Local Students Named to The Dean’s List at MCPHS University MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester: * Bianca May is a native of Revere, and…
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Danielle Allen Exceeds Q1 Fundraising Goal and Grows Team
Special to the Journal Danielle Allen’s exploratory committee for Governor announced this week that they exceeded their fundraising goal by raising more than $200,000 in the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, committee officials are excited to welcome new key members…
As MBTA, Transit Agencies Nationwide Consider Service Cuts; Pressley, Markey Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to Fully Fund Fare-Free Public Transit
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Edward J. Markey re-introduced the Freedom to Move Act, that is bold legislation to support state and local efforts to establish public transportation as a public good through fare-free services. The lawmakers’ bill introduction comes as…
State Officials Award $2.3 Million in Grants
The Baker-Polito Administration announced approxi-mately $2.3 million in awards for 51 additional busi-nesses in the latest round of COVID-19 relief grants ad-ministered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corpo-ration (MGCC). As in prior rounds, each grant recipient meets sector or demographic…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look Ahead Through April 17
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Mobile Health Initiative at Mass General Brigham Brings Information, Resources to Community
Mass General Brigham has launched a mobile health initiative to leverage the knowledge of its world class providers and researchers to help answer people’s questions and boost confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. “With the information about COVID-19, the vaccines, and…
RMV Announces April 30 Conclusion of Opportunity to Qualify for Free Real ID Upgrade
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that Friday, April 30, will be the last day to qualify for the Free REAL ID Upgrade Promotion. Customers may still qualify prior to April 30 by renewing their Standard Massachusetts driver’s…
Building Upon Their Successes: Revere High School Seniors Raffa, Cravotta Receive ACE Scholarships
Two of Revere High’s most outstanding students, seniors Julianna Raffa and Nicholas Cravotta, received scholarships as the result of their excellent achievements in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. The well-known, after-school ACE program is run by award-winning design…
After Excelling in Sports and Academics at RHS, Julianna Raffa Will Attend Wentworth
Julianna Raffa was a Greater Boston League All-Star player for the history-making 2019 Revere High School field hockey team that qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in 31 years. An honor roll student and a member of…
Talented RHS Student Nick Cravotta Enjoyed Exploring a New Opportunity in ACE Program
Nicholas Cravotta, a 17-year-old senior at Revere High School, is understandably very proud about his latest academic accomplishment. Cravotta was the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship from the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. He began in the program at…
Turco wins
Elected State Representative for 19th Suffolk District Seat Attorney Jeffrey Rosario Turco of Winthrop carried the communities of Revere and Winthrop in impressive fashion to win the special election for the 19th Suffolk District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.…
Arrigo announces $300,000 in COVID-19 Recovery Grant funding for 15 restaurants
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced $300,000 in grant funding will be awarded to 15 independently-run Revere restaurants to support their recovery through the spring and summer months. Following responses from dozens of qualified applicants, the City increased total available funding through…
Broadway bus lane pilot program starts on June 1
Come June 1, people who take the Wonderland bus to Haymarket or Maverick Square will have minutes sliced off their travel time. Because that’s the day the city’s long-awaited and much-anticipated “bus lane†pilot program on Broadway (southbound) will begin,…
Michael Aldi and Chef Greg Reeves to debut ‘TYDE’ at Ryder
Redgate announced that restaurateur Michael Aldi will debut ‘TYDE’ this summer at the Ryder project – bringing a high-end contemporary American dining experience to the breathtaking site overlooking Revere Beach. Executive Chef Greg Reeves’ menu will focus on locally sourced,…
Guinasso wants fire lanes installed on both sides of Naples Road citing safety concerns
Ward 3 Councilor Arthur Guinasso appeared at the Revere Traffic Commission meeting on March 25 to request that fire lanes be positioned on both sides of the entire length of Naples Road to allow for the access of fire and…
MACIR programs 2,500 ChromeBooks for Revere Public Schools
Students from Revere MACIR (Moroccan American Connections in Revere) IT training program configured and barcoded another 2,500 ChromeBooks for Revere Public Schools. With the programming of ChromeBooks for students over the summer and at the beginning of the school year…
Recovery on the Harbor cuts ribbonÂ
A new resource center for people in recovery from drugs opened its doors in Orient Heights Square earlier this month. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on the Harbor at 983 Bennington St. will offer those in…
Administration’s first in the Nation COVID-19 Pooled Testing Initiative finds low positivity rate in schools
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that data collected from its statewide, first-in-the-nation pooled testing initiative in schools across the Commonwealth found low positivity rates – far less than one percent – among students and staff. The statewide testing program, funded entirely…
