Revere School Committee Vice Chair Stacey Rizzo and Secretary Susan Gravellese were re-elected unanimously to their leadership positions on the board at the 2023 organizational meeting. As Mayor of Revere, Brian Arrigo will be the chairperson of the School Committee.…
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Arrigo, Rizzo Battle Over Executive Session
By Adam Swift It was a mayoral showdown at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Current Mayor Brian Arrigo and former mayor and City Councillor-at-Large engaged in a sometimes heated discussion over Rizzo’s ongoing efforts to garner information about police misconduct…
News Briefs
Revere’s Dept. of Planning and Community Development Launches 2023 Business Survey This month the Revere Department of Planning and Community Development will launch a 2023 Business Survey, targeting all Revere businesses – large and small – to better understand the challenges…
Licensing Commission Told of Plans for Quality Inn To Reopen
The Revere License Commission held its regular meeting last Wednesday, January 18, in the Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and member Daniel Occena were on hand for the meeting. The meeting was routine in nature with the exception of a…
New High School Price Tag Continues To Be an Issue for City Councillors
By Adam Swift The price tag for a new Revere High School, how to pay for it, and whether the council should rethink the location of the new school all came up for debate at Monday night’s City Council meeting.…
Results of Traffic Study of Malden St.-Squire Rd. Presented to Traffic Comm.
The long-awaited results of the traffic study for the neighborhood comprising the grid of streets bounded westerly by Malden St., easterly by Squire Rd., southerly by Broadway, and northerly by Washington Ave. were presented to the Traffic Commission at its…
City Mourns the Loss of Former Senate President Tom Birmingham
The community is mourning the loss of former Senate President Tom Birmingham, who died on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 73. Mr. Birmingham represented Revere in the Senate following his election to the seat in 1990. He succeeded…
ConsComm To Hire Consultant To Advise on New Revere High School
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 18, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph were on hand for the meeting. The…
Senator Edwards Serves on the Transition Committees Of AG Andrea Campbell, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and DA Kevin Hayden
Senator Lydia Edwards (D-Boston) has been serving on the Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Team on her Transition Committee, additionally has been advising Auditor Diana DiZoglio on issues regarding workplace culture, inclusion, and accountability, and is…
Conservation Commission Approves NOI for Salem Street Apartment Building
In addition to the discussion of the proposed new Revere High at the old Wonderland Dog Track (see accompanying story), the Conservation Commission (Chairman John Shue and fellow members Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph) voted upon a number…
Visit Carmella’s Italian Market, a Neighborhood Treasure
Story by Marianne Salza Following the bustle of lunchtime in his Jeffries Point corner store, Nick Moulaison, owner of Carmella’s Italian Market, is stuffing cheery peppers with rolled prosciutto, salami, ham, and provolone. The space has been a neighborhood deli…
North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability Publishes Annual Report
By Adam Swift The North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability published its annual report in January, sharing with its constituents in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop information on projects that were completed in 2022, updates on the upcoming phases of…
Jack Satter Tenants Association Installation of Officers Dinner
Nicholls at New England Ballroom Dancing Showcase
Vertuccio and Vazza Funeral Homes Announce Merger
Special to the Journal The following announcement comes from Vertuccio Smith and Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals. “To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding areas of the North Shore, We would like to announce…
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Meets
The City of Revere’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board (AHTFB) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (January 11) in the Revere City Council Chambers. Chairman Joe Gravellese and fellow members Anayo Osueke, Laila Pietri, Deborah Frank, and Jan…
Councillors Look To Open Better Communication With Mayor
By Adam Swift Some City Councillors want to see better communication between the council and the mayor’s office. For his part, Mayor Brian Arrigo said he has an open door policy, and councilors are free to contact him whenever they…
News Briefs
Agencies Announce New Round of High School Financial Education Fair Funding The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), in partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), announced additional…
Potential Amazon Drone Deliveries
By Adam Swift With Revere serving as a hub of Amazon activity in the northeast, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino wants to make sure the city is prepared if the online retail giant begins making drone deliveries in the region.…
EBNHC Opens Applications for Nurse Practitioner Residency Training Program
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its third cohort of residents to join its Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency Program. This residency program aims to expand the pool of primary care…
