Beverly Richards, who grew up in East Boston and has devoted her entire life to promoting the positive lifelong advantages of dance, is excited. The start of the new dance season is fast approaching and she’s preparing another fun-filled year…
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One Era Ends, Another Begins at Winthrop School of Performing Arts
As The Winthrop School of Performing arts begins its 37th season teaching children the art of dance, acting, voice and instruments, there will be a new director at its head. Trudy Macero, founder of and director of WSPA, has decided…
RHS Graduate, Dianne Cabelus Braley, To Host Book Signing and Book Talk in Revere
By Melissa Moore-Randall A self proclaimed unique and interesting character from Revere, Dianne Cabelus Braley is a proud, published author of Unheard Whispers and The Silence of the Sound. On September 14th she will be at Mission on the Beach…
Path Cleared for Construction of New Point of Pines Fire Station
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said Tuesday morning that he was hopeful that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would withdraw its appeal regarding the construction of the new Point of Pines fire station, and the much-anticipated project would…
Rep. Turco Steps Up Again for His Pines’ Constituents
State Rep. Jeff Turco, who was instrumental with State Rep. Jessica Giannino in the dismantling of the parking meters on Revere Beach Boulevard, can now claim another victory following his forceful and persuasive remarks during the Mass DEP’s visit to…
Revere License Commission Splits on Approval of Used Car Dealer License
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, August 17, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The principal business that consumed…
Traffic Commission Approves One-Way Signs for Sigourney, Derby Neighborhood for 60 Days
The RevereTraffic Commission gave its approval at its meeting last Thursday to a proposal that seeks to give relief to residents of Sigourney St. and Derby Rd. from the onslaught of motorists who use those streets as cut-throughs from Squire…
DCR Releases Update on Breakheart Reservation’s Wildland Fires
Below is an update regarding the wildland fires within the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Breakheart Reservation in the Town of Saugus: The wildland fires within Breakheart Reservation were ignited on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as five individual fires.…
Celebrating 126 Years of Revere Beach
Busy Agenda for City Council
The City Council will have a busy agenda at its Aug. 22 meeting, according to Council President Gerry Visconti. “Because there’s been the usual summer hiatus (the last Council meeting was held July 11), I think you’ll see a lot…
News Briefs
Boston Area Prices Were Up 7.0 Percent From a Year Ago The New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released figures for the Boston CPI in July 2022. The CPI program produces monthly data…
School Safety Community Forum ProvidesVital Information As New Academic Year Begins
The Revere School Safety Community Forum, held Aug. 12 at the West Revere School Complex, was an informative event that gave parents an in-depth look at how the City of Revere, Revere school officials, the Revere Police Department, and the…
Commission on Disabilities Holds Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities (COD) resumed its regular monthly meeting schedule last Tuesday, August 9, via Zoom, after taking a brief mid-summer hiatus in July. On hand for the meeting were Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members…
City Council Will Pay Tribute to Ann Raponi at Its Next Meeting
City Council President Gerry Visconti will request a moment of silence for Ann Raponi at the outset of the Council’s Aug. 22 meeting. Ms. Raponi, a longtime Revere resident who served on the Revere School Committee, died unexpectedly on Aug.…
Local Officials Support Dempsey for State Auditor
Special to the Journal Democratic Candidate for State Auditor Chris Dempsey announces that he has earned the endorsements of the following Revere officials, Mayor Brian Arrigo, City Councilor Joanne McKenna, City Councilor Ira Novoselsky, City Councilor Patrick M. Keefe, Jr.,…
Sheehan Named Chair of the Board at Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM), one of the nation’s leading one-to-one youth mentoring programs and New England’s largest Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate, has appointed Rosemary Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Mass General Brigham, the…
A Happy Homecoming: Decades of Rock Is King of the Stage at Revere’s Summer Concert Series
Who better to wrap up another successful Revere Summer Concert Series than a classic rock band from the city who seemed to enjoy performing as much as their many fans did listening to them on a beautiful summer night? Decades…
Chambers Gives Back To Revere as a Member of the Army National Guard
By Melissa Moore-Randall Former Revere resident Jamie Chambers, a Sergeant First Class and Senior Career Counselor/Recruiter for the Massachusetts Army National Guard, is proud of giving back to his hometown. Assigned to the Barnes Building in South Boston, Jamie recruits…
Milestone Reached in State’s Criminal Justice Data Collection Initiative
Special to the Journal The Baker-Polito Administration announced a major milestone in an unprecedented effort to standardize data collection and information sharing across the Commonwealth’s criminal justice system. Conceived as part of the 2018 Criminal Justice Reform (CJR) law signed…
Multiple Music Legends Descend Over East Cambridge for Annual Italian Family, Food and Culture Festival Honoring Healing Saints Cosmas and Damian
Rock & Roll, Vocal, and Grammy Halls Fame Artist, The Platters will host fellow international headline recording artists The Trammps, Chubby Checker & The Wildcats, and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at the 97th edition of the Italian Culture, Family, and…
