Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito led the Certificate of Appreciation presentation ceremony that honored the Revere COVID-19 Community Response Network during Monday’s City Council meeting. “I just want to thank all the members of the Revere COVID-19 Response Network who were involved…
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St. Francis House’s Briana Schissler Named Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalist
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) has announced, Briana Schissler, a Revere native who is a Clinical Supervisor at St. Francis House in Boston, has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Award for…
Letter to the Editor
Excited for the Future Dear Editor, It’s exciting to see that within a matter of a few years, we went from talking about staking the future of Revere’s commercial tax base on gambling, to Revere being home to jobs in…
Mayor Arrigo Extends Fire Relief Fund to Support Families of Fire on Kingman Ave
Donations may be made online or via check through July 1st, 2021 The Office of Mayor Brian Arrigo has extended the donation deadline for the Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund to support the families of yesterday’s fire on Kingman Ave. The city is working…
ZBA Votes to Conduct Future Meetings in Person
With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted across the state, Zoom meetings for the Zoning Board of Appeals may become a thing of the past. Commissioners unanimously voted at their May 26 meeting to hold their June 23 meeting in the City…
News Briefs
RBC Recognizes First Beautiful Home of 2021 In a return to normalcy after the long pandemic, the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has recognized this year’s first “Beautiful Homeâ€. The recipient of this award is Mr. and Mrs. Juan Santos of…
Baker Terminating State of Emergency Effective June 15
On Friday afternoon, Governor Charlie Baker joined Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to sign an Executive Order terminating the Commonwealth’s State of Emergency effective…
Arrigo Activates Fire Relief Fund to Support Victims of Fire in Beachmont: Donations May Be Made Online or Via Check Through June 13th
The Office of Mayor Brian Arrigo has begun collecting donations to the Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund to benefit the victims of last week’s tragic fire around the area of Endicott Ave in the Beachmont neighborhood. The fire left several families…
EBNHC President and CEO Manny Lopes Takes Part in Panel Discussion
To commemorate Boston Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People issue, the magazine hosted an influencer panel discussion on how to overcome the challenges facing Boston and other communities post pandemic and beyond. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) President and CEO…
Several Sites Identified for Potential New RHS
At an online community meeting last Wednesday representatives from Perkins Eastman presented several site options for a new Revere High School (RHS). At the meeting the architecture firm chosen by the city to work on creating a new high school…
Downing Urges Massachusetts to Pilot Expanded Guaranteed Income Program
Following early reports of success out of the City of Chelsea’s guaranteed income project, former state senator, clean energy business leader and current gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing today called for Massachusetts to invest in an expanded guaranteed income pilot program,…
Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Two New Projects for Shirley Ave.
The transformation of the Shirley Ave. area from one- and two-story commercial buildings into modern, multi-story apartment buildings, many with commercial rentals on the ground floors, continued, as the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved two new projects at its meeting on…
Councilor Novoselsky Announces Intention to Seek Re-Election
Special to the Journal Ira Novoselsky has announced for re-election as Ward Two City Councillor. The following is his statement: “My name is Ira Novoselsky and I am, once again, a candidate for re-election as the Ward Two City Councillor.…
News Briefs
City-Wide Water Flushing to Begin in May The City of Revere, Water, Sewer & Drain division will be conducting a city-wide water system flushing beginning May 2021 Please carefully read the details below: • Flushing will occur nightly between the…
Monique Nguyen Honored as Immigrant Hero
Special to the Journal Revere resident Monique Nguyen along with Massachusetts residents Abdulkader Hayani and Niall Lennon were honored last night, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at The Immigrant Learning Center Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit. The event paid tribute to the tremendous achievements of three honorees and…
News Briefs
Keefe Requests 24/7 Resident Parking on Portion of Park Avenue The Revere City Council approved a request by Ward 4 Councilor Patrick Keefe to have the Traffic Commission look at instituting 24 hours-7 days a week resident parking in front…
Arrigo Announces Promotion of Tech Leng to Chief of Planning and Development
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced that as of April 1, Tech Leng will be succeeding to the position of Chief of Planning and Development for the City of Revere. This cabinet-level position reports directly to Mayor…
Garcia Joins The Neighborhood Developers
Judith Garcia is the latest hire by The Neighborhood Developers as the new Communications Manager. Judith Garcia officially joins The Neighborhood Developers (TND) as Communications Manager in an effort to help amplify the organization’s mission of creating strong neighborhoods enabling…
REJA Joins Statewide Coalition Calling for Fair Admissions to Vocational Schools
On Thursday March 18, Revere Education Justice Alliance (REJA) and the Vocational Education Justice Coalition (VEJA) demanded state action to create an equitable admission policy for Massachusetts vocational high schools. Civil rights, community and labor groups, state legislators and mayors…
UNITE HERE New England Joint Board Endorses Jeffrey Turco for State Representative
Special to the Journal On Wednesday, the UNITE HERE New England Joint Board (NEJB) endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election…
