John Gioiso Jr. remembers well the many good times he and his two sisters enjoyed with their parents, John Gioiso Sr. and Palmina “Pam†Gioioso, and the good times their parents had in the City of Revere, which was their…
Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Two New Projects for Shirley Ave.
The transformation of the Shirley Ave. area from one- and two-story commercial buildings into modern, multi-story apartment buildings, many with commercial rentals on the ground floors, continued, as the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved two new projects at its meeting on…
Guinasso ‘99 Percent’ Sure on Re-Election Bid
Special to the Journal Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso told the Revere Journal he is “99 percent sure†that he will seek re-election to his current seat. Guinasso, one of the longest-serving councillors in Revere history, has been receiving inquiries…
New ‘Metro-North COVID-19 Vaccination Partnership’ to Open Three Regional Vaccination Sites, Aims to Expand Vaccine Equity
The new Metro North COVID-19 Vaccination Partnership — a consortium of nine cities, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), and Tufts University — announced that it will open three joint vaccination sites to expand COVID-19 vaccine access in the metro north area.…
Sumner Tunnel Swing Lane Returns to Pre-COVID Operations
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Sumner Tunnel “swing lane†returned to a pre-COVID operation schedule on Monday, May 10, 2021. The swing lane will be activated weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 10…
MassDOT to Close Sumner Tunnel for Four Months in Summer 2023
If the past is prologue, residents in East Boston are preparing themselves for another traffic nightmare in 2023. At back to back informational meetings last week, MassDOT announced it will close the Sumner Tunnel for a full four months during…