The instruments are tuned and the musicians are ready for Sunday’s Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas†Concert and Food Drive featuring the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra. Music Director Robert Lehmann will start the program of popular Christmas music…
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Portillo Is Rebuilding the Revere Chamber of Commerce: Local Business Owner Begins Her Role as Executive Director
Like many organizations, the Revere Chamber of Commerce faced trying times during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With no networking or social events allowed due to coronavirus restrictions, the local business group pretty much fell out of existence for more…
Randall Mondestin is December’s Public Servant of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Randall (Randy) Mondestin as December 2021’s Public Servant of the Month. Randy started at Revere City Hall in June 2017 as part of the three-person team launching Revere 311. He brought years…
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony Thursday at City Hall
The City of Revere will hold its annual Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. on the front lawn at Revere City Hall. Mayor Brian Arrigo and Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky invite all residents to…
NSMHA CEO Moore Announces Retirement
North Suffolk Mental Health Association Chief Executive Officer Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D., has announced her intent to retire after more than 16 years at the helm of the Chelsea-based behavioral health nonprofit. The NSMHA Board of Directors has engaged national…
Traffic Commission Rejects Request to Remove the Fire Lanes on Naples Rd.
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, November 18. DPW Supt. Paul Argenzio chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members City Engineer Nicholas Rystrom, Fire Chief Chris Bright, and Police Chief Dave Callahan. The…
Markey Endorses Lydia Edwards for State Senate
Special to the Times U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey endorsed Lydia Edwards with a canvass kickoff in East Boston. The campaign was joined by members of 32BJ SEIU, 1199 SEIU, Teamsters Local 122, Teamsters Local 25 and President-elect Sean O’Brien,…
Edwards Endorsed by State Senators and Representatives
Special to the Times Recently, Lydia Edwards was endorsed by a group of State Representatives and State Senators, joining the long list of elected officials who support her campaign for State Senate representing the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. View…
Revere Ward City Councilors Endorse D’Ambrosio
Special to the Times With his latest round of major endorsements, Anthony D’Ambrosio continues an unprecedented campaign that has united activists, elected officials and leaders from across the City of Revere. “When I first announced this campaign, I was determined…
Eastie Elves Stays Remote
Last year, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of community holiday fundraising events had to reorganize how they did things to maintain proper social distancing and keep the spread of the virus to a minimum. One such event,…
State Would Deny Saugus Ash Landfill Expansion
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would not allow the expansion of the Wheelabrator Saugus Ash Landfill as it’s currently proposed according to a letter from Commissioner Martin Suuberg. The letter cited the location of the landfill and adjacent…
Good Food and Good Friends At Annual Corner Reunion at DeMaino’s
Anthony D’Ambrosio Endorsed by Arrigo, Citywide Elected Officials
Special to the Journal With his latest round of major endorsements, Anthony D’Ambrosio continues an unprecedented campaign that has united activists, elected officials and leaders from across the City of Revere. “When I first announced this campaign, I was determined…
Zambuto’s Recount Bid Falls Short, Rotondo Takes Final Spot in Election
City Council President Anthony Zambuto’s recount bid in the Nov. 2 election picked up four votes, but Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo emerged as the fifth-place finisher overall by 33 votes, taking the final at-large position. The recount, under the direction of…
Revere Hosts Winthrop in Thanksgiving Game Thursday
The Revere High School football team will be looking for its eighth victory of the season when it hosts Winthrop High in the annual Thanksgiving game Thursday at 10 a.m. at Harry Della Russo Stadium. By now, it’s widely known…
ZBA Approves Variances for Two-Family Dwellings
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals held a brief but productive session at its regular monthly meeting this past Wednesday, November 17, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. Chairman Michael G. Tucker and fellow members Arthur Pelton,…
Garfield School Staff and Students Talk Relationships and Restorative Practices in the Wake of COVID
For the last part of the 2019/2020 school year and most of the 2020/2021 school year Revere Public School students were at home learning remotely in order to curb the spread of COVID during the height of the pandemic. Now…
Council Votes for City’s Own Version of New Ward and Precinct Map
The City Council voted unanimously to have Mayor Brian Arrigo and the city’s reprecincting committee make the final determinations for the new 2021 ward and precinct map rather than allow the Secretary of State to determine the locations for those…
Giannino and Mckenna Pass Ban on Polystyrene Unanimously
“I am thrilled to announce that Monday night, the City of Revere joined 53 cities and towns across 12 counties representing over one million people to ban Polystyrene, plastic made from petrochemicals, in food packaging.†Said Giannino, “I want to…
Board of Assessors Discuss New Tax Rate With City Council
Revere Board of Assessors Chair Dana Brangiforte and Assessors John Verrengia and Mathew McGrath appeared at a City Council hearing Monday night to discuss the adoption of the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 tax rate. Brangiforte said the proposed new residential…