Special to the Journal The Baker-Polito Administration announced a major milestone in an unprecedented effort to standardize data collection and information sharing across the Commonwealth’s criminal justice system. Conceived as part of the 2018 Criminal Justice Reform (CJR) law signed…
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Multiple Music Legends Descend Over East Cambridge for Annual Italian Family, Food and Culture Festival Honoring Healing Saints Cosmas and Damian
Rock & Roll, Vocal, and Grammy Halls Fame Artist, The Platters will host fellow international headline recording artists The Trammps, Chubby Checker & The Wildcats, and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at the 97th edition of the Italian Culture, Family, and…
Martelli Sisters Raise Funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Kayla and Jordan Martelli hosted their annual lemonade stand on Saturday August 13 on Dale St. They raised $4K this year, which makes their 12-year total, $53k. The stand supports Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds research to find a…
Revere’s Carol Haney Honored for 15 Years OfService as a Metropolitan Beaches Commissioner
Reps. Giannino, Turco, Former Rep. Vincent, Mayor Arrigo, and Chris Mancini of the Beaches Commission honor Carol Haney for her service of fifteen years as a Metropolitan Beaches Commissioner. Beginning in 2006 with the formation of the Commission, Carol has…
And Just Like That – Summer Ended
Within just a few hours of writing our editorial last Tuesday (August 9) extolling the virtues of the heat and humidity of the summer season, Mother Nature turned the tables on us. We were sitting in our hot house —…
Letter to the Editor
Why Kevin Hayden Should Continue to Serve Suffolk County as our District Attorney To the Editor, I had never heard of Kevin Hayden until he was appointed District Attorney. I knew Ricardo Arroyo. Arroyo is a household political name that…
Valentina Tate Showcased at 2022 Bay State Games
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere resident, Valentina Tate, 15, recently took part in the 2022 Bay State Games in Devens as a member of the North Region Softball team. Tate is a standout, three sport athlete at Malden Catholic High School…
Obituaries 08-17-2022
Lois Susan Kaufman An Incredible Woman With Impeccable Style Lois Susan (Cooper) Kaufman of Miami Beach and Revere, formerly of Medford, passed away surrounded by her family on August 11. Lois was an incredible woman with impeccable style who always…
Bocce on the Beach
RPS Extended School Year Summer Program Incorporates Music Therapy
By Melissa Moore-Randall Students in the Revere Public School Extended School Year Program (ESY) spent their summer school days enjoying a musical component. Each week, each class was treated to a 30 minute music therapy class provided by Roman Music…
RHS Class of 2012 Holds 10th Reunion
ConsComm Gives Approval for Global Tanks To Come Down
The Revere Conservation Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, August 3, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman John Shue and commissioners Robert Cassidy, Ann Raponi, Joseph LaValle, Heather Legere, and Brian Averback were on hand for the…
Two Revere Firefighters Graduate From State Firefighting Academy
Special to the Journal State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of 61 firefighters from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy today. Graduates completed the…
Revere Resident Receives Annual Davis Memorial Internship Award
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the recipient of the 2022 Annual David W. Davis Memorial Internship. The internship honors the memory of Dave Davis, the longest-serving Executive Director in the history of the Massachusetts Port Authority, leading the…
MGC Awards $10.6 Million in Grants From Community Mitigation Fund
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) recently approved the award of over $10.6 million in Community Mitigation Fund grants to numerous municipalities and other eligible entities across Massachusetts including more than $2.3M for Everett Projects. Since 2015, the MGC has awarded…
Suffolk Downs Announces New Dog Park, Family-Friendly Summer Activities: New Happenings at the Track Include Hideaway Circus, Touch a Truck and More Programs
Special to the Journal Summer is in full swing at Suffolk Downs! Residents and visitors of East Boston and Revere have enjoyed programming throughout the spring and early summer months hosted by The HYM Investment Group, “HYMâ€, the firm leading…
Ryder Revere Hosts FUNraiser For Nantucket Animal Shelter
By Melissa Moore-Randall As latest summer heat wave continues to bring flocks of people to Revere Beach, Ryder Revere hosted a FUNraiser for four legged friends. On Sunday, three local area businesses hosted the fundraiser to benefit the Nantucket Safe…
RBC Recognizes ‘Murray’s Tavern’
Immediately after entering Revere from Chelsea, one will see a completely furbished building named “Murray’s Tavernâ€. The exterior brick of the building has been completely power washed and the wooden siding has been updated. Colorful striped canopies and flower boxes…
Beachmont Improvement Committee Home Pride Award
The Beachmont Improvement Committee was happy to present the August Home Pride Award to Jose Romero of 56 Crescent Avenue, Beachmont. Coming from El Salvador, Jose, his wife Yanira, daughter Nicole, and son Brian have been in Beachmont for sixteen…
Record Heat? Bring It On!
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, we don’t need a weatherman to tell us how hot it has been these past few weeks. Still, even we were surprised to learn that the past 21 days have set a record for the hottest…
