MBTA’s Daniel Mueller laid out the T’s plan to cut service on the Blue Line, a move that was immediately publicly rebuked by the Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee, Sen. Joseph Boncore. Mueller said that the T’s ‘Forging Ahead’…
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Towing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Evading Cash Transaction Reporting
Special to the Journal The owner of a Revere towing company pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in an under-the-table payroll fraud scheme that defrauded the government of more than $3.3 million. Gennaro Angiulo, 49, of Nahant and Saugus, pleaded guilty…
Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection With Revere Beach Murder
Special to the Journal Within the last few days, Massachusetts State Police and Revere Police have located and arrested two suspects who had remained at-large following a July homicide on Revere Beach. Early Friday morning, Revere officers responded to a…
Essex DA Releases Findings in Officer-Involved Shooting
Special to the Journal Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett stated that a preliminary investigation into an officer involved shooting in Lynn this morning has found the following: At approximately 8:07 this morning, Revere Police received reports of a robbery at…
DeMauro Pleads Guilty to Charge of Embezzlement at Revere League of Special Needs
Special to the Journal The former president of the Revere League for Special Needs has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an embezzlement scheme in which she stole thousands of dollars from the organization for personal use, Attorney General…
Nov. 3 State Election results
Results for the 2020 State Election in Revere are as follows. Biden and Harris received 63.58% of the vote in Revere, while Trump and Pence received 34.37% of Revere’s vote. Revere re-elected Sen. Edward Markey with 66.28% of the vote…
Giannino Elected as State Representative
Jessica Giannino officially became the state representative-elect for the Sixteenth Suffolk District following her election to the office on Tuesday. Giannino, a five-term councillor-at-large on the Revere City Council, was unopposed in the election after having earned an impressive victory…
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Arrigo Names Hanton as New Chief of Staff: Acknowledges Robert Marra for 38 Years of Dedicated Service to the City
Special to the Journal Last week Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the City’s Chief of Health and Human Services Kim Hanton will assume the role of Chief of Staff following the retirement of Robert Marra. Marra has served the City of…
COVID-19 Update: Board of Health Updates Capacity Limits for Retail Establishments
Special to the Transcript As of Monday, November 2, the Revere Board of Health recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere. The City is averaging 25.3 new cases a day and its 7-day average per capita…
News Briefs
EBSB Named 2021 Best Small Bank in Massachusetts by Newsweek Newsweek recognizes East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) as Massachusetts’ 2021 Best Small Bank in their first ever ranking of the financial institutions that are working to meet the needs of…
School Committee Briefed on School Engagement, Attendance
In this age of COVID and remote learning Revere Public Schools are putting plans in action to quickly address attendance issues and reach out to students here that are not fully engaged in remote learning before they slip through the…
Commission Addresses Councilors’ Off-Street Parking Issues
Proving that the devil is in the details, several city councilors appeared before the Revere Traffic Commission at the October 29 meeting asking that certain multi-family apartment buildings be given parking permits for the Overnight Parking Program that was started…
Baker-Polito Administration Announce Stay-at-Home Order
The Baker-Polito administration announced a series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Charlie Baker announced these changes at a time where public health data has indicated that cases are rising, with…
Council Approves One-Year Residency Requirement for Candidates for Elected Positions
If you want to serve as Mayor of Revere or as a member of the City Council or School Committee, you now have to live in Revere for at least one year in advance of the municipal election. The Council…
Time for a Vote: Councilor Serino Revises His Time-of-Meeting Proposal
Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino is advancing a proposal concerning various city boards and the starting times for their meetings. Originally Serino proposed that all City Council subcommittee meetings and city board meetings start at 6 p.m. or later. However,…
Councillors Request MassDOT to Clean Up Copeland Circle
City Councillors Richard Serino and Jessica Giannino want visitors from the North’s first look at Revere to be a pleasing one The two officials co-sponsored a motion that requests the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to clean up Copeland Circle,…
Commission on Disabilities Seeks Two New Members
Ralph DeCicco, co-chair of the Revere Commission on Disabilities, said the board is seeking two new members to fill recent vacancies. Co-chair Rick Freni stepped down after four years of service, stating that he was unable to give 100 percent…
Revere’s Olga Tacure Named 2020 Latinx Trailblazer
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced that on Oct. 29, the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus awarded Olga Tacure of Revere with a 2020 Massachusetts Latinx Trailblazer Award. The caucus honored Olga for her long-standing commitment to her community…
City of Revere Awarded Grant to Support Recycling Efforts
Special to the Journal House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) awarded the City of Revere a $2,000 grant to help the city support its community-wide recycling efforts. MassDEP’s Sustainable Materials Recovery Program awarded…
