Arrigo Cites National Consumer Protection Week Mayor Brian Arrigo acknowledged National Consumer Protection Week (March 3 through 9) by encouraging residents to make use of the Revere’s Consumer Affairs Office when confronted with any type of consumer issue such as…
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Goldberg Releases New Unclaimed Property Listings
Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg today announced the latest grouping of names that have been added to the state’s list of unclaimed property owners. Over 45,000 new properties worth millions of dollars are owed to individuals and businesses throughout the…
Revere Fares Well in First Major Snowstorm
The month of March truly came in like a lion as Revere residents faced late-winter snow in the form of back-to-back storms over the weekend and into Monday. After getting 5 inches of snow on Saturday, Mother Nature brought close…
MBTA Seeks Input on Proposals
Seeks Input on Proposals As part of its Better Bus Project the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) is seeking opinions from bus riders on three new proposals for bus lines in Revere. Proposals include changes to Route 411, Route 424…
Neighborhood Developers to Host Board Leadership Boot Camp
After having a successful debut in Chelsea last year, The Neighborhood Developers (TND) is bringing its Board Leadership Boot Camp to Revere beginning Thursday, March 7 at Revere High School. Mayor Brian Arrigo and Sen. Joseph Boncore will be the…
Revere High Athletic Program Will Leave the Northeastern Conference
Fourteen years ago Revere Schools left the Greater Boston League for the Northeastern Conference (NEC), something many coaches past and present thought was a mistake. Less than two years later the GBL was a shell of its former self with…
Affordable Housing Units are Slated for Revere
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Janelle Chan announced support the creation of 643 new rental housing units in the Commonwealth, including 397 units…
Call Center Sees Sharp Increase During Wind Storm
The City of Revere 311 Call Center experienced a 40 to 50 increase in calls during the windy weather on Monday and Tuesday. In an average day the center receives 80-100 calls. During the wind storm the center was busy.…
Mottolo Post #4524 and Demaino’s Restaurant Team Up
For years it was known as Casa Lucia, a function facility at 61 Lucia Ave. Then it was sold to the Joseph Leon Mottolo Post #4524 more than a year ago for as the new home for the post. Last…
Revere Chamber of Commerce Holds State of the City Breakfast
by Marianne Salza The Marina Restaurant and Bar At The Wharf was crowded with business leaders and local officials during the Revere Chamber of Commerce State of the City Business Breakfast with Brian Arrigo, on Feb. 26. Chamber Executive Director…
Councillors Discuss Numerous Issues at Monday’s Meeting
The Revere City Council met on Monday night and discussed issues ranging from double street poles to short-term housing rentals to making sure that absentee landlords keep their sidewalks free from ice and snow. “Businesses like AirBnB are getting out…
Sen. Boncore, Madaro File Legislation to Address Traffic Woes
At a community meeting called by elected officials, MassDOT was forced to admit that when designing the new entrance into the Sumner Tunnel the state agency used outdated traffic projections. MassDOT predicted traffic going into the tunnel would grow by…
DeLeo Announces GreenWorks – Resilient Communities Investment
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced a new initiative to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help communities across Massachusetts adopt technologies – including clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate change resiliency measures – that cut greenhouse…
News Briefs
Learn to skate classes starting March 3 New winter Learn-To-Skate classes for children, ages 4 to 18 at the LoConte Rink on Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Medford will start Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m., for five weeks. Use hockey, recreational…
Fiesta Shows Set to Open on March 21
Get ready for a good snow storm in March or April because the Licensing Commission has approved a permit for Fiesta Shows to come to town once again. Traditionally it snows at least once when Fiesta open its first show…
Officials Happy with Federal Wetlands Protection
Winthrop, Revere and Lynn are in good shape when it comes to protecting marshland and wetlands through the Wetlands Protection Act. Winthrop and Revere share the Belle Isle Marsh with East Boston. Revere and Lynn also share the Rumney Marsh.…
Veterans Organizations get Discount on Licensing Fees
There are three veterans’ organizations in Revere and each one is struggling with membership numbers with older veterans dying off and younger veterans not joining their local post. For the past few years all the posts have been paying $1,300…
Loyal Order of the Moose Gets a Reprieve; 30 Days Remain Before Doors Are Closed for Good
The Licensing Commission has given the Loyal Order of the Moose 30 days to get its act together or cease to exist. For the past year the private social club on Broadway has been struggling internally, so much so that…
Stabbing Victim Dies, Police Still Searching for Suspects
The Revere man who was a victim of a stabbing in East Boston died from the injuries he sustained last Wednesday. The victim, Alfred Rodriguez is a father of two and owns of a barber shop on Shirley Avenue in…
A Mission of Love and Living the Gospel for Haiti
Looking Back at Morningstar Catholic Collaborative’s Recent Trip to Haiti By Stephen W. Fielding – Special to the Journal When the Morningstar Catholic Collaborative, consisting of parishioners from St. Mary of the Assumption Par-ish, Revere and Our Lady of Grace Parish,…
