The Revere City Council approved a motion co-sponsored by Councillors George Rotondo and Richard Serino that the Council recommend to all boards the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance before all city board and commission meetings held in the Council…
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Novoselsky Questions Accuracy of U.S. Census Count in Ward 2
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky discovered during his research on the city’s redistricting process that 67 people had listed their address on U.S. Census data as living on the block where Atlas Auto Body Collision Repair stands on North Shore…
Commission on Disabilities Holds Its Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, November 9. Chair Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Asmaa Aabou-Fouda, Mario Grimanis, Jason Barone, and Enza Goodwin were on hand for the meeting that was…
Eastie’s Happy Valley to Host ‘Green Wednesday’ Celebration on Nov. 24
It has become common knowledge that April 20th, or 4/20, is the official cannabis consumption holiday but not many people outside the cannabis community have heard of ‘Green Wednesday’. The relatively new holiday started up as the cannabis dispensary industry’s…
Gurgone Appointed as New CEO of MVES
The Board of Directors of Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Gurgone as Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2022. Gurgone will be succeeding retiring CEO Dan O’Leary who has headed the agency…
State Opioid-Related Overdose Death Rate Up 1 Percent in the First Nine Months of 2021
Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts rose slightly in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary data released today by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). In the first nine months…
Edwards Endorsed by Six State Senators in Bid for First Suffolk & Middlesex
Special to the Journal In the special election to State Senate, Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by Senators who hope to see her join them in the legislative body to represent the First Suffolk & Middlesex District, including: Senator Julian…
Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins Endorses Lydia Edwards in Senate Race
Special to the Journal Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins has endorsed Lydia Edwards in her bid to become the next senator of the First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate district. “I am endorsing Lydia for Senate for a number of reasons,” said…
Sky Zone Everett Reaches New Heights: Popular Trampoline Park Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Sky Zone Everett will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday with several special activities planned at the indoor trampoline park located on Norman Street. The event, which will included gift giveaways, free pizza from Nana’s Pizza and baked good from Continental…
US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Warren, Local Elected Officials Visit East Boston Social Centers
This week President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill but Washington Democrats say it did not go far enough. Ahead of Biden signing the bill, Democrats like US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren toured the…
Progressives? No — They Are Regressives
There are a lot of reasons why the Democrats and President Joe Biden have plummeted in the polls and then absorbed a huge defeat across the country in the recent election. As often is the case in politics, the party…
Guest Op-Ed: Coming Infrastructure Relief
By Anthony D’Ambrosio With the passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last week, the future of U.S. infrastructure—both physical and digital—has become a lot brighter. Massachusetts alone is expected to receive over $9 billion to make road…
Guest Op-Ed: There’s More to Me than My Work
By Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards Over the years, I’ve been a Boston City Councilor, a legal services attorney, and a workers’ rights advocate. When you peel back the career and accomplishments, there is more to me than work. I…
Letters to the Editor
Why Columbus Day Should Not be Changed to Indigenous Day Dear Editor, One might argue, did Columbus really discover America? But to suggest he was a racist with no proof is disingenuous. It’s also disingenuous to suggest that Columbus statues…
Guest Op-Ed: The Haiti Kidnapped Missionaries, Consider the Costs of Such Trips
By Glenn Mollette The missionaries consisting of sixteen Americans and one Canadian kidnapped by the Haitian “400 Mawozo†gang October 16, is extremely scary. The gang has threatened to kill the humanitarian Christians if a million dollar per person ransom…
Revere Defeats Belmont, 28-0; Prepares for Thanksgiving Game
The Revere High football team defeated Belmont, 28-0, Thursday afternoon and now awaits its annual Thanksgiving game versus Winthrop which will be held Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Running back Davi Barreto, who has had…
Obituaries 11-17-2021
Richard Trefey Bank of New England Retiree and Talented Artist Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Friday, November 19 beginning at 10 a.m. in the First Congregational Church of Revere, 230 Beach St., Revere for…
Annual Trip to Bourne National Cemetery to Honor Our Nation’s Heroes
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Conservation Commission To Take Enforcement Actions
The Revere Conservation Commission took up a number of matters at its monthly meeting last Wednesday in the Joseph Del Grosso City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Zachary Bisconti, Heather Legere, Nathalie Pardo, and Joseph Lavalle were…
