She had just started kindergarten at the Garfield School this past September, and on Sunday night, her life was cut short by the driver of a vehicle allegedly driving impaired. Adrianna Mejia-Rivera, 5, was struck and killed on the scene…
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Police Briefs 12-12-2018
POLICE NEWS MAN FOUND SLEEPING IN CAR A Revere man was arrested on Dec. 4 when a car owner found him sleeping in her back seat around 5:40 p.m. The car owner got into her car in a parking lot…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU REVERE FROM FOR KIDS ONLY Dear Editor, I am writing to express my gratitude to the community of Revere and the many individuals and businesses who continue to show their support for our public charity, For Kids Only…
Congratulations, Manny Lopes
We join East Boston residents in congratulating East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes on his appointment as the chair of the Boston Board of Health. The appointment is another major milestone in the successful career of…
Sports 12-12-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS girls basketball opens season tonight The Revere High girls basketball team opens its season this evening (Wednesday) when the Lady Patriots travel to Wellesley for a non-league encounter. The Revere girls program will be under the…
Obituaries 12-12-2018
Michael Carroll Revere’s first honorary firefighter As the Journal went to press, word has been received that Michael J. Carroll, one of the Revere community’s most popular volunteers, passed away following a seven-month battle with congential heart disease late on…
News Briefs
Ward 4 Community Meetings Councilor Patrick Keefe is pleased to announce continued ward 4 Community Meetings. Our committee is focused on continuing to bring city hall to the residents and have their concerns heard, As always direct communication and collaboration…
Therapy Dog Helping Hill School Students Achieve
Inside Amanda Domenici’s Special Education class at the Hill School in Revere something amazing is happening. Once a week the class is visited by Toby. Toby is not a teacher but a golden doodle (half golden retriever half poodle) and…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SUFFOLK DOWNS VOTE Dear editor: Thank you to the City Council for taking steps to strengthen Revere’s future by moving forward with the transformative development project at Suffolk Downs. Your vision will bear fruit…
Obituaries 12-05-2018
Louis Vazza Owner of Vazza Funeral Homes Louis R. Vazza of East Boston and Naples, Fla., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Nov. 29. He was in his 86th year. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran of the…
Council Approves Suffolk Downs Redevelopment
The Revere City Council voted by a 10-1 margin to give the go-ahead to the proposed 161-acre development project at Suffolk Downs, with 40 percent to be developed on the Revere portion and 60 percent on the East Boston portion…
Human Remains Found at Rumney Marsh
The Thanksgiving weekend was anything but quiet for local and State Police as human bones were found in Rumney Marsh and an elderly woman was robbed in the Beachmont section. State Police are not commenting on additional bones found in…
News Briefs
Holiday entertainment this month There’s a lot going on in Revere this holiday season, here’s a sampling of just a few events in the coming week: The Annual Robert A. Marra Memorial Sounds of Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 2,…
Police Briefs 11-28-2018
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN BOSTON AFTER UNDERCOVER OPERATION HERE As a result of a two-month long undercover narcotics operation by members of the Revere Police Department Narcotics/Gang Unit, members of the Winthrop Police Department, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department…
Obituaries 11-28-2018
Mary Palmariello Feb. 28, 1925 — Nov. 29, 2018 Mary P. Palmariello of Manchester, N.H., formerly of Boxford and Revere, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20. She was 93 years old. The loving mother of Roger Palmariello and his wife,…
News Briefs
FREE PARKING! Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Tuesday that parking meters throughout the City’s business districts will not be enforced on Friday and Saturday to encourage shoppers to patronize local businesses on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. “This is a…
Police Briefs 11-21-2018
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING BUS INCIDENT Revere Police said they are conducting an investigation into the situation where a transportation company left a young child on a school bus last week. Capt. Amy O’Hara said they have initiated an investigation into…
Letter to the Editor
STOP SMOKING AND VAPING HELP AVAILABLE Dear Editor,                                                  This Holiday season, I’d like to remind readers to thank a co-worker, friend or family member who has quit smoking, vaping, or using other nicotine delivery products. Many users say quitting is…
Napolitano Leads the Way with Two Touchdowns
The Revere High seniors continued their Powder Puff mastery over Winthrop with a 36-0 triumph in the annual matchup Sunday at Miller Field. Revere has won six of the last seven meetings against their neighbors, with the other game ending…
Obituaries 11-21-2018
Giuseppina Gervasio Of Revere Giuseppina (Vitagliano) Gervasio of Revere died on Nov. 15 at the age of 84. The beloved wife of the late Raffaele Gervasio, she was the devoted mother of Teresa Prinzivalli of Middleton, Sandra Maria Gervasio and…
