Special to the Journal Twenty-eight years ago this week, the body of Susan Taraskiewicz was found in the trunk of her car, which had been left outside an auto repair shop on Route 1A in Revere. So much time has…
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Car Crashes Into Proctor Ave. Home
Special to the Journal On Monday, Sept. 14, at 11:33 am a box alarm was struck for a report of a motor vehicle into a building with an odor of gas. The working Deputy along with 3 pumpers and a…
Apocalypse — Now
The photos of the wildfires in our western states that have incinerated entire communities and that have turned daytime skies to night by their heavy smoke have illustrated the dramatic effects of climate change upon the daily lives of millions…
Donald Trump Is No Winston Churchill
Rage, the new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump, has revealed unequivocally that Trump deliberately has downplayed the lethality of the Covid-19 pandemic from the very beginning of the virus’s detection in the United…
Guest Op-Ed: ‘We’re All In This Together’
By James Evers When we honored our nation’s workers this Labor Day, the Boston Carmen’s Union reflected on the phrase, “We’re all in this together!†that we’ve heard so often since our world changed in mid-March. The phrase has brought…
Revere Babe Ruth Baseball: Mustangs Defeat Pals, 5-0, To Advance to Finals
The Mustangs, behind a complete-game three-hitter by Kevin Murillo, defeated the PALS, 5-0, to advance to the Revere Babe Ruth League playoff finals. Centerfielder Mike Morgan and shortstop Chris Cassidy played excellent defense in support of Murillo’s splendid seven-strikeout effort…
East Coast Junior Patriots Begin Youth Hockey Practices
The Revere Youth Hockey organization, now playing in its second season under the banner of the East Coast Junior Patriots that also includes players from East Boston, Everett, and Malden, has begun practices for the 2020-21 season at the Cronin…
Obituaries
William Minichello Retired U.S. Customs Inspector and Past Exalted Ruler of Winthrop Elks #1078 Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours today, Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals,…
City’s Inspectional Services Department Increases Enforcement at Large Retailers
Revere’s Positive Test Rate Drops to 5.15% 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 September 10,…
The Power to Save a Life: Baker, Arrigo Announce New Campaign to Help Highest Risk Communities
Special to the Journal Last Thursday, the Baker-Polito Administration stepped up its targeted initiative to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in communities across the Commonwealth with the highest number of positive cases. This initiative brings even greater focus to…
All the Right Moves: Dance Studios Take Precautions for New Season
After a challenging spring and summer due to the coronavirus, Revere’s dance community begins anew this month. Let’s check in with three local dance studio owners and take a look at the preparations they have made to ensure a safe…
EBNHC Announces Greg Wilmot as New SVP, COO
Last week the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced that Greg Wilmot has been promoted to the role of senior vice president (SVP) and chief operating officer (COO). Wilmot most recently served as vice president and executive director of…
Giannino Continues Campaign for State Rep.
Following her impressive victory in the Democratic Primary for state representative, Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino said she is now focusing on the next five weeks of her campaign leading up the General Election on Nov. 3. “The next five weeks are…
Russo Fails to Qualify for Nov. 3 Ballot
Philip Russo, write-in candidate in the Republican State Representative Primary in the 16th Suffolk District, did not qualify for the Nov. 3 General Election, Revere Election Commissioner said Tuesday. Russo fell short of the 150 write-in votes that would have…
Keefe Seeks Reduction in Liquor License Fees
Council President Patrick Keefe will propose that the liquor license fees for local establishments be reduced by 50 percent for 2021. He will introduce the motion for a vote by his colleagues at the Sept. 14 City Council meeting. “I’m…
State Agencies, 13 Communities Find Ways to Cut Construction Costs on Mobility
The MBTA, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), Massport, the City of Boston, the City of Cambridge, the City of Somerville, the Town of Brookline, the City of Everett, the Town of Watertown, the…
NSCC Trustees Launch Search for College’s next President: Community Member Needed to Serve on Search Committee
The North Shore Community College Board of Trustees is beginning the search for the college’s fifth permanent president. The Trustees have secured the services of presidential search firm R.H. Perry and are accepting expressions of interest for search committee members,…
Pressley, Warren, Lee Introduce Legislation to Confront the Public Health Impacts of Structural Racism
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others last week announced their bicameral bill to confront the public health impacts of structural racism through two bold new programs within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “For…
Passim Opens up Applications for Iguana Music Fund Grants
Passim, the legendary music listening room in Cambridge, is opening up the application process for the annual Iguana Music Fund. The Iguana Music Fund awards grants annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service…
Construction Update: Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead Through Sept. 19
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
