Special to the Journal Revere City Councilor At Large Steven Morabito endorsed Revere’s own, Juan Jaramillo for State Representative. Morabito was elected in 2013 and has served as an At Large Councilor for Revere since. Councilor Morabito is working as…
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Former State Rep. RoseLee Vincent Endorses Jeff Turco for State Representative
Special to the Journal On Tuesday, Former State Representative RoseLee Vincent, endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and a Special Election is set for March 30th with the…
‘Collecting Stories: The Invention of Folk Art’
Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), “Collecting Stories: The Invention of Folk Artâ€reflects on benefactor and donor Maxim Karolik’s quest to champion the “art of the people.†The exhibition examines the creation of folk art as a collecting category…
This Success Story Began in Revere: After Some Setbacks, Mike Todd Thrives as a Business Owner and Motivational Speaker
Bullied as a 12-year-old honor roll student during his seventh-grade year at a Boston school, Mike Todd took that ugly incident in his life and turned into a positive. The immediate years after the incident were challenging and Mike spent…
Minimum Wage Should Be at $15.00
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way on Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,†an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities as possible, especially…
Letters to the Editor
Supports DelVento Dear Editor, With proud enthusiasm, I am supporting Alicia DelVento for State Representative. In the short time that I have known her, it is obvious that Alicia’s knowledge, perspective, vision, and willingness to listen will continue to make…
Guest Op-Ed: I Am Supporting Juan Jaramillo for State Representative
By Steven Morabito I met Juan ten years ago, when I first campaigned for Revere City Councillor. He was a high school student who just finished his soccer practice. I introduced myself and he was very inquisitive and asked me…
Revere Football Team Will Open Against Top-Ranked Everett High
The Revere High School football team will open its season with its toughest test in years on April 16: defending GBL champion Everett High School at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Of course, everything sports-related during the COVID-19 pandemic depends on…
Obituaries 02-03-2021
Robert Roberto Loving Husband, Wonderful Father and Grandfather Who Cherished His Whole Family Robert “Bob†Roberto of Revere died on January 30 at the age of 80. He was the loving husband of the late Angela (Diecidue) Roberto; beloved son…
Residents, Staff at Jack Satter House Receive the First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
On Friday, 270 residents and staff of the Jack Satter House in Revere received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at an on-site clinic in collaboration with CVS Health. Nearly 10 months after the City of Revere and…
State Rep. Race Highlight: Looking at the Candidates Capobianco Sees Civic Engagement as Path to Being DeLeo Successor
By Melissa Moore-Randall Valentino Capobianco hopes his lifelong commitment to civic engagement will give him the boost needed to be elected to the 19th Suffolk District Representative seat of former Speaker Robert DeLeo. A Winthrop resident and member of the…
Funding for Broadway Signalization Approved
One of the busiest intersections in Revere – located at Cushman Avenue and School Street, and centered by Broadway – is about to get a compete makeover. And when all is said and done, the traffic flow on frequently clogged…
Council Will Honor Dr. King With Banner at City Hall
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Council President Anthony Zambuto to request Mayor Brian Arrigo to commission a banner honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the outstanding civil rights leader and brilliant orator, and that the…
News Briefs
City Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Following a successful first responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and…
Silvestri Seeks Emergency Court Relief from Infringement on His Right to Access the Ballot
Marc Silvestri, Candidate for State Representative, 19th Suffolk, is filing an emergency petition for relief with the Single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court on the basis that his constitutional right to access the ballot was infringed. “We are living…
Serino, Keefe Request Construction of Sound Barrier for Route 1
Councillors Richard Serino and Patrick Keefe are asking the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration to prioritize the building of a sound barrier along Route 1, from Copeland Circle to Route 16 in Revere, to decrease noise in the neighborhood from vehicles…
License Commission Hears of COVID-Related Business Issues
At the License Commission meeting on January 20, commissioners heard about the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on local restaurants and organizations. The owners of Lazy Crab Restaurant and Bar, located at 733 Broadway, appeared before…
Virtual Vaccine Town Hall Tonight at 6 p.m.
Dr. Nathalee Kong, chair of the Revere Board of Health, and Lauren Buck, director of the Revere Health Department, will appear at a Virtual Vaccine Town Hall today, Wednesday, Jan. 27, (6 p.m.) on the City of Revere Facebook. The…
Catherine Belinfante-Penn Endorses Juan Jaramillo for State Representative
Special to the Journal Former Revere City Council President Catherine Belinfante-Penn has endorsed Juan Jaramillo, a lifelong resident of Revere, for State Representative for the 19th Suffolk District, which encompasses the communities of Revere and Winthrop. Belinfante-Penn was elected in…
