Which high school football coach has received “Coach of the Year†Awards in successive seasons at two different schools? That would be Revere’s own Paul Sobolewski who accomplished that rare (if not unprecedented) feat at Cathedral High School (Boston) and…
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RHS Football Ironman Competition on Hold
Revere High head football coach Lou Cicatelli said the team’s annual Ironman Competition will be pushed back this year to a date still to be determined. The competition includes strength and agility events and is usually held the last week…
Obituaries 06-10-2020
George Tirro Decorated veteran, served with the US Army 30th Infantry D-Day WWII Normandy Landing George Tirro of Revere passed away on June 8 at the age of 101. George proudly served his country in the United States Army in…
Meet Beachmont’s Zookeeper
Special to the Journal For the last several weeks, Declan Philbrick, the six-year-old zoo-keeper on Bradstreet Avenue, has set up his front yard as a zoo. The first thing you observe is that the white picket fence has at least…
Honoring Paula Greene Sarcia
Wedding on Revere Beach
Anti-Racist Demonstration Set for Revere Cancelled by Organizers
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano, With Contributions from Brandon Brito, Matthew Brito, and Elijah Nater After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, younger members of the community banded together to make a change. Please read the following…
News Briefs
City Gives Additional Grant Awards Mayor Brian Arrigo announced additional grant awards made through the City’s Emergency Small Business Program. To date, more than 60 small businesses are slated to receive over $170,000 in grants. The grants range from $1,000-$5,000, dependent…
Revere Youth Stand in Solidarity With BLM
By Somaya Laroussi With the ongoing Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking place nationwide, young Revere residents have begun vocalizing a demand for public figures, community members, and city officials to address the crisis. Collectively, they have released a sign-on letter,…
City COVID-19 Update: Mayor Arrigo Announces Phased Return of In-Person City Operations
Special to the Journal The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to monitor impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and develop policies and procedures to maintain public health and safety for all in Revere. As of June 2, the Revere…
Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel to Closed on June 10
Revere Fire Capt. Robert Fortuna, the city’s liaison for the Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel for COVID-19 patients, has announce that the hotel will close on June 10 at which point the facility will be returned to hotel management. The last…
Appreciation: Fire Department Honors Paula Sarcia, Admin Assistant
Paula Greene Sarcia, a popular and universally admired administrative assistant to two Revere fire chiefs, died on May 28 after a brief illness. She was 62. The Revere Fire Department honored Mrs. Sarcia with a “final salute,†outside fire headquarters…
St. Mary of the Assumption Welcomes Back Parishioners
The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, presided over the church’s first Mass Saturday since in-person activities were suspended for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two parishioners attended the Mass that began at…
One Injured in Stabbing on Revere Beach
Last Wednesday Eliot Circle on the southern end of Revere Beach turned into a scene of chaos as a large brawl erupted between two groups of youth that resulted in the stabbing of one victim. The incident occurred just before…
Acela Service Resumes for Amtrak Customers on the Northeast Corridor With New Safety Initiatives
As recovery across the country continues, Acela service on the Northeast Corridor resumes today on a modified schedule with the restoration of three weekday Acela roundtrips utilizing the new safety initiatives for customers and employees that Amtrak has implemented. Amtrak and train travel will…
Mass. Health Committee Makes History Approving End of Life Options Bill for First Time since 2011
Massachusetts supporters of legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying as an end-of-life care option urged state lawmakers to pass the bill after the Joint Committee on Public Health approved it late Friday afternoon for the first time since…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Guidelines for Restaurants, Lodging Businesses Ahead of Phase Two
By Lauren Bennett Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an an-nouncement and decision with respect to Phase…
Gov. Charlie Baker Tours MBTA Blue Line Work
Last week Governor Charlie Baker used the Maverick MBTA station as the backdrop to his daily Covid-19 press briefing and to highlight the accelerated infrastructure work on the Blue Line that wrapped up Sunday. Baker was joined by Transportation Secretary…
Updates Given on Possible New Vocational School
Northeast Vocational School Superintendent David DiBarri wishes to provide the communities served by Northeast Metro Tech with an update on the school’s progress toward updating or replacing its existing facility. Despite the impact of COVID-19 on daily life in Massachusetts…
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial…
