A new five-story hotel with 104 rooms is being proposed for 405 American Legion Highway, the current home of the Revere Car Wash. Engineers and architects were in front of the Site Plan Review Board Tuesday morning to go over…
Month: April 2018
ConCom Approves 119 Bus Turnaround
The Conservation Commission has approved a notice of intent for a bus turnaround for the 119 bus serving Beachmont and the Tomisello Drive area. Mike Borowsky of HYM Investments and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna have been working on getting…
News Briefs
Beachmont Improvement Committee Events Saturday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. the Beachmont Improvement Committee Clean Street Sweep Fleet will roll out to clean the square and the sidewalk area along Bennington. This year we will meet regularly at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday…
Commission on Disabilities Considers Sticker Program
The Commission on Disabilities is looking into the feasibility of a sticker program to alert first responders if there is a person with a disability living at the property. Years ago the Tot Finder program stickers were used to identify…
Leslie Aldrich Takes the Reins as New Executive Director at CCHI
After many years of working closely with the communities of Revere, Chelsea and Charlestown on public health issues, Leslie Aldrich was recently announced as the new executive director for the Center for Community Health Improvement (CCHI) at Mass General Hospital – the umbrella…
BIC Rolls Out their Clean Street Sweep Fleet
A crew of ambitious volunteers from the Beachmont Improvement Committee’s CSSF {Clean Street Sweep Fleet) met at Kimmerle Park to battle the recurring litter that blows into the neighborhood! The fleet will continue to roll out their carts on various…
Elevators Working Again at Water’s Edge
Three elevators servicing the Water’s Edge Apartments at 364, 370, 388 Ocean Ave. are now working as of April 12. “There is one elevator working in each building,†said attorney Marc Chapdelaine, an attorney for the tenants. In recent weeks,…
Beachmont Woman is Growing Juice Company
There is a richness in being able to bring something with you from where you grew up and turn it into a product and business that can also give back. Beachmont’s Magbe Savane has done just that, bringing beverage recipes…
Winthrop Ferry Service Resumes April 23
Summer has arrived and the town-owned Valkyrie ferry is ready for another season of enjoyment on the water. Commuters, in fact every rider, will be pleased with a new, lower one-way fares. During commuter hours the price of a ticket…
Police Briefs 04-18-2018
THREAT AT RHS Two Revere High teens were charged on Weds., April 11, when they made a video threat against the school and posted it online. A student discovered the threat and immediately reported it to the principal, an act…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Lung cancer deaths are estimated to outnumber prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer deaths in Massachusetts this year, combined. One of the major risk factors for lung cancer is tobacco use. Deaths due to tobacco use are some of…
Disappointed with Wheelabrator Decision by State Officials
In the wake of last week’s announcement by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to grant a final permit to Wheelabrator Saugus to extend the life of its ash landfill, local officials and respected environmental advocacy groups are expressing strong…
Is April the New January?
When the meteorologists had compiled their weather statistics for the months of February and March, they informed us that for the second straight year, February actually was warmer than March. This pronouncement led the pundits to ponder whether, “March is…
Everyone Can Do Something for Our City
The plea in last week’s Revere Journal that was voiced by Mayor Brian Arrigo in a column in our opinion page, in which the mayor urged his fellow residents to become involved in their city government by volunteering for a…
Sports 04-18-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS baseball team wins a wild one at Malden The Revere High baseball team earned its second victory of the season with a come-from-behind, hold-onto-your-seat 8-7 triumph at Malden last Wednesday. The contest started well for the…
Obituaries 04-18-2018
Eric Diamond Mechanical technician for Diamond Heat, North Andover Eric D. Diamond of Concord, N.H., formerly of Revere, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12. He was 42 years old. Born in Stoneham, on July 5, 1975, the son of the late…
Walking for a Good Cause
Ariana Coniglio and her husband Chad Volbert holding up balloon arch to make way for the start of their walkathon that was held on Saturday.The walkathon raised funds for the Martin Richard Foundation.
JROTC Military Ball
The Revere High School JROTC held its annual Military Ball on April 6. Cadets Arthur Lacerda and Christina Restrepo are the recipients of the Army ROTC three-year Scholarship. Lacerda will be attending Suffolk University and Restrepo UNH.
Approved:State Grants Ash Landfill Request at Wheelabrator
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has approved a permit for the Wheelabrator/Saugus ash landfill, in Saugus, which boarders Revere. MassDEP has approved the company’s proposals to stage ash residue on the landfill before transport off-site, and to place some…
Revere Likely Not Joining Education Lawsuit, but Supporting the Cause
For the third-straight year in a row, Revere Public Schools will be struggling to fill the gaps in its budget due to changes in the way the state calculates its funding formula, particularly with regard to ‘economically disadvantaged’ students. That…
