Superintendent David DiBarri and Department Head of Humanities Joseph O’Brien Jr. are pleased to announce this year’s Summer Enrichment Program will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now underway. Starting Monday, July 13, over 180 students…
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Colarusso Officially Announces Candidacy for U.S. Congress
Special to the Journal Stoneham Selectwoman Caroline Colarusso officially announced her campaign for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District to unseat incumbent Katherine Clark. “The voters of the 5th Congressional District will have a real choice on November…
Local Representatives Seek to Bolster Commitment to Children and Families
Speaker DeLeo and Representative Vincent joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing An Act relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families, which strengthens the laws ensuring the safety and well-being of the Commonwealth’s youngest and…
Markey and Kennedy Answer Questions Posed by Inmates in Socially Distanced Forum
On July 7, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department held a Senate Forum with Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III, candidates for the US Senate in this year’s election. The forum, which was moderated by Suffolk County Sheriff Steven…
Massachusetts Postal Workers Executive Board Endorses Sen. Ed Markey
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) of Massachusetts Executive Board announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. The American Postal Workers Union is an AFL-CIO affiliate that represents over 200,000 USPS employees and retirees,…
Local Man Arraigned on Several Charges
Special to the Journal Klein Ulysse, 20, of Revere was arraigned July 8 for numerous firearm, drug and receiving stolen property charges in connection with an alleged looting incident in the City of Boston following a protest on May 31.…
State Police, Animal Rescue League Investigating Death of Dog at Beach
Special to the Journal Shortly after noon on Sunday, Troopers from the State Police-Revere Barracks responded to Revere Beach, in the area of the Shirley Avenue Bathhouse, for a report of an injured dog. Responding Troopers found DCR lifeguards and…
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Face to Face: City Council will Return to Council Chambers for Next Meeting
City Council President Patrick Keefe said the 11-member Council will return to the Joseph A. DelGrosso Chambers at City Hall for its next meeting on July 27. The Council has been participating remotely in meetings for the past few months…
Rana takes Leave of Absence as Director of Healthy Initiatives
Dimple Rana has taken a leave of absence from her position as director of Healthy Community Initiatives for the City of Revere. Rana said there were “a couple of reasons†behind the decision that she made last Thursday afternoon. “First,…
New Police Chief David Callahan Honored at City Hall Ceremony
The city honored David Callahan on his promotion to Chief of Revere Police at an impressive, formal ceremony Tuesday afternoon outside Revere City Hall. Mayor Brian Arrigo led the list of officials offering their congratulations to Callahan, who becomes the…
Northeastern Nursing Students Support Safe Reopening of City Hall Services
Special to the Journal Revere City Hall resumed in-person operations last Monday, June 29 with the help of nursing students from Northeastern University. Revere’s Public Health Nurse, Carol Donovan, works with Northeastern each year to bring nursing students into Revere…
After 44 years in Revere Public Schools Robert Lasala will Retire
In 1976 Robert Lasala walked across the stage at Revere High School to receive his diploma from former Superintendent of Schools William Hill and former State Rep. William Reinstein who had a message for him on the day of his…
Council Approves FY ’21 Budget of $209.6 Million Mayor’s Promotions of Key Personnel are Denied
The Revere City unanimously approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s Fiscal Year ’21 city budget of $209.6 million at a Council meeting Monday night. But councilors rejected a proposal by Mayor Arrigo to promote certain personnel who would have additional responsibilities in…
Zoning Bd. Approves Three Different Shirley Ave. Projects
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals approved three separate projects for Shirley Avenue, all of which required several variances last week. The projects will comprise a total of 95 residential micro-units among three buildings and three commercial spaces in two…
I Do: City Clerk Melnik Is Called upon to Conduct Marriage Vow Ceremonies
City Clerk Ashley Melnik drew plaudits from all 11 city councilors for her professionalism and preciseness Monday night, explaining the exact significance of what a “no†vote or “yes†vote during the complicated budget deliberations and then conducting the roll…
It’s a Summer Sensation: Banana Boat Always a Big Draw for Beachgoers
The long lines are forming at Banana Boat which is no surprise for the popular ice cream stand that is in its 43rd year at its location at the corner of Beach Street and Ocean Avenue. Sisters Avri Schena and…
Councillor Serino’s Opposition to Promotions was ‘Nothing Personal’
Richard Serino is an emerging first-term councillor from Ward 6. Brian Arrigo is the popular, second-term mayor of Revere. Serino didn’t let that gap in experience get in the way of being on different sides with Mayor Arrigo, who has…
Parks and Rec Fourth of July Celebration at SBA is Cancelled
Mike Hinojosa, director of the Revere Parks and Recreation Department, confirmed that the annual Fourth of July Celebration at the Susan B. Anthony School fields has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state-ordered guidelines for large-scale gatherings.…
Council Approves Motion Requesting Reinstatement of Teachers
The City Council unanimously approved a motion sponsored by Councillors Jessica Giannino and Joanne McKenna that Mayor Brian Arrigo request the Revere Public Schools to “reinstate three educators who were punished for union activity.†Arrigo, as mayor, serves as chair…