Special to the Journal In July, Mayor Arrigo launched the Public Service Honor of the Month Campaign to highlight Revere’s outstanding public service workers for their dedication to making the city a better place. For the month of November, Mayor…
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Rep. Giannino will lose Chelsea in new redistricting process
Rep. Jessica Giannino will continue to represent most of Revere and a portion of Saugus in the Sixteenth Suffolk District, but the first-term state legislator will be losing Chelsea in the new redistricting process. The House of Representatives and the…
North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns live Nov. 14
After a twenty-month pandemic-induced hiatus, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the stage and opens its 73rd season Sunday, November 14, 3:00 p.m. at Swampscott High School when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts a program that features Beethoven’s heralded…
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Community Stories’ short films event set for Friday at 6 p.m. The City of Revere’s Community Health and Engagement Office in collaboration with RevereTV will present a series of short storytelling videos highlighting some of Revere’s proud, hard-working, multi-cultural business…
ZBA postpones action on three applications
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals took up all three of the matters on its agenda last Wednesday, but ultimately postponed taking action on the items in order to obtain more information about each of the applications. All five members of the…
Dr. Perella briefs School Committee on Competency Based Learning
At the last Revere Public School Committee meeting Revere High School Principal Dr. John Perella gave a presentation on some work that’s happening at the high school particularly around teaching and learning. Dr. Perella said for the past eight years…
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Russo Bocce Court dedication ceremony
The City of Revere held a dedication ceremony for the new Gerald “Jerry†Russo Bocce Court Friday at the Susan B. Anthony/A.C. Whelan School. Family and friends attended the ceremony honoring Mr. Russo, who was a long-time resident of Revere.…
Councillor Morabito wants to establish Citizens Planning Committee
Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito’s request that Mayor Brian Arrigo establish a Citizens Planning Committee to “promote citizen participation in planning throughout the city†drew some support and opposition at the Oct. 25 Council meeting. Council President Anthony Zambuto was concise in…
Fire officials offer reminder to change your clocks, check your alarms
With the end of daylight savings time coming on Nov. 7, Massachusetts fire officials issued a seasonal reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when you change your clocks. Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence“Working smoke…
Rep. Giannino Celebrates 30th Birthday
Farewell, But Not Goodbye: A Personal Thank You to the Community from Manny Lopes
Special to the Journal Manny Lopes, who has in many ways become the face of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), will officially leave the Health Center Friday to become Executive Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts. Lopes…
Revere Voters Go to the Polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2
The campaigns are winding down, and on Tuesday, Nov. 2, Revere voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the councillor-at-large, ward councillor, and school committee races. In the councillor-at-large election, there are six candidates for the…
License Commission Tackles Full Agenda at Monthly Meeting
The Revere License Commission addressed a full panoply of items on its agenda at the commission’s monthly meeting last Thursday, October 20. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting.…
News Briefs
City Outreach Department Launches Storytelling Platform The City of Revere’s Community Health and Engagement Office in collaboration with RevereTV will present a series of short storytelling videos highlighting some of Revere’s proud, hard-working, multi-cultural business owners sharing their entrepreneurship story…
MBTA and City of Revere Announce Start of Southbound AM Peak Bus Lane Pilot
The MBTA and the City of Revere today announced an AM peak bus lane pilot along the southbound side of Broadway in Revere between Revere Street and Revere Beach Parkway. The mile-long bus lane will begin operational testing on the…
Council Discusses Plans for New Revere Public Works Building
The Revere City Council reviewed the city’s plans for the construction of a new 37,500 square-foot public works building on the current Revere DPW site at 321A Charger St. During a public hearing on the matter Monday night, Simon Tempest,…
Revere Paraprofessionals Union Seeks Six-and-a-Half Hour Work Day
At last Tuesday night’s Revere Public School (RPS) Committee meeting President of the Revere Paraprofessionals Union Susan Buckley lobbied the committee for a six and half hour work day as opposed to the current three hour and fifty-five minute work…
Councillor McKenna Wants a Ban on Styrofoam in City
Special to the Journal Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is requesting a ban on Styrofoam products as part of a proposed ordinance establishing regulations for sustainable food ware and packaging. At Monday night’s Council meeting, McKenna, who co-sponsored the motion…
Memorial Pole Dedication Ceremony for Army Corporal John (Jack) Griffin
The City of Revere honored U.S. Army Corporal and World War II veteran John (Jack) Griffin by a dedicating a square in his memory at the corner of Mountain Avenue and Essex Street Saturday. Revere Veterans’ Services Drector Marc Silvestri,…
Neighbors Oppose Plans for New Funeral Home on Mountain Avenue
Neighbors expressed their opposition to plans for a new funeral home at 9 Mountain Ave. and a parking lot at nearby 100 School St. during a public hearing Monday night at the City Council meeting. Daniel S. Smith of Vertuccio…