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McKenna Requests Decibel Monitors for Beachmont
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is asking residents to call the Massport Authority to register complaints about planes flying at a lower altitude and creating more noise and affecting the quality of life for residents. The Council supported McKenna’s motion…
Council Votes Against Rotondo’s Request for Outside Investigation
The Revere City Council voted against a motion by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo that Mayor Brian Arrigo request the State Police and/or the State Auditor investigate the policy and procedure regarding the release of information from the Revere Police Department. Ward…
News Briefs
Revere CARES Mini Grant Program Accepting Applications You got ideas, and we’re funding them. The mini-grant program, hosted by the Revere CARES coalition, is now accepting applications until January 5th, 2020 for innovative ideas that promote a healthier community for all.…
George V. Colella Community Center off to a Great Start
Story by Marianne Salza Revere Parks & Recreation opened the George V. Colella Community Center on September 10 at the Garfield School, 186 Garfield Avenue, currently serving nearly 1,000 youth and adults in over 40 programs. The community center offers…
Revere ACO Masiello Is Aware of Coyote Sightings in the City
Revere Animal Control Officer Anthony Masiello said he is aware that there have been recent coyote sightings in the city, but there has been no interaction with humans since the first sighting a decade ago. Masiello said he has received…
Revere Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire on Florence Ave.
Special To The Journal Revere firefighters battled a fast-moving, two-alarm fire early Sunday morning at a two and one-half-story, twin duplex at 23-25 Florence Ave. Fourteen residents were able to exit the building safely. The initial call came in to…
A Familiar Perch: Jessica Giannino Finishes No. 1 Again in Councillor-At-large Race
Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino was back at work Monday night in the Council Chambers representing the city that overwhelmingly supported her candidacy in the Nov. 5 election. Giannino topped the 10-candidate field with 5,684 votes, showing incredible strength at the ballot…
House Passes First-in-the-Nation Legislation to Modernize Tobacco Control
Last week, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Representative RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to ban all flavored tobacco products and tax vaping products in an effort to protect youth from the…
Massport, Transportation Agencies Ready for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period
Plan ahead, give yourself extra time and know your transportation options were the key messages today as the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), and a representative from AAA spoke at Boston Logan International Airport about what to expect this holiday travel…
Revere Resident Found Guilty in his Wife’s Murder
A Suffolk Superior Court jury found Revere resident Andrew MacCormack, 31, guilty in the killing of his wife, Vanessa Masucci, inside the couples Revere home that they shared since 2015. Sentencing will be on Dec. 2. Masucci, a beloved Lynn…
Horses and Heroes Foundation Honors Fire Chief Chris Bright
The Horses and Heroes Foundation honored Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright during an impressive outdoor ceremony at the Point of Pines Fire Station. Accompanied by his proud family, Chief Bright became the first member of the firefighting profession to have…
Super Bowl Aspirations: Revere Overpowers Wayland to Advance to North Final
A dream season that has placed Revere High among the top football teams in Massachusetts and united the student body and the entire community continues Friday night in what many alumni are calling the biggest athletic event in school history.…
Revere Karate Home to Martial Arts Champion Anthony Cogliandro
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza Anthony Cogliandro, a fifth-degree black belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate, has been practicing martial arts since he was 2 years old; and in October, competed in the International Karate Championships (IKC), in…
An Impressive Debut: Newcomer Anthony D’ambrosio Tops the Ticket in School Committee Race
There is a new force on the Revere schools’ scene and he is 23-year-old Yale graduate Anthony D’Ambrosio. Making his first bid for office, D’Ambrosio stunned longtime political observers with his first-place finish in the nine-candidate School Committee election on…
News Briefs
Mayoral Candidates Spent $519,256 in their Campaigns Revere’s 2019 mayoral election was not only exciting, but it was expensive as Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo combined to spend $519,256 in their respective campaigns for the corner office. Arrigo,…
Powers Says He Is Eager To Return to the City Council
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is eager to get back to work after a hard-fought victory in the Nov. 5 election. Powers defeated challenger Eric Lampedecchio by 330 votes in a rematch of their 2017 race. Lampedecchio ran…
Organization Seeks to Give Undocumented Residents the Right to Apply for Driver’s Licenses
A simple trip in the car to the Market Basket for many undocumented residents of Revere could equal a catastrophic separation from their children and families – and one statewide organization has tirelessly spent the last year trying to revive…
