City Planner Frank Stringi informed the Council of Revere’s status in relation to the adoption of Section 3A, which is the new State Zoning Act. “The purpose of Section 3A is to encourage MBTA communities (such as Revere) to adopt…
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News Briefs
USPS Job Fair Set for May The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. They have, for over 246 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce…
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
Distribution Numbers Are Growing in City Food Hub Helping Hundreds of Revere Families
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is moving slowly out of the medical spotlight in the United States, the humanitarian efforts of the Revere Food Hub continue, with workers and volunteers at the food pantry distributing food to hundreds of Revere families…
Arrigo, Shah Foundation Meet With White House Advisors and Other State Mayors to Discuss Expanding Tax Benefits to All Residents
Mayor Arrigo is calling on residents with low or no incomes to apply for thousands of dollars available to individuals and families this year through several expanded federal tax credit programs. Today, Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Shah Foundation hosted…
Sen. Edwards Uses Crown Act to Deliver Powerful Maiden Speech
Last week the Masschausetts Senate unanimously passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The bill prohibits discrimination, which largely impacts Black residents, based on natural and protective hairstyles in places of work and school-related…
Sen. Edwards Kicks off Re-Election Campaign for 3rd Suffolk Seat
“I swear I’m not a serial candidate,†Senator Lydia Edwards joked Monday night at her campaign kickoff for the 3rd Suffolk State Senate seat. Edwards, who won the special election for the vacant state senate seat back in January, needs…
MCU CEO Meets With Mayor Arrigo to Discuss New 40-Year Mortgage
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, is hosting meetings this month with city officials to discuss benefits of their new 40-year mortgage. Metro recently added the 40-year mortgage to its product lineup, which includes options for jumbo loans…
Council Voices Support for Donating Directly to Ukrainian Refugees
Acting on a motion by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, the City Council voted to request that Mayor Brian Arrigo set up a fundraiser through Revere’s website to donate and show support for displaced Ukrainian refugees due to the current…
Officials Laud Mayor Arrigo’s State of the City Address
Mayor Brian Arrigo delivered his annual State of the City Address March 3 before a capacity audience at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott. The modern setting itself, the first full-service hotel to open on Revere Beach in 70 years, set…
Request for Variance for Two-Family Home in Beachmont is Withdrawn after Opposition
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, February 16, in the City Councilor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber . Chairman Michael Tucker and members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes, and Hazem Hamdan were…
Sen. Edwards Kicks off Talks with Her Community Transition Committee
Last week Senator Lydia Edwards kicked off her Community Transition Committee through a virtual meeting to discuss housing. After being sworn in Edwards asks residents to advise her on constituent and public policy issues impacting the Senate district. While last…
Despite Reservations, License Commission Renews Licenses for the Quality Inn Hotel
The Revere License Commission addressed a full agenda of items at the commission’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, February 16. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The chief…
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation That Establishes Additional Protections for Veterans
Special to the Journal In an effort to ensure greater accountability on behalf of our veterans and their families, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation last Thursday that makes key reforms to the governance structure of the veterans’ homes,…
Baker-Polito Administration Expands Transformative Development Initiative for Gateway Cities
The Baker-Polito Administration announced a historic expansion of the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), a MassDevelopment program for Gateway Cities that includes Revere, designed to accelerate economic growth within focused districts. The announcement includes the selection of 12 new districts in…
MVES Elects New Members to Its Board
The Board of Directors of Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) elected three new members to its Board for the coming year. The MVES Board of Directors is composed of 26 members all of whom represent the 11 communities that MVES…
Obituaries 02-16-2022
Richard A. Baillie Mass. Highway Department Supervisor November 24, 1968 – February 7, 2022 Richard A. Baillie of Derry, NH, formerly of Revere, died on February 7 at the age of 53. Richard was a supervisor for the Massachusetts State…
In an on Demand World, Revere Director of Municipal Services Michael Wells Works to Provide the Best Services for Residents
By Melissa Moore-Randall A self described “people person†lifelong Revere resident and Director of Municipal Services, Michael Wells enjoys many aspects of the position he was appointed to in 2020. However, helping the residents of Revere is what he enjoys…
February’s Public Servant of the Month: Revere Community School Leader Fatou Drammeh
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo has announced Fatou Drammeh as February’s Public Servant of the Month. As Manager of the Revere Community School and nonprofit leader, Fatou Drammeh has worked for decades to connect residents with resources and…
News Briefs
New Testing Site Opens at Rossetti-Cowan Lauren Buck. Public Health Director for the City of Revere announces the opening of COVID testing site at the Senior Center. Those residents who want to get tested must make an appointment. The site…
