By Adam Swift Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe and former mayor Dan Rizzo will square off for the city’s top job on Nov. 7 in the municipal general election. As of press time with unofficial results, Rizzo topped the ballot in…
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Mc Hires Director of Alumni Relations and Director of Major Gifts, Strategic Initiatives and Planned Giving
Special to the Journal Malden Catholic hired alumnus, Ryan Layton ’02 as the Director of Alumni Relations and advancement professional, Greg Maynard, as the Director of Major Gifts, Strategic Initiatives and Planned Giving. Ryan Layton ’02 has joined MC as…
Community Groups Form Plastic Free Mass
Special to the Journal Over a dozen community and environmental groups have joined forces to form Plastic Free Mass, a new coalition dedicated to ending the use of polluting plastic. The group will push for new policies to protect our…
It’s Rizzo and Keefe in the race for Mayor
By Adam Swift Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe and former mayor Dan Rizzo will square off for the city’s top job on Nov. 7 in the municipal general election. As of press time with unofficial results, Rizzo topped the ballot in…
Community groups form Plastic Free Mass
Special to the Journal Over a dozen community and environmental groups have joined forces to form Plastic Free Mass, a new coalition dedicated to ending the use of polluting plastic. The group will push for new policies to protect our…
Mayor, Council Races Highlight Tuesday Municipal Preliminary Election
By Adam Swift Election officials expect a larger turnout for the Tuesday, Sept. 19 preliminary municipal election that features a hotly contested four-way race for mayor than for the city’s last mayoral preliminary election in 2015. “The last mayoral municipal…
Revere Man Facing Animal Cruelty Charges For Stabbing, Killing His Dog
A Revere man was arraigned last earlier this month in Chelsea District Court on charges that he stabbed and killed a dog in his apartment and assaulted his roommate, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Don Algeni, 57,…
Human Rights Comm. Reconvenes After Hiatus
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its first meeting in four months last Thursday evening (September 7) in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Molly McGee, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion and Chair…
Squire Road Amazon Facility Slated To Open on November 1
By Adam Swift One of the big questions in the city over the past year, other than everything high school building related, has been when the new Amazon distribution center on Squire Road will open. Now, it looks like the…
Paul Jahnige Appointed First Director Of Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation
Special to the Journal Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper have announced the appointment of Paul Jahnige as the first Director of the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). The EEA established the Office in December 2022 to…
MBTA Releases Independent Track Maintenance Audit and Publishes Internal Safety Review
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng addressed the release of two pivotal reports focused on track maintenance safety evaluation last week: an independent report conducted by Carlson Transport Consulting LCC…
Zoning Board Appeals Approves Requests for Small-Scale Projects
In addition to taking up the two requests for large-scale apartment buildings at its meeting last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals also approved a number of smaller projects: — Gregory B. Olson and Jane E. Black, 175 Rice Avenue,…
Malden Catholic Hires Michael Saccomani As Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach
Special to the Journal Malden Catholic has hired Michael Saccomani to head its Varsity Boys Lacrosse program, according to Malden Catholic Director of Athletics, William Raycraft. “Over the years, Malden Catholic has a tradition of leading lacrosse in conference and…
Residents to Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Special to the Journal Six residents from Revere will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 1. Sheila Anzuoni, Theresa Traniello, Patricia Esposito, Renee Griffin, Lily Garceau, and Evelyn Griffin, along with thousands…
Guest Op-Ed: Making Sure Government Works
By Acting Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Since I became Acting Mayor in April, I have approved the hiring of fire fighters, police officers, part-time workers in the Senior Summer Program, laborers and craftsmen in Department of Public Works and Parks…
Guest Op-Ed: A Mayor for Working Families and Retirees
By Steve Morabito In today’s society, Labor Day has come to represent many things: the end of summer, kids returning to school, coming together with friends and family at cookouts, and the end of long summer nights. These things are…
Council Challenges Number of Hirees By Acting Mayor
By Adam Swift The City Council is challenging Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe’s ability to hire and appoint new employees in the city. Monday night, the council voted 8-0 for the acting mayor to immediately cease and desist taking actions admitting…
Mayoral Candidates Square Off in Debate
By Adam Swift Development, public safety, and education and the building of a new high school were the big topics covered during last week’s debate among the four mayoral candidates. The debate was sponsored by the Revere Chamber of Commerce…
Iconic Restaurateur Roger Berkowitz Endorses Patrick Keefe in Mayoral Race
Special to the Journal Boston Restaurateur and founder of Legal Seafoods Roger Berowitz, endorses Patrick Keefe for Mayor of Revere. The election date is on September 19, 2023. “Hi Roger Berkowitz here, former owner and longtime CEO of Legal Seafoods.…
Council Seeks More Information On Migrant State of Emergency
By Adam Swift Earlier in August, Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability…