Revere’s Ivan Mertilus was sitting in the Chicago airport Tuesday morning when the Revere Journal reached him on his cellular phone. The former St. Clement High School and Los Angeles Valley College football star was waiting to board a plane…
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Obituaries 01-27-2021
Richard Casoli Massport Authority Retiree Richard A. Casoli of Revere passed away peacefully at his home on January 22 surrounded by the people who loved him. Richard made a great career working for Massport Authority for 33 years, retiring in…
Mayor Arrigo Launches Massive Volunteer Outreach Campaign to Provide 8,700 Revere Seniors with COVID-19 Vaccine Info and Resources
“Reach Every Senior” Campaign Will Include Multilingual Phone Banking, Literature Drops, and Coordination with the City’s Religious Leaders, Adult Service and Community Health Care Providers Seniors Seeking Vaccine Information Should Dial 3-1-1, Vaccine Town Hall Tonight at 6:00 on RevereTV and Facebook…
State DPD Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Variant
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
Revere’s Dog Lady Providing Unconditional Love
 By Melissa Moore-Randall Nestled off of North Shore Road, along the Saugus River, you will find a building that has become a safe haven for local animals. Many Revere residents are familiar with it and its owner, Lisa Cutting. Known…
Northern Strand Trail Increasing in Popularity Among Locals
By Melissa Moore-Randall An abandoned railway corridor that runs through Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn has been transformed into a recreation spot for walkers, runners, and cyclists. The 10-mile trail, known as the Northern Strand Trail, is also used…
Recovery on the Harbor Set to Open Next Month
A new resource center for people in recovery will open its doors in Orient Heights Square next month and serve residents from East Boston and Winthrop working on their sobriety. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on…
Planning Board Approves Suffolk Downs Project
The Revere Planning Board gave its unanimous approval to the McClellan Highway Development Company and the HYM Investment Group’s sub-division plan for Phase 1R of the Suffolk Downs redevelopment project at its Jan. 12 meeting. The initial phase of the…
Op-Ed: Stating My Priorities If Elected Your State Representative
By Valentino Capobianco Consider this my introduction if you don’t know me already: my name is Tino Capobianco, and I’m running to succeed Speaker DeLeo as your next State Representative. Just as I worked to deliver results for families in…
Obituaries 01-20-2021
Harriett Portney Of Saugus, formerly of Revere Harriett (Mandell) Portney, 92, of Saugus, formerly of Revere, beloved wife of the late Bernard A. Portney, died January 17 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Winthrop, the daughter…
News Brief
Postal Employees Will Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Post Offices across the Commonwealth will be closed on Monday, January 18, as our employees pause to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to…
Jaramillo Formally Announces Campaign for State Representative: An American Story; From ICU Janitor to Candidate for State Representative
Juan Jaramillo announces his run for State Representative to succeed former House Speaker Robert DeLeo in the 19th Suffolk District. Juan, a former ICU Janitor at Mass General Hospital, intern for Speaker DeLeo, and Budget Director for State Senator Joe…
Valsos Café Opens on Shirley Avenue
o-owners and lifelong friends from the nation of Colombia Alex Herrera and Alv Garcia have opened a new café’, Valsos, at 123 Shirley Avenue. The café’ and bakery bring a touch of Newbury Street to the city with its elegant…
Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through Jan. 23
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Shea Remains Hopeful That RHS Sports Can Resume in March
Revere High School Director of Athletics Frank Shea said the plan right now is for the Greater Boston League to have its three shortened sports seasons begin on March 1, 2020. “We made that decision so that we can still…
Obituaries 01-13-2021
Lucia Urrata Former Homemaker for Intercity in Revere Who Will Always Be Remembered for Her Many Acts of Kindness Funeral Services were held privately in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals for Lucia B. (Baffo) Urrata, 81, who died…
News Brief
Giannino to Be Inaugurated as State Representative Today in Boston Jessica Giannino is scheduled to be inaugurated as state representative for the Sixteenth Suffolk District in a ceremony today (Wednesday) at noon in the House Chambers at the State House.…
RMV to Continue Designated Service Hours for Customers 75 Years of Age or Older
The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced it will continue to offer dedicated weekly Wednesday service hours for customers who are 75 years of age or older into the month of January at 17 locations including Revere. Individuals in…
Local Area Companies Receive State Grants
MassDevelopment has awarded 85 grants totaling $4,465,619 from the Taxi and Livery Business Support Grant Program to support 104 small businesses operating in the taxi and livery industries and two taxi and livery industry associations including five area businesses. The first…
Galvin Lists Dates for Special House of Representatives Contest
Special to the Journal Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has issued a calendar of deadlines for a Special State Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and especial election to be held on March 30, 2021 in the Nineteenth…
