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It’s Official: DeLeo Leaves as Speaker of House
Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop, who was elected to the Mass. House of Representatives in 1990 and went on to serve as Speaker of the House for 12 years, delivered his farewell address in the House Chambers at the State…
I Got Vaccinated
A Look Back at 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and Mayor Brian Arrigo and his administration’s response to the unprecedented health crisis was the top story in Revere for 2020. Mayor Arrigo was universally lauded for reacting quickly and decisively as the pandemic hit Revere very…
SOS Santa Visits Revere
Vaccinated
A Sad End to a Long Chapter of Hollywood in Linden Sq.
The Revere Journal asked Ward 6 Councilor Richard Serino – the councilor for the ward in which Showcase Cinemas is located – for his thoughts on the closing of the famed movie theater complex at 565 Squire Road, Revere, and…
Keeping Citizens Safe from COVID-19
Best in His Class
Rep.-Elect Giannino Will Seek Position on Comm. On Public Safety
State Rep.-Elect Jessica Giannino is continuing preparations for her entry into the Mass. House of Representatives in January. Giannino was elected Nov. 3 to succeed Rep. RoseLee Vincent in the Sixteenth Suffolk District seat that includes Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus.…
A Deadly Blaze: One Person Dies in 4-Alarm Fire on Thornton St.
One person died in a fire that engulfed a three-story, multi-family home at 53 Thornton St. Tuesday morning. The identity of the deceased individual has not been released. Two other occupants were injured and taken to a Boston hospital. Fire…
Lighting up the Night With Special Guest Santa Claus
Free Testing for Revere Residents at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center
Special to the Journal The City of Revere has been a hot spot for Covid-19 and the lines at the many free testing sites are getting longer as the temperature is getting colder. Mayor Brian Arrigo along with the Director…
2020 Sounds of Christmas
Concert Silenced by COVID-19 Special to the Journal For the first time since 1988, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra won’t make its annual visit to St. Anthony’s Church for Revere’s annual Robert A. Marra “Sounds of Christmas†Concert. “We’re heartbroken…
Councilor Novoselsky is in 14-day Quarantine
Ward 2 Councilor Ira Novoselsky is in a 14-day quarantine at his home after a member of his family tested positive last week for COVID-19. “My son tested positive,†reported Novoselsky. He was tested last Wednesday and he received the…
News Briefs
MCU Wins Community Service Award Metro Credit Union (MCU), Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, today announced it is the first-place national recipient of CUNA’s 2020 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award. The Dora Maxwell Award is presented to credit unions…
House Passes Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
Special to the Journal House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which invests in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $46 billion, the…
Revere Receives Generous PPE Donation
Class of 2020 Graduates Continue to Struggle With COVID-19 Disappointments
By Melissa Moore-Randall When schools were closed for two weeks this past March , most Revere High School (RHS) students were thinking about unexpected vacation. However, as weeks turned into months and in-person learning and athletics were cancelled for the…
Rising Son: Jaramillo Returns Home to Help City, Mayor Navigate Unprecedented Times
This is a story about a rising Revere role model whose parents came to the United States from Colombia. Juan Diego Jaramillo – who also goes by “JD†– is the son of Vicente and Gladys Jaramillo. His father came…
