Special to the Journal Ifé Franklin’s Indigo Project infuses multiple art practices to honor the lives, histories, cultures, and traditions of African people throughout the diaspora, with a concentration on the formerly enslaved of North America. Revere Public Schools Assistant…
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Council Looks at Additional Snow Shoveling Program for Residents in Need
By Adam Swift The Revere High School JROTC Snow Angels snow shoveling program has been a tremendous success over the last several years, so much so, that there is an extensive waiting list for those wishing to take part in…
Disabilities Commission Takes Up a Wide Range of Issues
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, February 13, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, Mario Grimanis, Ellie Pagan-Vargas, and Jasone Barone-Cichocki. Perno provided updates for the members. She mentioned that…
Revere Hosts Have a Heart and Give a Heart Ceremony
The City of Revere held a Have A Heart and Give A Heart Event Feb. 9 in the City Council Chambers. The event recognized those who have been organ donors and to encourage residents to sign up to be an…
Revere High School Offers An Abundance of External Learning Opportunities
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As students at Revere High School (RHS) navigate some of their most significant years of education, several external learning opportunities (ELOs) provide the support and preparation necessary to write the next chapters of their lives. One…
Council Approves Special Permits for Development at Former Trailer Park
By Adam Swift The City Council voted 10-1 Monday night to grant two special permits to allow for the construction of a 250-unit residential development at the former Lee’s Trailer Park on Winthrop Avenue. Councilor-at-Large Michelle Kelley cast the lone…
News Briefs
Revere Democratic Committee to Hold Caucus The Revere Democratic City Committee will be holding a US senate nominating convention caucus on Saturday, March 2nd at 10am on Zoom (information below). All registered democrats in the city are eligible and encouraged…
City Council Looks To Establish Closer Ties With RHS Student Senate
By Adam Swift The City Council looked to the accomplishments and activism of some of the city’s younger residents at Monday night’s meeting. Matthew Terrell, the chair of the Revere High School Student Senate, gave a presentation on that group’s…
City Seeking Lead Pipe Inventory Grant
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a resolution Monday night that will allow the city to accept a grant for the inventory of the city’s 12,000 water service lines to make sure they comply with the state’s lead and…
Revere Middle Schoolers Named Project 351 Ambassadors
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere Eighth-graders Isabella Drinan Susan B. Anthony Middle School, Khouloud Aslane Rumney Marsh Academy, and Maria Rodriguez Marcelino Garfield Middle School have been selected as Ambassadors to the 2024 Project 351. According to the Project 351 website,…
Garfield Middle School Rocks the House at Winter Concert
Be Melissa Moore-Randall The GMS Winter Concert was performed Thursday night. The night included and featured performances by all GMS Choruses (directed by Evann Carter) and Rock Ensembles (directed by Eric Bolton). In total, 200 students performed, representing all three…
Scam Targeting Seniors Hits Close to Home
Ward 5 City Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya had nothing but praise for two Revere police officers for putting an end to a scam that targeted local senior citizens. The councillor commended Revere officers Kenan Resic and Pheachey Chhom for preventing a…
New Council Subcommittee To Address Climate Issues
By Adam Swift In the face of rising tides, storm surges, and coastal flooding, the city council’s newest subcommittee will address climate sustainability and resiliency. Councilor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo will chair the new Climate, Sustainability, and Workforce subcommittee. He will…
Leonard DiBartolomeo Promoted to Lieutenant of the Revere Fire Department
Leonard DiBartolomeo was officially sworn in as a Lieutenant in the Revere Fire Department during a promotional and badge-pinning ceremony Feb. 8 in the City Council Chambers. Mayor Patrick Keefe and Fire Chief Chris Bright delivered remarks during the program,…
ConsComm Issues Notice of Intent for Liberty Park Renovation
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (February 7) in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair John Shue and fellow members Nicholas Rudolph, Joseph LaValle, Samantha Woodman, and Brian…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $5M in Grant Awards for Fire Departments
Special to the Journal The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $5 million in awards to 321 Massachusetts fire departments through the state’s Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, including $34,973.84 awarded to the City of Revere’s Fire Department. “Every single day, firefighters…
Winter Wonderland at the Beach
RHS Cheerleaders Host Junior Patriot Cheer Night
Purple Sand… Purple Sand
Subcommittee Recommends Approval of Lee’s Park Project
By Adam Swift Revere’s zoning subcommittee voted 5-1 Monday night to recommend approval of a special permit for the former Lee’s Trailer Park on Winthrop Avenue, consisting of 250 residential units with 10 percent of the units offered at affordable…
