The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, recently endorsed Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Human Rights…
Month: July 2020
State Continues to Advance Solar Progress with Incentive Program Updates
The Baker-Polito Administration announced final updates to the Commonwealth’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program after filing emergency regulations in April. As a result of a robust stakeholder and public comment process, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) implemented revisions…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
Residents Graduate from UMass Lowell Local residents were among the graduates honored by UMass Lowell’s 2020 Commencement on Friday, May 29. The university held a virtual Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 29 for the more than 4,400 members of the…
Change Military Base Names Immediately
If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor†of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: Will Revere Lead or Fall?
By Revere CARES members Racism in its many forms, especially structural racism, is a reality. That is not debatable. Those who deny racism’s existence and influence are missing its harmful and far-reaching effects on the health, wellbeing, and prosperity of…
Guest Op-Ed: Generational Responsibility: My Plan to Support Senior Citizens
By Joe Gravellese, candidate for State Representative I believe in generational responsibility. This means we all have the obligation to make the world a little bit better for the next generation. It also means we have the obligation to support…
Eagle Eye: Brito Produces a Soccer Documentary While Honing His Filmmaking Skills at Boston College
Brandon Brito has never backed down from a challenge or a goal. For example, during his junior year at Boston College, Brito tried out for the Eagles’ top-shelf, Division 1, Power Five, ACC football team. “It was my dream since…
Hard Work Pays Off: St. Mary’s Basketball Star D’Itria Receives Team’s Unsung Hero Award
St. Mary’s High School basketball coach Jeff Newhall told the guests at the team’s awards banquet that “This player did a little bit of everything for us†this season. The little things added up in a big way for Nicolette…
Obituaries 07-22-2020
George Sullivan U.S. Postal Service retiree George J. Sullivan, 72, died on Thursday, July 16. Born in Chelsea and raised in Revere, George was the son of the late Thomas L. and Irene B. (McGrath) Sullivan, Sr. He was a…
High-Flying At Revere Beach
Arrigo Convenes First Meeting of New City Cabinet
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo convened the first meeting of his newly established Cabinet On Tuesday, July 14, following a structural reorganization aimed at promoting accountability and transparency in City operations and improving the efficiency and quality of…
Planet Fitness Among Businesses Now Open
Revere residents were excited that Planet Fitness with two locations, one at Northgate on Squire Road and the other at Wonderland Marketplace on the VFW Parkway had finally reopened last week. The opening was part of Governor Charlie Baker’s Phase…
High School Project Manager Being Sought by City Officials
The City of Revere is Revere officials are proactively preparing that good news will soon come from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and the city will receive state funds to build a new high school. This week Revere’s Purchasing…
D’Ambrosio Seeks to Create Advisory Board to School Committee
Saying that “I didn’t get elected to just go along with the status quo,†first-term School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio is proposing to establish an advisory board that would make recommendations to the Committee and the superintendent of schools on…
Gravellese, Giannino Discuss Debate Format
Under normal circumstances, the race for the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 16th Suffolk District (that includes parts of Revere, Saugus, and Chelsea) would be the ‘talk of the town’ among political observers. Earlier this year popular state…
News Briefs
IBEW Local 1505 Endorses Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Rep. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1505 endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16th Suffolk District. Giannino has been a member of…
Food Security Grant Applications Now Available
The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) is accepting online applications for The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program (FSIG) on a rolling basis now through September 15. The goal of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to…
Suffolk Downs Drive-in is Making a Comeback
HYM Investments Group, who is developing the Suffolk Downs site into a large mixed use development, announced it is returning the drive-in to Suffolk Downs after a 50 year absence. “As we plan for the long-term redevelopment of the site,…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look-ahead through July 25
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…
