Hypocrisy. Dear Editor, Violence in our society is a symptom rooted in deep hurt, anger and fear. Insecure broken homes, lack of purpose and fatherly leadership all contribute to this. The fact that we are created in God’s image has…
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Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Baseball Concludes Most Successful Season in Almost Three Decades The Revere High baseball team came up short in its Division 1 state tourney opener by a score of 8-1 to Beverly last Friday. The Patriots entered the D-1 tourney…
RHS Alum, Amy Rotger, Takes Over the Helm of RHS Girls’ Lacrosse Team
By Melissa Moore-Randall As the school year ends, Revere High’s sports teams are finishing up their first full season since the pandemic closed schools and limited athletics in 2020. However, one of the sports showing an impressive season was the…
Obituaries 06-08-2022
Vincent John ‘Vinnie’ Dileone Family Man, Amazing Father, Awesome Friend and Loving Husband Vincent John “Vinnie†Dileone of Revere passed away on May 28 at the age of 35. Too many words to describe Vinnie. He was loving, caring, loyal,…
Celebrating Memorial Day At the Jack Satter House
Memorial Day BBQ at the Senior Center
Arrigo Announces New Office of Travel and Tourism
Special to the Journal Last week on Revere Beach Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the new Revere Office of Travel and Tourism, Next Stop Revere: By Land, By Sea, or T. Subsequently, Mayor Arrigo announced Charlie Giuffrida, currently the Assistant Director…
News Briefs
Auction & Summer Camp Scholarship Fundraiser Set for June 16 Salesian Boys & Girls Club will be hosting our 13th Annual Auction & Summer Camp Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday evening, June 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Join us as we come…
ZBA Allows Reconfiguration of Lots on American Legion Highway for New Starbucks
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, May 25, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at Revere City Hall. Chairman Michael Tucker and members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes, Hazem…
Revere Board of Health Anticipates New Regulations for Bio-Safety
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, May 26, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Dr. Drew Bunker, the chairperson, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were on hand…
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden Launches Pilot Alternative Justice Program
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of a restorative justice pilot program that will bring victims, offenders and community members together to create a case resolution option outside of the traditional court sentencing process. The Suffolk Restorative Justice…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Miller Among University of Scranton Graduates Class of 2022 Brejaunasha S. Miller of Revere was among more than 500 master’s and doctoral degrees conferred at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza,…
Congratulations to the Class of 2022
These have been difficult times for all of us, but particularly for our young people, who have sacrificed so many of their rites of passage to the demands of the pandemic during these past two years. For older people such…
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Housing Coalition Statement on the Inclusionary Zoning
By Lor Holmes Skyrocketing housing costs are displacing Revere residents like never before. When a family is forced to move to find affordable housing, their sometimes generations-deep connections to the community are broken, and Revere loses a little part of…
RHS Sports Roundup
Goncalves Finishes Sixth in 400 Hurdles at D-1 Meet Revere High star hurdler Ricardo Goncalves brought home a sixth-place medal in the 100 meter hurdles at Sunday’s Division 1 State Meet that was held at Hingham High School. Ricardo finished…
Obituaries 06-01-2022
Rachel Lombardi Retired Secretary at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Vazza’s “Beechwood†Funeral Home, 262 Beach St., Revere for Rachel…
Revere Little League Opens Summer Season
HYM Breaks Ground at Suffolk Downs Redevelopment Site
Special to the Journal Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo along with Revere and Boston city officials, joined executives from The HYM Investment Group (“HYMâ€), Cathexis and National Real Estate Advisors (“Nationalâ€) to break ground on the former racetrack site at Suffolk…
Vinny’s Market Continues To Be a Revere Staple
By Melissa Moore-Randall As Revere is seeing many changes in its neighborhoods, one of the many staples in Revere is the popular Vinny’s Market on the corner of Malden Street and Newhall Street. The store was opened 45 years ago…