By Dr. Glenn Mollette A good person did not enter a grocery store in Buffalo, New York killing ten people and wounding multiple others. A good person did not enter a church in Laguna Woods, California wounding many and killing…
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Human Rights Commission Establishes Working Groups
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, May 5, in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Lynn Alexis, Fire Chief Chris Bright, Police Chief David Callahan, Rachid Moukhabir,…
Turco Will Seek Re-Election as State Rep.
Jeff Turco has announced that he will be a candidate for re-election to the state representative seat in the 19th Suffolk District this fall. Turco was sworn in by Gov. Charlie Baker on April 7, 2021, after winning a special…
Traffic Commission Tackles Busy Agenda
The Revere Traffic Commission held a regular meeting last Thursday, April 21, in the City Councilor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers at Revere City Hall. City Planner Frank Stringi chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members City…
License Commission Grants License for Park N Go Operation
The Revere License Commission took up a full agenda of items at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, April 20, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand…
Starbucks Store Proposed for Former Bank of America Site on Highway
The City Council reacted favorably to a proposal by developer Paul Kneeland to construct a new drive-in Starbucks coffee shop at 25 American Legion Highway and a new urgent care facility and pizza shop at 55 American Legion Highway. Kneeland,…
Revere Fire Department Awarded Grant to Equip Municipal Emergency Response Vehicles
This week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced grants to empower local municipalities to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for public safety and first responder vehicles. $527K of state and federal funding will equip 246 vehicles serving approximately 70% of the Commonwealth’s…
Our Driving Is Worse Than Ever, So This Is No Time to Reduce Traffic Stops
Pundits and some politicians recently have been calling for a reduction in the enforcement of minor traffic offenses by our police. We respectfully, and strongly, disagree. Thanks to a number of factors, our roadways are more dangerous than ever. In…
Obituaries 04-27-2022
Adam DiPasquale Retired Revere Police Lieutenant Detective Adam DiPasquale, Retired Revere Police Lt. Detective, passed away on April 22 at the age of 96. Adam proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He…
Revere Commission on Disabilities Holds Monthly Meeting
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, April 12. Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Mario Grimanis, Jason Barone, Asmaa Aabou-Fouda, and Robert Brown were on hand for the meeting that was…
Human Rights Commission Meeting Once Again Is Disrupted
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, April 7, in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Lynn Alexis, Fire Chief Chris Bright, Police Chief David Callahan, Rachid Moukhabir,…
Senate Should Pass Driver’s License Bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill two months ago that would allow roughly 160,000 immigrants of driving age in our state to apply for a driver’s license if they can prove their identity with documents such as a…
Public Servant of the Month: Sandra Porrazzo and Catherine Penn Are April’s Public Servants of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Sandra Porrazzo and Catherine (Cathy) Penn as April’s Public Servants of the Month. Sandra and Cathy both work at the front desk at City Hall, greeting residents as they enter with questions…
Staff Sgt. Charles G. McMackin, Revere Resident Killed During WWII, Finally Returns to America After US Military Officials Account for Body in August 2021
WHAT: In August of 2021, American military officials were informed that a WWII veteran’s remains had been accounted for more than 78 years after a deadly plane crash in Romania. On Friday night, April 1, 2022 at approximately 8:30 PM, Staff…
License Comm. Approves Two Items at Special Meeting; Discusses Problem of ‘Nips’
The Revere License Commission held a special meeting last Wednesday morning, March 23, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting. The commission took up…
RHS Principal Dr. Perella and Deputy Principal Mrs. Tuckman Announce Their Departures
Revere High School will lose two of its high profile leaders next year. Last week, RHS Principal Dr. John Perella and Deputy Principal Leah Tuckman both submitted their resignations to School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly. “Since the summer of 1997,…
Sixth Annual Moroccan Festival to Be Held in Revere
Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) will host the sixth annual Moroccan Festival on Saturday, June 25th, from 1pm to 8pm at the Whelan Elementary School (107 Newhall St, Revere, MA). The event will highlight the culture and history of…
NSMHA’s Director of Recovery Support Services Katie O’Leary
Growing up in Charlestown Katie O’Leary never thought she’d one day struggle with addiction and later become an influential figure in the world of recovery services. O’Leary graduated Matignon High School and after graduation went off to college at UMass…
Human Rights Commission Meeting Is Disrupted Again
For the second time in three months, a meeting of the Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) was forced to adjourn when a small but vocal group of persons became disruptive at the tail end of the meeting. HRC chairperson Janine…
‘Parent Are Blocking Driveways’ Councillor Cogliandro Wants Parking Enforcement on Tuckerman Street
Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro said that parents are blocking driveways on Tuckerman Street as they wait in their vehicles to pick up their children after school at the Lincoln Elementary School. Cogliandro asked that the Revere Police Department have…
