This past weekend the city held its annual International Revere Beach Sand Sculpture Festival.
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Rep. Jessica Giannino Hosts Campaign Reception at Demaino’s
Senior Center Holds Patriotic Palooza
Kelly Announces Retirement as Superintendent
By Adam Swift After nearly a dozen years leading the district and three decades in the Revere school system, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly has announced her intention to retire next July. In a letter to the school committee,…
Council to Hold Public Hearing on Public Naming Ordinance
By Adam Swift The city council will hold a public hearing on a new ordinance for naming public municipal buildings at its meeting on Monday, July 27. The ordinance was proposed to provide more concrete guidelines for the city, and…
News Brief
Final Night of Revere Street Paving Operations in Winthrop Commuters traveling between Revere and Winthrop should prepare for traffic delays as Winthrop concludes its overnight paving on Revere Street. Work begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, and wraps…
Video and Drone Cameras Assist with Water Rescue
Staff Report Emergency personnel used drone video and live camera feeds to help rescue two people struggling in the water near the breakers at Eliot Circle on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, the regional dispatch center got…
Council Approves Outdoor Lighting Ordinance
By Adam Swift Last week, the city council approved an ordinance that sets fines for nuisance outdoor lighting. The council approved a version that was successfully amended by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro that lowered the fines for the nuisance…
BK’s Bar and Grill Voluntarily Rolls Back Hours After incidents
By Journal Staff The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 15, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were Chair Robert Selevitch, Daniel Occena, and Liliana Monroy. The first item on the…
Healey Takes Action to Cut Concert, Sports Ticket Resale and Fees
Special to the Journal Gov. Maura Healey has announced that she will file An Act Relative to Closing the Great Divide between Ticket Prices and Affordability, or The Great Divide Act, to lower sports and concert ticket resale prices and…
TriF3cta Puts on a Great Show at Summer Concert Series
Cary Shuman Photos The musical group TriF3ecta delivered two entertaining hours of golden hits before a large audience at the Revere Summer Concert Series Sunday night on the American Legion Lawn. The talented, high-energy trio of Joy Balzotti Granata, Ricki…
New ‘Green’ Distribution Center Proposed for McClellan Highway Targets LEED Platinum
Staff Report A 3.33-acre site along William F. McClellan Highway could soon be home to a state-of-the-art, 152,500-square-foot distribution center, according to new plans filed by Horizon/McClellan LLC. The proposed project will demolish an existing 21,144-square-foot, one-story warehouse and a…
The Amp at Suffolk Downs is now open to community
Last week, The HYM Investment Group LLC ("HYM") and the City of Revere celebrated the official grand opening of The Amp at Suffolk Downs, a new 600-person-capacity outdoor amphitheater and open space located at 125 Salt Street in Revere. The…
Slade's Mill dam project moves ahead before ConsComm
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, July 7, in the City Council Chambers. Chair Nicholas Rudolph, Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, Bernardo Sepulveda, Thomas Carleton, Wilson Correa, and Anthony Parziale were on hand for…
Revere welcomes international sand sculptors this weekend
One of the biggest annual events not just in Revere, but in the region takes place this weekend with the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. This year’s event, expected to once again potentially bring hundreds of thousands of visitors…
Massachusetts Youth Soccer and U.S. Soccer Foundation celebrates opening of new mini soccer pitch at Frederick's Park
Massachusetts Youth Soccer, in collaboration with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the City of Revere, officially unveiled a new soccer mini-pitch at Frederick’s Park at 12 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, providing local youth with a new space to play…
Summer Farmers Market Returns to Revere Beach on July 25
Following a brief midsummer hiatus after the conclusion of the spring market season in June, local residents will soon welcome back a neighborhood staple. The Revere Beach Farmer’s Market is officially set to launch its summer season on Saturday, July…
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend
Events & Culture, Revere Beach, Lifestyle Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend The 22nd annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend, Friday-Sunday, July 17–19. This free event once again will feature world-class…
AHTF discusses application for new home mortgage buy-down program
Housing & Zoning, Local Government The Board of Trustees of the City of Revere's Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 8, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair…
Three Revere Public Schools educators honored
Education, Latino Educators Shine Award Three Revere Public Schools educators were recognized for their commitment to students, families, and educational excellence after being named recipients of the 2026 Latino Educators Shine Award, an annual statewide honor presented by Latinos for…