Revere City Council President Gerry Visconti has announced the following 2022 City Council Subcommittee assignments: 2022 City Council Sub-Committees Appointments & Personnel Administration Committee Councillor Cogliandro, Chairman Councillor Keefe Councillor McKenna Councillor Rizzo Councillor Serino Economic Development & Planning Committee…
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Arrigo Issues Cold Weather Safety Advisory for This Week’s Cold Snap
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced a Cold Weather Advisory for the City of Revere and reminded residents to take caution as this cold front comes in Tuesday evening and into Wednesday. The National Weather Service is predicting an arctic blast…
Councillor Fiore Wants Traffic Officers at North Shore Road/Revere Street intersection
Ward 5 Councillor Al Fiore is requesting that two traffic officers be stationed on weekdays at the intersection of North Shore Road and Revere Street to help with the flow of traffic. “It can take 20 minutes to get from…
McKenna Seeks Leniency on Trash Violations During Holidays
The City Council voted to approve Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna’s motion that the Department of Municipal Inspections do not issue trash violations during the Christmas holiday week. McKenna said that residents have much more recycling and garbage during that…
Residents Can Now Access Clean Energy and Save on Electric
Residents within Eversource’s service territory now have the option of locally produced, clean renewable energy through the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program. Located 1 hour south of the city on Cape Cod, two new community solar farms, totaling 7…
Former Suffolk County DA Rachael Splaine Rollins Sworn in as the U.S. Attorney
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV administered the oath of office in federal court in Boston during…
Kevin Hayden Sworn in as Suffolk County DA
District Attorney Kevin Hayden hit the ground running on his first day after being sworn into office by Gov. Charlie Baker by naming Boston defense attorney Kevin R. Mullen as his first assistant district attorney and announcing the formation of…
Urgent Need for Kitchen Volunteers at Community Servings
Kitchen volunteers are urgently needed at Community Servings to help the nonprofit’s professional kitchen staff prepare and package 18,000 medically tailored meals that are delivered weekly to critically and chronically ill individuals across the region. While Community Servings operates one…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Tool for Residents to Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access…
COVID 19 Test Result: What to Do If You Test Positive
Most people have mild COVID-19 illness and can recover at home without medical care. If you used a COVID home test kit and your result is POSITIVE • You have COVID and do NOT need to confirm result with another…
Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership, Dreaming A Future Together
On Monday, January 17, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and the Citizens Bank will invite the community to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a free open house. This year’s event marks…
Guest Op-Ed: The Way to Combat the Horror of January 6 Is to Abolish the Filibuster
By Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) In 1787, upon exiting the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of people who asked him what kind of government the delegates had created. His answer: “A republic, if you can…
RHS Sports Roundup
Busy Week Ahead for RHS Girls Hoop The Revere High girls basketball team, coming off the Greater Boston League’s sports layoff last week because of COVID-19 precautions, will resume its season with a busy schedule of five games in eight…
Obituaries 01-12-2022
Robert “Butch†Bianchi, Sr. Owner of Revere Beach Landmark, Bianchi’s Pizza On Saturday January 8, Robert “Butch†Bianchi Sr., owner of Bianchi’s Pizza, a Revere Beach landmark, passed away at the age of 83 due to a combination of Pancreatic…
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New Year Brings New Faces to Office: City Council, School Committee Members Are Inaugurated
Members of the 2022-23 Revere City Council and Revere School Committee received their oaths of offices at the city’s Inauguration Ceremonies Monday night at City Hall. City Clerk Ashley Melnik administered the oaths to Councillors-at-Large Gerry Visconti, George Rotondo, and…
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Excelsior! Tye Begins Seventh Decade Serving School Committee
Carol Tye began her work in the Revere school system as a substitute teacher in the spring of 1960. “I was hired the following year and began teaching at Revere High School,†related Tye. “I taught English and geography then.…
News Briefs
AG Healey Advises Public About 2022 Minimum Wage Increase Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and…
Public Servant of the Month: Cathy Bowden Is January’s Public Servant of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Cathy Bowden as January’s Public Servant of the Month. Cathy has worked in the City of Revere for more than 30 years –today, she works as the City’s Treasurer/Collector. Cathy was chosen…