Elaine DiSerio Lifelong Advocate for Children Elaine V. DiSerio of Revere passed away on March 20. Elaine had a career in Child Protection with DCF and was a lifelong advocate for children. She was a graduate of Revere High School, Class…
Month: March 2021
City, EBNHC Administer Vaccines to RPS Employees
The City of Revere and its Board of Health, in partnership,with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, administered doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Revere school employees during a six-hour clinic Friday at the Rumney Marsh Academy. The Moderna…
Giannino and Serino Make A Splash for Better Beaches
Green Light: Subcommittee Votes in Favor of Riverfront Overlay District
The Revere City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee voted by a 5-1 margin to approve the RiverFront Overlay District proposal that is part of the RiverFront Master Plan that will transform 20 acres of land in the Riverside/Point of Pines neighborhood into…
News Briefs
New Meal Schedule City officials announced that the meal distribution at Oak Island Park, Gibson Park and Harmon Park will take place only on Tuesday and Friday from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. The new schedule will remain in effect until…
Veteran Services Director Silvestri Expresses Thanks to Doordash for Generous Gift to City
DoorDash is a well-known online food ordering and delivery company, but to Veterans Services Director Marc Silvestri, DoorDash’s latest delivery in the city was just plain awesome. Silvestri said the company reached out to the Veteran Services office and donated…
Revere Students and Parents Call for Substantial State Funding as Schools Reopen
With the promised funding from the landmark education bill that was signed into law before the COVID pandemic hit is still up in the air, Revere students and parents on Tuesday called for the state to fully fund the Student…
Perno Elected Vice-Chair of Commission on Disabilities
The Revere Commission on Disabilities (COD) elected long-time member Pauline Perno as its new vice-chairperson at the commission’s meeting on March 9. In other business, the commissioners asked the city’s motor vehicle owners not to park their vehicles in their driveways such that…
First Congregational Church Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger in May
On May 2, First Congregational Church of Revere will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 53rd annual Walk for Hunger. For the second consecutive year, the Revere-based nonprofit will participate in the event through…
Majority of Revere City Council Endorses Turco
Special to the Journal On Thursday, the majority of the Revere City Council endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election victory,…
UNITE HERE New England Joint Board Endorses Jeffrey Turco for State Representative
Special to the Journal On Wednesday, the UNITE HERE New England Joint Board (NEJB) endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election…
Winthrop’s Paul Caruccio Running for 19th Suffolk District Rep. On the Republican Ticket
Paul Caruccio has announced his candidacy for the special election for the 19th Suffolk County Seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Republican candidate. The following are his answers to the questions poisoned by our reporter. 1. What is…
Teamsters Local 25 Endorses Turco for State Rep.
Special to the Journal On Friday, Teamster Local 25 endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election victory, Turco is the Democratic…
Taxis Dispatched to Help Communities
MassDevelopment, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), has awarded $2,543,883 in funding to 47 cities and towns, municipal agencies, regional transit authorities, nonprofits, and health and human service providers through the Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant…
Mosca and Fidler Back on Home Ice Again
Revere High School Asst. Hockey Coach, James Mosca was back on the ice with the team last Sunday afternoon for the RHS home opener against the Lynn Jets. Joining Mosca prior to the start of the game was his longtime…
Boston Introduces Digital Democracy Ordinance: ACLU Backs Effort to Increase Remote Participation
The ACLU of Massachusetts has announced its support for a Boston proposal to increase remote access for all public meetings, permanently establishing virtual participation options that have boosted resident engagement during the pandemic. Filed last week by Boston City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Liz Breadon,…
Northeast Voke Carpentry Students Build a Dugout
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech carpentry students recently started building a baseball dugout at North Reading High School. “This is the type of project that really fits in well with our mission and culture…
Two Seriously Injured in Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer and Five Other Vehicles
At 2:20 p.m. Monday Troopers from the State Police-Revere Barracks and specialized units responded to Route 1 northbound, south of the Route 60 rotary, in Revere for a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer and five other vehicles. The driver and…
The Filibuster Must End
The pros and cons of maintaining the filibuster in the U.S. Senate have reached the forefront of political discussion as never before — and with good reason. Whether one believes that the filibuster protects the minority from the so-called tyranny of the majority…
Marvelous Marvin Was a Great Fighter and a Great Person
The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of the world…
