Hello!! My name is Dania Hallak. I am a senior at Revere High School, and I have been in Revere for three years now. Originally, I was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria to a family of doctors. My dad…
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Revere Elks Students of the Month: Jason Acosta Espinosa Named Elks Student of the Month
Hi! My name is Jason Acosta Espinosa. I live with both of my parents, Marta Espinosa and Martin Acosta, and my younger sister, Katherine, a current sophomore. This past February, I was also one of fifteen students selected by Knovva…
Local Attorney Launches Area Scholarship Fund
For more than 20 years, Attorney Len Spada has been representing thousands of individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Now, he is giving back to youth in ten Greater Boston local communities. Spada Law Group…
Mass. Senate Unaimously Passes Student Opportunity Act
The Mass. Senate unanimously passed the Student Opportunity Act, an unprecedented $1.5 billion new investment in Massachusetts K-12 public education. Assuming inflation, over time the bill could provide an estimated $2.2 billion. The Student Opportunity Act significantly helps school districts…
The Marie C. Petrilli Cancer and Treatment Memorial Fund
Story by Marianne Salza Al Petrilli’s late wife, Marie, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1997. She endured arduous cancer treatments for a year and eight months afterwards she sat in an austere community lounge that overlooked the State House…
Revere Loves a Parade!
Revere residents attended the Columbus Day Parade en mass Monday, gathering on Broadway to enjoy the marching bands, floats, interesting vehicles and other parade attractions.
Meeting Highlights Coastal Resilience
Special To The Journal Residents packed the function room at the Point of Pines Yacht Club for a community meeting Sept. 26 to discuss the next steps for making the Point of Pines and Riverside area of Revere more resilient…
Education Justice Alliance Launched by RTA
There’s an old saying that there is strength in numbers so when it comes to the future of funding education in Revere what’s the harm in having more people on your side? The Revere Teachers Association (RTA) has recently joined…
Exceptional Care for an Exceptional Life: Three Decades of Service
What’s it like to have the same job, working in the same place, for three decades? According to Dr. Jim Pedulla, Medical Director of Neighborhood PACE, it’s pretty great. “This is very rewarding work that I do. And I love…
On The Campaign Trail: Sannella Seeking Re-Election To School Board
Frederick Sannella has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Revere School Committee. The following is his statement. “Please allow me to introduce myself.My name is Frederick Sannella, and I am a candidate for re-election to the Revere School Committee!…
Serino Announces for Ward 6 Council seat
Rick Serino has announced his candidacy for Ward 6 City Council. The following is his statement: As a candidate seeking to be your Ward Councillor, I pen this letter to humbly ask for the consideration of your vote in the…
Powers Announces Bid for Re-Election in Ward 5
Ward 5 City Councilor announces his candidacy for re-election. The following is his statement. Greetings. My name is John Powers, and it has been my honor to represent the citizens of Ward 5 on the Revere City Council. Today I…
Tye announces Re-Election for School Committee
Carol Tye, the member of the School Committee with the longest record of service in the Revere Public Schools, is announcing her candidacy for re-election: A lifelong resident of Revere, I have devoted my life and career to the Revere…
Sonny Myers Park Will be Reconstructed
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced that the City has been awarded a $266,515 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that will help fund the reconstruction of Sonny Myers Park next summer.…
Fearless Runner: Revere’s Angela Tanza Runs Reebok Boston 10K
Angela Tanza of Revere and Ashley Cinelli of Saugus were among the 2,514 finishers in the 43rd annual Reebok Boston 10K for Women on Monday. Both women are members of the recently launched Revere branch of 216 Fearless Club New…
Columbus Day Parade to Step Off on Monday
Special to The Journal One of Revere’s longest-standing traditions, the Columbus Day Parade, returns on Monday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. The parade, which alternates annually between Revere and East Boston, celebrates the region’s Italian-American heritage. The parade begins on…
School Committee Candidates’ Forum Set For Thursday
The Revere Journal and Revere TV will host a forum for candidates for the Revere School Committee Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony School Complex. Stephen Quigley, president of the Independent Newspaper Group, will be…
Council Votes to Send a Letter to Wheelabrator on Emissions
Acting on a motion by Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino, the City Council voted by a 10-1 margin to send a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection, requesting that Wheelabrator, Saugus, be held to the same emission standards as all other…
Crowdpleaser!! RHS Pats on a Roll
Emerging Star : Llanos Rushes for 200 Yards in Third RHS Victory
Two hundred can be a magic number in sports. Two hundred hits in baseball is an exceptional season. Two hundred in ten-pin bowling is considered an outstanding score. Two hundred rushing yards in a football game means you’ve had a…
