach Events
Special to the Journal Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is dedicating $25,000 to make your dream event happen this summer on the region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Your participation is necessary to make this summer the best one…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Sunday evening, December 18, and will culminate on Monday, December 26. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…