Baris Berk, owner and president of United Brokers, guided his firm to the top of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in sales in Revere during 2020, a historic year when the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically affected businesses everywhere. Berk said his…
Month: April 2021
Monique Nguyen Honored as Immigrant Hero
Special to the Journal Revere resident Monique Nguyen along with Massachusetts residents Abdulkader Hayani and Niall Lennon were honored last night, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at The Immigrant Learning Center Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit. The event paid tribute to the tremendous achievements of three honorees and…
RMV Implementing Grace Period for Certain Expired Inspection Stickers
Due to the nationwide system outage of motor vehicle inspection services by its vendor Applus Technologies (Applus) impacting inspection stations and motor vehicle owners, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is allowing a grace period for specific motor vehicle inspection…
Michael Wells Appointed City’s Director of Municipal Inspections
Michael Wells is the new director of municipal inspections after being appointed by Mayor Brian Arrigo and receiving the wholehearted support of the City Council. At the sub-committee on his appointment, Chair Arthur Guinasso asked Wells, who has worked in…
Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Downing Outlines His Climate Plan
With recent state legislation passed that will once and for all set criteria of what defines environmental justice communities like Revere –Gubernatorial Candidate, former State Senator and Eastie resident Ben Downing outlined his climate plan that he’d make a priority…
Revere Police Awarded Grant to Increase Distracted Driving Patrols
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chief of Police David Callahan announced that the Revere Police Department has been awarded a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR) to…
Flawed COVID-19 Study May Be Putting School Workers and Students at Risk
The MBTA this week announced updates to current fare pilots that include an extension of the Five-day Flex Pass on mTicket, as well as upcoming fare change proposals that include improvements to the Youth Pass and converting all Outer Express Bus Routes…
Dr. William Heineman Selected as Northshore Community College’s Fifth President
Dr. William Heineman, Provost at Northern Essex Community College, is the unanimous choice of the North Shore Community College Board of Trustees to become the college’s fifth President. The Board’s recommendation of Dr. Heineman is pending affirmation by the Massachusetts…
Northeast Voke Automotive Students Give Car a Second Chance With New Owner
A vehicle repaired by Northeast Metro Tech’s Auto Body and Automotive Technology programs will now be driven by a local veteran, thanks to a partnership between the District and Second Chance Cars. The car was presented to Maria Roca, of…
RH Sports Roundup
RHS Hockey Team Wraps Up Season The Revere High hockey team wrapped-up its pandemic-shortened season this past week. The so-called Winter II season already had been reduced to an eight-game schedule with playoffs, but a COVID-19 quarantine resulted in the Patriots…
Obituaries 04-14-2021
James Ackerman He Will Be Remembered for His Kindness, Humor and Intelligence A Funeral Mass was celebrated on April 12 in the Immaculate Conception Church for James A. “Jimmy†Ackerman, 68, who died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April…
Assistant Speaker Clark secures over $20 million in funding for Revere Schools in the American Rescue Plan
In total, Massachusetts will receive over $3.1 billion for child care programs, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and Head Start Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced today that the American Rescue Plan includes $20 million for the Revere Public School…
Revere Observes World Autism Awareness Day
Veterans’ Vaccine Clinic At the Beachmont VFW
Arrigo Delivers Thorough Response on Rescue Plan Funding
When Councilor-at-Large Gerry Visconti requested that Mayor Brian Arrigo appear before the Ways and Means Sub-committee at its April 26 meeting to discuss the $30 million in funds that the city will receive via the American Rescue Plan Act of…
Additional Security Presence Being Considered at Council Meetings
City Councilors Joanne McKenna and Richard Serino have requested a security presence during Council meetings when the meetings become open to public again at City Hall. The Council has been meeting remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Safety Sub-Committee,…
News Briefs
Keefe Requests 24/7 Resident Parking on Portion of Park Avenue The Revere City Council approved a request by Ward 4 Councilor Patrick Keefe to have the Traffic Commission look at instituting 24 hours-7 days a week resident parking in front…
Revere Public Schools Launches Dashboard That Tracks School COVID-19 Positive Cases
In a co-authored letter by Mayor Brian Arrigo and Revere Public School (RPS) Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly that was sent home to parents last week, the city and RPS offcials announced a new dashboard that gives families the number of…
McKenna, Councilors Seek Tree Replacement from National Grid
Ward 1 Councilor Joanne McKenna is requesting that more than 50 mature trees be replaced by National Grid after learning of the company’s intention to remove the trees from city property along Winthrop Avenue all the way down to Short…
Reinstein Speaks Out Against DCR’s Parking Meters on Revere Beach
Former state representative Kathi Reinstein is speaking out against the DCR’s plan to have parking meters installed on Revere Beach Boulevard. People walking or traveling the beach will notice a large traffic message board at Eliot Circle announcing that metered-parking…
