Valentino Capobianco, current member of the Winthrop School Committee, formally announced his candidacy for the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ 19th Suffolk district seat, vacated by House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. The district includes Winthrop and parts of Revere. The special…
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Comprehensive, First of Its Kind, Police Reform Legislation Signed Into Law
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,†a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives police…
Fighting COVID One Vaccine at a Time
Emissions Bill Is a Big Step for the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step toward the goal of…
Guest Op-Ed: ‘It Was an Honor’ to Serve With Speaker Bob DeLeo
By Joseph Boncore I am so incredibly honored to have spent these past few years serving alongside House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo in the General Court. For over 40 years, starting as a town meeting member and ending with his…
Guest Op-Ed: First Responders Need Vaccines Now
By Senator Sal DiDomenico One of the greatest bright spots of 2020 and now leading into this New Year has been the speedy development and subsequent rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. For the first time in many months, we are…
Revere’s Del Gaizo Brothers Remember the Great Floyd Little
The Del Gaizo twins, Jim and John, 1965 graduates of Revere High, are fondly remembering their Syracuse University football teammate Floyd Little, who died on Jan. 1 at the age of 78. Little was a three-time All-American running back for…
Obituaries 06-01-2021
Brian Paul Shaer Gifted Vocalist and Versatile Guitarist With a Passion for Photography Brian Paul Shaer passed away on December 23, 2020 at the age of 61. He grew up in Revere and spent his later teenage years in Van…
It’s Official: DeLeo Leaves as Speaker of House
Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop, who was elected to the Mass. House of Representatives in 1990 and went on to serve as Speaker of the House for 12 years, delivered his farewell address in the House Chambers at the State…
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A Look Back at 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and Mayor Brian Arrigo and his administration’s response to the unprecedented health crisis was the top story in Revere for 2020. Mayor Arrigo was universally lauded for reacting quickly and decisively as the pandemic hit Revere very…
Police Briefs 12-30-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Revere Police Department responded on the listed dates and times (in military time): Saturday, December 12 0015: Disturbance on Proctor Ave. The officer issued a summons for a court…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…
Obituaries 12-30-2020
Angelo Paglucca Owner of Angelo’s Salon in Somerville Funeral Services and Interment will be held privately due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for Angelo J. Paglucca, 90, who died on Saturday, December 26 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, following a…
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DeLeo Files Disclosure that He is Considering a Position at Northeastern
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo has disclosed that he is negotiating job opportunities with Northeastern University. Speaker DeLeo’s Office released the following statement last Friday, Dec. 18: “Today I filed a disclosure letter with the House Clerk and…
Zambuto Reportedly has the Votes to be the Next Council President
There is an ongoing jovial debate about who is the actual dean of the Revere City Council: Councilor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto or Ward 3 Councilor Arthur Guinasso. But that’s more or less a tribute to the experience and long-time, record of…
A Sad End to a Long Chapter of Hollywood in Linden Sq.
The Revere Journal asked Ward 6 Councilor Richard Serino – the councilor for the ward in which Showcase Cinemas is located – for his thoughts on the closing of the famed movie theater complex at 565 Squire Road, Revere, and…
The True Spirit of Christmas
The Christmas season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2020, is anything but wonderful. We are undergoing a degree of hardship unlike any that we have experienced in our lifetime. More Americans are dying each…