Gloria Haggerty She was Loved Beyond Measure Gloria A. (D’Eon) Haggerty of Collinsville, IL, 85, born on October 29, 1936, in Haverhill, died on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL. Gloria was a bank teller at Stockyards…
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Friends of Belle Isle to Hold Meeting The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh are holding our Annual Meeting this year on Sunday, April 10, 1-3pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall, 222 Bowdoin St. in Winthrop. This event is free…
RHS Graduate Jerry Gerardi Is Now the Voice of RHS Sports
By Melissa Moore-Randall As Revere High students returned to school and athletics after a year of remote learning and canceled and delayed sports seasons, a familiar voice could be heard at RHS basketball and football games. Jerry Gerardi, a 1992…
Arrigo, Shah Foundation Meet With White House Advisors and Other State Mayors to Discuss Expanding Tax Benefits to All Residents
Mayor Arrigo is calling on residents with low or no incomes to apply for thousands of dollars available to individuals and families this year through several expanded federal tax credit programs. Today, Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Shah Foundation hosted…
Silent Film Classic ‘Old Ironsides’ to Screen on April 29 at Custom House Maritime Museum
Sea-faring epic recreates early years of USS Constitution, built to battle pirates; presented with live music at historic Newburyport venue Relive the early days of the USS Constitution, when the ship was launched by a young nation to battle pirates…
Massport Announces the Start of Its 2022 Cruise Season with Norwegian Pearl
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce the start of the 2022 Cruise Season, the first full season in two years. Today, the Authority welcomes the first cruise ship to the Port of Boston, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Cruises to Victory The Revere High girls outdoor track and field team opened its 2022 season in strong fashion with a 93-38 victory over Greater Boston League rival Lynn Classical this past Friday at Harry Della Russo…
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…
Markey, Clark Announce Money Secured for Wonderland Commuter Rail
U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark hosted a press conference March 25 to announce the $4 million in congressionally directed spending they helped secure for the proposed Wonderland Commuter Rail Station and Blue Line Connector. “I…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: State Sen. Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
ZBA Overrules Building Inspector On New Decks at 172 Endicott Ave.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, March 23, in the City Councilor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber . Chairman Michael Tucker and members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes, Hazem Hamdan, and…
Suffolk Downs Updates Community on Plans to Be an Outdoor Entertainment Venue Through 2025
At a recent community meeting HYM’s Andrew Townsend gave the community a bit more information on HYM’s plans for turning a portion of Suffolk Downs into an outdoor entertainment venue through 2025. With construction set to begin on the Beachmont…
Grant Proposals Sought for Better Beaches Program
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are now seeking Better Beaches Program grant proposals from organizations in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull to support free beach…
Sen. Edwards Kicks off Re-Election Campaign for 3rd Suffolk Seat
“I swear I’m not a serial candidate,†Senator Lydia Edwards joked Monday night at her campaign kickoff for the 3rd Suffolk State Senate seat. Edwards, who won the special election for the vacant state senate seat back in January, needs…
Remains of Revere US Airman Killed in Action During WWII Identified, Funeral Next Month
Special to the Journal A US Air Force Airman who died in Romania during World War II have officially been accounted for. The remains of Charles G. McMackin, 26, who perished during Operation TIDAL WAVE, were identified by the Defense…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
RHS Sports Roundup
New Season, New Coaches for RHS Girls Lacrosse, Softball The spring sports season is ready to swing into high gear for Revere High athletes, who have been practicing since the formal opening day of the pre-season last Monday. The Revere…
Obituaries 03-30-2022
Marguerite Rizzo Longtime Metropolitan Life Insurance Office Manager, Graduate of RHS, Class of 1944 A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church on March 29 for Marguerite L. Rizzo, who passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: Unsung Hero: How Asmaa Abou-Fouda’s Altruism and Work Ethic Is Making a Difference
By Scott Ruescher Since arriving from Cairo in 2008 with her husband and the first two of their eventual five children, Asmaa Abou-Fouda has become the epitome of civic and community engagement in Revere, Mass. — a beach town on…
Amanda Portillo, Lauren Maloney Launch Bizzy Women Social
Amanda Schepici-Portillo and Lauren Maloney certainly mean business for women. The two Revere-based businesswomen have launched BIZZY Women Social “to inspire, empower, and connect like-minded female entrepreneurs and professionals who reside in and around Boston.†The debut members-only social event…
