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…
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School Committee Votes to Adopt Student Opportunity Act Budget Plan
Even though the promised funding from the landmark education bill that was signed into law before the COVID pandemic hit is up in the air, Revere Public Schools are going ahead with planning for potential Student Opportunity Act Funding (SOA).…
Legislature Closes Out Session by Passing Boncore’s Bills, Major Legislation
In the final session of the 191st General Court last Tuesday evening, a number of bills and policies championed by Senator Boncore passed the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives. Critical legislation, ranging from transportation and housing to economic…
Legislators Urge Baker to Prioritize Low-Income Schools for Vaccines and Pool Testing
Thirty-five legislators are calling upon the Baker administration to prioritize low-income schools for vaccines and pool testing in order to ensure the quickest return to in-person learning in communities that need it most. While remote learning has changed life for…
Serino Gets 20-Year Zoning Extension for Squire Road Property
Seeking to protect the interests of Stevens Street residents and prevent businesses or apartments from being built at the corner of Stevens Street and Squire Road, Ward 6 Councillor asked for a 20-year extension to the current 30-year limit on…
Representative Jessica A. Giannino Sworn Into Massachusetts House of Representatives
In a socially-distanced inaugural ceremony, Governor Charles D. Baker officially administered the oath of office to the 192nd Massachusetts General Court on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Among the legislators being sworn-in was the newly-elected State Representative for the Sixteenth Suffolk…
Five Candidates Vye for DeLeo’s House Seat
The race to fill the seat held by State Rep. and Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo is on. Four candidates, Marc Silvestri, Jeffrey Turco, Valentino Capobianco, and Alicia DelVento, have officially announced their intentions to run in the…
Fighting COVID One Vaccine at a Time
RPS Wellness Committee Gives Update to School Committee
At the most recent Revere Public School Committee meeting late last month, RPS Athletic Director Frank Shea gave committee members an update on the district’s Wellness Committee. “There are a couple of big rocks that we’re trying to get through…
News Brief
Giannino to Be Inaugurated as State Representative Today in Boston Jessica Giannino is scheduled to be inaugurated as state representative for the Sixteenth Suffolk District in a ceremony today (Wednesday) at noon in the House Chambers at the State House.…
COVID Testing in January What You Need to Know
Revere officials provided an update on COVID-19 testing services available to residents in the month of January. The officials from the City and Board of Health continue to work diligently to ensure this critical resource is available to residents. Residents…
Keefe: ‘It Was an Honor to Be Council President’
Ward 4 Councilor Patrick Keefe completed a successful year as City Council President. The Council will elect its new leader at its first meeting of 2021 on Monday, Jan. 11. Keefe led the 11-member Council through an unprecedented year that…
Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit Program for Eligible Workers Now in Effect
Special to the Journal The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has announced that workers eligible for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) may begin filing certain benefit requests, in accordance with legislation enacted in 2018. PFML provides temporary income replacement…
MBTA Partners With Patriots, Revolution, and Patriot Place to Distribute Masks and Hand Sanitizer
The MBTA is pleased to announce that the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and Patriot Place recently donated 2,500 facemasks and 5,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to distribute to MBTA riders in support of the T’s Ride Safer campaign. “The…
Mother and Daughter Donate $2K to MVES
Cummings Properties recently donated $2,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) through a unique giving program called Cummings Community Giving that honors colleagues, long-term clients, and other select associates of the Cummings organization by contributing $1,000 to the local charity…
RMV to Continue Designated Service Hours for Customers 75 Years of Age or Older
The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced it will continue to offer dedicated weekly Wednesday service hours for customers who are 75 years of age or older into the month of January at 17 locations including Revere. Individuals in…
Local Area Companies Receive State Grants
MassDevelopment has awarded 85 grants totaling $4,465,619 from the Taxi and Livery Business Support Grant Program to support 104 small businesses operating in the taxi and livery industries and two taxi and livery industry associations including five area businesses. The first…
Galvin Lists Dates for Special House of Representatives Contest
Special to the Journal Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has issued a calendar of deadlines for a Special State Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and especial election to be held on March 30, 2021 in the Nineteenth…
Veterans Services Officer Marc Silvestri Announces Candidacy for Suffolk District State Rep. Seat
To my friends and the residents of Winthrop and Revere: Speaker Bob DeLeo’s decision to step down after 30 years of dedicated service leaves our communities with a significant loss of leadership on Beacon Hill. Bob DeLeo set the highest…
Jeff Turco Announces Candidacy for 19th Suffolk State Representative Seat
Cites lifelong commitment to community and working-class values for his desire to represent the people of Winthrop and Revere, Jeff Turco has officially launched his campaign for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District for Winthrop and sections of Revere.…