Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to State Senate by: the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW Region 9A; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers…
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Edwards Announces Trio of New Labor Union Endorsements
Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to the State Senate by: the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) and member union Pile Drivers Local 56; and United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW)…
Rotondo Wants Pledge of Allegiance Recited at Public Meetings in Council Chambers
Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo offered a proposal at Monday’s City Council meeting that the Pledge of Allegiance be said at all public meetings in the City Council Chambers. Said Rotondo, “This beautiful hall and one of our greatest patriots, Paul Revere,…
Anthony D’Ambrosio for State Senate Endorsement Rollout
Special to the Journal The D’Ambrosio campaign is proud to announce that we have received the endorsements of Charlie Patch, Former Revere Ward 6 City Councilor and RoseLee Vincent, Former State Representative. “Anthony will bring to the State Senate high…
Chelsea’s Leo Robinson Endorses Anthony D’Ambrosio for State Senate
Special to the Journal The D’Ambrosio campaign is proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of Leo Robinson. Robinson has served as an At-Large City Councilor for over 30 years in Chelsea “Anthony and I have worked on…
Chief Bright Provides an Update on Construction of New Point of Pines Fire Station
At the request of Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright gave the City Council an update on the construction timeline for the new Point of Pines fire station Monday night at the Council meeting. “That station…
Newly Established Short-Term Rental Office Provides Update to Revere Residents
The newly established Short Term Rental Office provided an update to residents on registration processes. Last summer, the City Council passed the Short Term Rental Ordinance, an ordinance setting rules and regulations around short term rental properties in the city…
Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act Ensuring More Students Access Free Meals at School
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined lawmakers to participate in a ceremonial bill signing forAn Act Promoting Student Nutrition (H 3999) which increases students’ access to free school meals and prohibits schools…
Treasurer Goldberg Announces Appointees to Cannabis Advisory Board
Treasurer Goldberg announced 5 appointments to the Cannabis Advisory Board. The Board, which consists of 25 members, studies, and makes recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission regarding the regulation and taxation of marijuana in Massachusetts. “I am pleased to appoint…
STEM Opportunities in the Commonwealth Are Greater than Ever
STEM-heavy industries are leading Massachusetts’ recent economic growth according to a studyreleased by Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with the Executive Office of Education (EOE), and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) for the fourth annual Massachusetts STEM…
Rockland Trust Appoints Karen Rebaza as Vice President, Residential Community Development Officer
Rockland Trust is pleased to welcome back Karen Rebaza to the Bank’s residential lending group. In her newly established role as Vice President, Residential Community Development Officer, Rebaza will be responsible for growing the Bank’s first time home buyer efforts…
Fright Night at Rumney Marsh Academy
Sports Card Kings: FRESHPULLZ Has Re-Energized the Memorabilia Industry at Its Peabody Store
The only stars hotter than Wander Franco and Patrick Holmes in the sports card business may be the three Revere gentlemen running FRESHPULLZ, a new and transformative sports card business in Peabody. Burton “BJ†Deveau III, Jesse Deveau, and Jeffrey…
McKenna, Giannino Mark Milestone in Plastic-Bag Ban Ordinance
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna calls the ordinance banning single-use plastic bags in Revere “one of my biggest and proudest accomplishments as a councillor.†The City Council passed the ordinance co-sponsored by McKenna and Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino in April, 2019.…
Revere Public School SRO Officer Joseph Singer Addresses School Fights
At Tuesday’s Revere Public School Committee’s Committee of the Whole meeting, The Revere Police School Resource Officer (SRO) Joseph Singer addressed the five fights between students that have been reported at Revere High School (RHS) since the start of the…
Commission on Disabilities Addresses Numerous Matters
The Commission on Disabilities held its monthly meeting last Tuesday and discussed a number of issues of importance to Revere residents. On hand via Zoom for the meeting were Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, Vice-chair Pauline Perno, Asmaa Aabou-Fouda, Mario Grimanis, and…
News Briefs
DPH Urges Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations With the arrival of flu season in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated now to protect themselves, their families, and prevent the spread of flu, as well as…
MassDOT Announces Launch of New Local Bottleneck Reduction Program
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of the new Local Bottleneck Reduction Program. Through the passage of the 2021 Transportation Bond Bill, the Baker-Polito Administration authorized establishment of a program that provides support to municipalities in…
Candidate for Council Ward 2 Manuel Carrero Launches Change that Works for Us Platform
Special to the Journal Candidate for the Ward 2 seat on the Revere City Council Manuel Carrero has launched his official campaign platform: Change that Works for Us. Launched through his campaign website, votecarrero.com, as well as through the Revere…
RDCC Endorses Morabito, Carrero, Keefe for City Council; Chavez and Tye for School Committee
Special to the Journal On Oct. 12, the Revere Democratic City Committee (RDCC) hosted a virtual forum for Democrats running for municipal office in Revere this year. The forum was live streamed on the RevereTV YouTube channel and is still…
