Category: News
Excelsior! Tye Begins Seventh Decade Serving School Committee
Carol Tye began her work in the Revere school system as a substitute teacher in the spring of 1960. “I was hired the following year and began teaching at Revere High School,†related Tye. “I taught English and geography then.…
News Briefs
AG Healey Advises Public About 2022 Minimum Wage Increase Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and…
Public Servant of the Month: Cathy Bowden Is January’s Public Servant of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Cathy Bowden as January’s Public Servant of the Month. Cathy has worked in the City of Revere for more than 30 years –today, she works as the City’s Treasurer/Collector. Cathy was chosen…
Revere Schools Reopen After Winter Break on Time
While some school districts delayed reopening after the winter vacation because of staff shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Revere Public School reopened Tuesday without a hitch. Revere Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly reported that 76 percent of all students…
Special State Senate Final Election is Set for Tuesday
Revere residents will go to the polls Tuesday, Jan. 11, for the Special State Senate Final Election. Boston City Councilor Lydia Edward is the lone candidate on the final ballot, having won the Dec. 14 Democratic Primary. School Committee member…
Supt. Kelly Eyes Using Some School Days for Student-Teacher Engagement
After the better part of the 2019/2020 and the 2020/2021 school years being remote due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is no secret the return to school this year has not been easy for students and teachers. “I am…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Soni Graduates from University of the Cumberlands University of the Cumberlands is proud to congratulate Monica Soni of Revere on completing their Master of Science in Information Technology. The university wishes Monica all the best in their future endeavors. Well…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Release of the 2021 Ocean Management Plan
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the release of the final 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. Authorized by the Oceans Act of 2008, the ocean plan protects critical marine habitat and important water-dependent uses, and sets standards for ocean-based development. Under the…
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Reconciliation Report Released
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts today released a report from KPMG, LLP summarizing the findings of a reconciliation project that examined the finances of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development commissioned KPMG to…
Wellness, Not Weight Loss: Advice for Starting the New Year off Right
Special to the Journal For many of us, New Year’s resolutions like quitting smoking, getting organized or losing weight are sweeping lifestyle changes, which often fail after a few days or weeks. At the Center for Weight Management and Wellness…
Police Activities League Hosts Holiday Hoops Tourney to Close Out 2021
The Revere Police Activities League hosted a Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament on Monday Dec. 27, at the Revere High School Fieldhouse. Freshman and Junior Varsity teams from Malden High School, Hamilton- Wenham High School, and Revere High School (Somerville High…
Lauren Buck Is Revere Journal’s Person of the Year
There are few topics that all city officials and residents can agree on, but one is that Lauren Buck has done a truly outstanding job as the director of the Revere Public Health Department during the extraordinary times posed by…
2021 Year in Review
The old expression, “The more things change, the more they remain the same,†certainly seemed to sum up the year 2021 in Everett. The news at the beginning of the year was that COVID was devastating the Everett community with…
Arrigo Targets ARPA Funds for Revere Homeowners
Special to the Journal In a letter to Revere taxpayers, Mayor Arrigo announced the City of Revere ARPA Housing Assistance Program – an ARPA-funded initiative to grant $250 payments to owner-occupied properties to address rising housing costs. The program will…
ZBA Takes up Variance for “Special Delivery†on Christmas Eve
Special to the Journal The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening in the Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at which the board considered six applications for variances. Chairman Michael Tucker and…
Council, School Committee Will Take Oaths of Office Monday Night
Revere City Clerk Ashley Melnik will administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of the City Council and School Committee at the inauguration ceremony Monday (7 p.m.) in the Council Chambers. Melnik said that due to COVID-19…
City Continues Process for Use of American Rescue Plan Funding
While some communities across the state have begun the allocation of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for local projects, the City of Revere has not used any of its funding to-date. Revere is receiving $30 million as…
Fahey Takes Reins as New Commissioner of the Revere Election Department
Paul Fahey has begun in his new position as the incoming commissioner of the Revere Election Department. Fahey, who was appointed by Mayor Brian Arrigo and confirmed unanimously by the City Council, succeeds Diana Colella, who is retiring after a…
RHS Building Committee Expected to Chose New High School Site Next Month
Earlier this month the Revere High School Building Committee voted to narrow down site options for building of a new Revere High School to two potential sites in the city. At last Tuesday’s Revere School Committee meeting Brian Dakin, a…
