The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 25, in the City Council Chambers. Dr. Drew Bunker, the board’s chairperson, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were in attendance. Also on hand were Lauren Buck, the city’s Director…
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Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern College Top scholars at Southwestern College in Winfield and at Southwestern College Professional Studies have been announced with the release of the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2022 semester. Full-time students who earned grade…
Girls Sports Programs Expanding As Interest Grows at Northeast Metro Tech
Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that growing interest among students has led to an expansion of girls sports programs at Northeast Metro Tech, and that there are also two girls wrestling this year. This…
Get Ready for the Cold!
We may have just finished what reportedly ranks as the fifth-warmest January on record, but by the end of this week, we’ll be experiencing our coldest weather in seven years when an Arctic blast dips into the United States and…
Health Care for All Is a Public Good
We were pleased to see that Chelsea’s newly-elected State Representative, Judith Garcia, announced last week that she has co-sponsored An Act to Advance Health Equity, a bill that aims to close the gap in healthcare by prioritizing equity in state…
Letter to the Editor
Tragic Grief Dear Editor, I have been reading a book by David Kessler entitled “Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief. Among the points made, Grief must be witnessed, acknowledged and that the period of grief and intensity is as…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Nips Malden, 44-42 The Revere High girls indoor track and field team defeated Greater Boston League rival Malden in dramatic fashion last Wednesday by winning the last event, the 4 x 400 relay, to claim a 44-42…
Revere Middle School Lady Hoopsters Complete an Impressive Season
By Melissa Moore-Randall The Revere Girls Middle School Basketball team concluded another winning season last week. The team finished their season 9-1 against GBL opponents including Everett, Chelsea, Malden, Medford and Somerville. Their final game of the season was against…
Obituaries 02-01-2023
Jeannie Robichaud Bingo Enthusiast Who Enjoyed Spending Time Family Jeannie (DiRuzza) Robichaud, a lifelong Revere resident, passed away on January 26. Jeannie enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her family. The beloved daughter of the late Phillip and Mary…
RHS Speech & Debate at West Memorial Tournament in Boston
Stacey Rizzo, Susan Gravellese Re-Elected to School Committee Leadership Positions
Revere School Committee Vice Chair Stacey Rizzo and Secretary Susan Gravellese were re-elected unanimously to their leadership positions on the board at the 2023 organizational meeting. As Mayor of Revere, Brian Arrigo will be the chairperson of the School Committee.…
Arrigo, Rizzo Battle Over Executive Session
By Adam Swift It was a mayoral showdown at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Current Mayor Brian Arrigo and former mayor and City Councillor-at-Large engaged in a sometimes heated discussion over Rizzo’s ongoing efforts to garner information about police misconduct…
News Briefs
Revere’s Dept. of Planning and Community Development Launches 2023 Business Survey This month the Revere Department of Planning and Community Development will launch a 2023 Business Survey, targeting all Revere businesses – large and small – to better understand the challenges…
Licensing Commission Told of Plans for Quality Inn To Reopen
The Revere License Commission held its regular meeting last Wednesday, January 18, in the Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and member Daniel Occena were on hand for the meeting. The meeting was routine in nature with the exception of a…
New High School Price Tag Continues To Be an Issue for City Councillors
By Adam Swift The price tag for a new Revere High School, how to pay for it, and whether the council should rethink the location of the new school all came up for debate at Monday night’s City Council meeting.…
City Mourns the Loss of Former Senate President Tom Birmingham
The community is mourning the loss of former Senate President Tom Birmingham, who died on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 73. Mr. Birmingham represented Revere in the Senate following his election to the seat in 1990. He succeeded…
ConsComm To Hire Consultant To Advise on New Revere High School
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 18, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph were on hand for the meeting. The…
Senator Edwards Serves on the Transition Committees Of AG Andrea Campbell, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and DA Kevin Hayden
Senator Lydia Edwards (D-Boston) has been serving on the Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Team on her Transition Committee, additionally has been advising Auditor Diana DiZoglio on issues regarding workplace culture, inclusion, and accountability, and is…
Conservation Commission Approves NOI for Salem Street Apartment Building
In addition to the discussion of the proposed new Revere High at the old Wonderland Dog Track (see accompanying story), the Conservation Commission (Chairman John Shue and fellow members Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph) voted upon a number…
North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability Publishes Annual Report
By Adam Swift The North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability published its annual report in January, sharing with its constituents in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop information on projects that were completed in 2022, updates on the upcoming phases of…
