The Revere Beautification Committee’s latest “Beautiful Home†award has been given to the Fernandez family located on Broadway. The property of this house is surrounded by a wrought iron fence that encloses a manicured lawn. The entire property is kept…
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Illegal and Undocumented Immigrant Take a Stand for Driver’s Licenses
Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for a week and half sacrificing in high heat and humidity, harsh rainfall, and threats that have raised increasing security concerns. All the while legislators and…
Pressley Sponsors Bill to Help Senior Fraud Victim
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and House Elder Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Peter King (R-NY), along with Reps. John Katko (R-NY), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), announced bipartisan legislation to help seniors who have…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.†What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3 trillion…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a large…
Letters to the Editor
I Am Disappointed in the Actions Dear Editor: The actions taken on Monday night by the Revere City Council was, without question, the clearest example I’ve ever seen of that old adage that the only thing necessary for the triumph…
Guest Op-Ed: Defend, Don’t Defund the Police
A bad idea has taken hold in the wake of the rallies protesting the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Defund the Police is the rallying cry for this radical response. We’ve seen…
Obituaries 07-29-2020
Daniel Callahan Jr. Retiree of Bradlee’s Department Stores and Motorola Corp. Funeral Services and Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett was held on July 24 for Daniel J. Callahan, Jr., who passed unexpectedly on July 21. He was 90 years old.…
Free COVID-19 Testing Site to Operate at Revere High School July 27-August 13
Testing will be available from July 27- August 13 as part of the Baker-Polito Administration “Stop the Spread†initiative REVERE, MA — Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health today announced a free COVID-19 testing site will operate…
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Holy Name Society Awards Scholarships
It’s Official: Amazon Delivery Station Opens Here
Amazon’s new delivery station in Revere will officially open for business this week. A proud Mayor Brian Arrigo said, “Amazon’s new delivery station is a welcome addition to the city of Revere. With our job base expected to double over…
Keefe will Make a Major Speech at Monday’s Meeting
City Council President Patrick Keefe will deliver a major address at the Monday, July 27 meeting of the Council. The speculation is that Keefe’s lengthy speech – which he has reportedly been working on for the past several days –…
Revere School Teacher Receives Additional Matching Funds from SONIC Drive-In
In June Madeline Ceballos Wilkinson, a Revere Public School first grade teacher at the Hill Elementary School was chosen by SONIC Drive-In Restaurants as an exceptional teacher nationwide whose project received funding in coordination with Teacher Appreciation Month. Wilkinson’s project…
Perez Receives Salix Scholarship Award
Revere resident Jocelyn Perez was the recipient of a $10,000 academic scholarship from the Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Program. Perez, 25, will begin her graduate studies in September at Columbia University where she will pursue a Master’s degree of Public…
Gravellese, Giannino will Debate Aug. 20
Joe Gravellese and Jessica Giannino, candidates for state representative in the 16th Suffolk District that includes Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus, will participate in a Revere Journal-sponsored debate on Thursday, Aug. 20. Gravellese and Giannino, who will be on the ballot…
News Briefs
Revere DPW Union Local 880 Endorses Gravellese for State Rep. Revere DPW Union Local 880, representing the working people of the City of Revere Department of Public Works, has endorsed Joe Gravellese for State Representative. Local 880 is a member…
Still Fighting on the Front Lines A Day in the Life of a Nurse During COVID-19
Special to the Journal Nicole Branzell of Revere has been a Licensed Practical nurse with All Care for the past nine years. On a typical day, she leaves her house in the morning, works an eight-hour shift, and returns home…
Revere Firefighters, Paramedics Deliver Baby on Burbank Hwy
The Following is the report compiled by the Revere Fire Department on the July 16 incident: On Thursday July 16 at 6:49 a.m., the North Metro Regional Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call for a female delivering a baby…
Mass. Logs Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation for June
The state’s June total unemployment rate is up eight-tenths of a percentage point at 17.4 percent following a revision to the May rate of 16.6 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. It is the highest unemployment…
