The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointment of Cathy Bowden as the collector-treasurer for the City of Revere at its meeting Monday night. Bowden began her service in city government as a tax title clerk and has served…
Month: July 2020
Hotel Rooms’ Tax Receipts Show Slight Decrease
Revere Chief Financial Officer Richard Viscay said the city had estimated $2 million in rooms’ taxes for the Fiscal Year ’20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Revere’s room tax collections are down, but not as severely as one might have…
Happy 100th Birthday: City Officials, Family, Staff Help Esther Celebrate a Century
The City of Revere has another resident who has hit a milestone when Esther Ruth Battaglia celebrated her 100th Birthday on Monday at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center. Esther was born on July 27, 1920 in Salem Massachusetts. She was…
Blessing of the Fleet at Point of Pines
Council Votes Down Rana to HRC
The City Council voted by a 9-2 margin against Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointment of Dimple Rana to the position of executive director of the Revere Human Rights Commission. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky supported Rana’s appointment…
Complete Copy of Council Resolution on the Human Rights Commission
The following is the full text of the resolution sponsored by Council President Patrick Keefe, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino and Councillor-At-Large Gerry Visconti. Whereas, we the undersigned members of the Revere City Council recognize the urgent and critical need…
Dimple Rana’s Presentation to Sub-Commmittee
Dimple Rana July 27, 2020 Revere City Council Appointment Sub-Committee Appointee Presentation ​My advocacy for Revere spans across neighborhoods, sectors, and generations ​of Revere residents. Currently, I am the Director of the City’s Department of Healthy Community Initiatives and Co-Leader…
News Briefs
Revere Fire Fighters Local 926 Endorses Councilor Giannino for State Rep The Revere Fire Fighters Local 926 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16th Suffolk District. Giannino has…
Revere Dem. Comm. will Meet Aug. 15 for Endorsements
The Revere Democratic City Committee (RDCC) will meet on Saturday, Aug. 15 to determine which candidates the Committee will endorse in the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary. Dimple Rana, chair of the RDCC, said the Committee is inviting the two Democratic…
Free COVID-19 Testing Site to Operate at Revere High School on July 27-Aug. 13
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health today announced a free COVID-19 testing site will operate at Revere High School from July 27- August 13 as part of the Baker-Polito Administration “Stop the Spread 
Revere Public Schools to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Reopening Schools in the Fall
According to Charlene Logue, Revere Teachers Association (RTA) 1st Vice President, during an Executive Board meeting a motion was passed unanimously that the RTA will recommend Revere Public Schools implement a phased in approach to reopening schools in the fall…
Revere School Committee Responds to Contract Non-Renewal for Three Teachers
After statements from Revere Public School Superintendent Dianne Kelly and Mayor Brian Arrigo, the Revere School Committee has weighed in on the online petition that has been circulating for weeks calling for contracts to be renewed for three Revere educators.…
EBSB Reports Second Quarter and First Half Net Income
The economic downturn and slowing economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many businesses and some banks. However, despite the uncertain economic times Meridian Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has…
Chelsea Curves Project Construction Look-Ahead: July 26 – August 8, 2020
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 NorthBound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) • Route 1…
School Committee Votes in Favor of D’Ambrosio’s Equity Advisory Board Proposal
Last Tuesday night the Revere School Committee voted 4 to 3 to accept first-term School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio proposal to establish Revere Public School’s first ever Equity Advisory Board that will examine racial, disability, gender, and religious equity issues…
Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective Aug. 1
Gov. Charlie Baker announced that effective Aug. 1, all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out of state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. Travel Order: Starting August 1, all visitors…
Aquà Con Markey: Over 130 Latinx Elected Officials, Community Leaders Endorse Markey
Over 130 Latinx elected officials and community leaders released a letter highlighting how Ed Markey has delivered for Latinx and immigrant communities across the state and country. The letter also announced the signatories’ strong endorsement for the Senator’s re-election. “As…
RBC’s Latest ‘Beautiful Home on Broadway’
The Revere Beautification Committee’s latest “Beautiful Home†award has been given to the Fernandez family located on Broadway. The property of this house is surrounded by a wrought iron fence that encloses a manicured lawn. The entire property is kept…
Illegal and Undocumented Immigrant Take a Stand for Driver’s Licenses
Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for a week and half sacrificing in high heat and humidity, harsh rainfall, and threats that have raised increasing security concerns. All the while legislators and…
Pressley Sponsors Bill to Help Senior Fraud Victim
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and House Elder Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Peter King (R-NY), along with Reps. John Katko (R-NY), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), announced bipartisan legislation to help seniors who have…
