We wish to remind our readers that the Special State Primary election for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District Senate is set for this Tuesday, December 14. Revere School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio and Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards are…
Month: December 2021
Human Rights Commission’s Work Is Necessary and Important
We just want to take a moment to express our thanks to the members of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for the work they do in representing the wide diversity of the Revere community. The Revere HRC was reconstituted by…
Charlie Baker Will Be Missed
There has been a lot of speculation by the pundits as to the reasons behind Governor Charlie Baker’s decision not to run for re-election in 2022, but we think it comes down simply to this: Gov. Baker is burned-out, similar…
Throw the Book at Them
Another news cycle — and yet another mass shooting incident in America. The horrific murder last week of at least four students at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit and the wounding of several others by 15 year-old fellow student…
Guest Op-Ed: What About the Other Ethan Crumbleys?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We are unfortunately informed once again of another horrific, senseless school shooting. They don’t stop. When will the next one be? Who will be the next shooter and who will be the next unsuspecting victims? Once…
RHS Sports Roundup
New Coach, New Season for RHS Girls Basketball The Revere High girls basketball team, under the direction of new head coach Chris Porrazzo, will open its 2022 season this coming Tuesday (December 14) when the Lady Patriots host defending Greater…
SeaCoast School Students Make History in Revere High Basketball Program
Revere High School boys basketball head coach David Leary has announced the election of captains for the 2021-22 season, and for the first time in the program’s history, two of the captains are students at the SeaCoast School. SeaCoast School…
Obituaries 12-08-2021
Carl Bartolo Of Lynn Standout Revere High School Athlete Carl J. Bartolo of Lynn died on December 2 at the age of 89. A standout athlete while at Revere High School, he was born in Boston on November 11, 1932…
Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by Mass Badge
A Victory to Treasure: Revere Bests Winthrop, 16-13, in Thriller at Della Russo
The Revere High School football team showed all season that it deserved a spot in the MIAA playoffs. But it was the team’s eighth and final victory that will be long remembered as the exclamation point to one of the…
Early Voting for State Senator Special Election Begins Saturday
With the Special State Primary for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District Senate set for Tuesday, Dec. 14, Revere Election Commissioner Diane Colella expects hundreds of residents to take advantage of the Early Voting process that begins Saturday, Dec. 4…
News Briefs
Novoselsky Asks Federal Delegation to Investigate U.S. Census Process in City Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky said he is finalizing a letter requesting that U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congresswoman Katherine Clark launch an investigation into…
RPS Seeks to Increase Minority Student Enrollment in AP Courses
During a presentation by Revere Public Schools (RPS) Executive Director of Data and Accountability Jamie Flint to the Revere School Committee it was not surprising to see that 59 percent of Reverew High School’s population in Latino while only 30…
Sounds of Christmas Will Play Sunday COVID Restrictions in Place for Safety
The instruments are tuned and the musicians are ready for Sunday’s Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas†Concert and Food Drive featuring the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra. Music Director Robert Lehmann will start the program of popular Christmas music…
Portillo Is Rebuilding the Revere Chamber of Commerce: Local Business Owner Begins Her Role as Executive Director
Like many organizations, the Revere Chamber of Commerce faced trying times during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With no networking or social events allowed due to coronavirus restrictions, the local business group pretty much fell out of existence for more…
Randall Mondestin is December’s Public Servant of the Month
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo announced Randall (Randy) Mondestin as December 2021’s Public Servant of the Month. Randy started at Revere City Hall in June 2017 as part of the three-person team launching Revere 311. He brought years…
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony Thursday at City Hall
The City of Revere will hold its annual Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. on the front lawn at Revere City Hall. Mayor Brian Arrigo and Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky invite all residents to…
NSMHA CEO Moore Announces Retirement
North Suffolk Mental Health Association Chief Executive Officer Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D., has announced her intent to retire after more than 16 years at the helm of the Chelsea-based behavioral health nonprofit. The NSMHA Board of Directors has engaged national…
Traffic Commission Rejects Request to Remove the Fire Lanes on Naples Rd.
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, November 18. DPW Supt. Paul Argenzio chaired the meeting that was attended by fellow members City Engineer Nicholas Rystrom, Fire Chief Chris Bright, and Police Chief Dave Callahan. The…
Markey Endorses Lydia Edwards for State Senate
Special to the Times U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey endorsed Lydia Edwards with a canvass kickoff in East Boston. The campaign was joined by members of 32BJ SEIU, 1199 SEIU, Teamsters Local 122, Teamsters Local 25 and President-elect Sean O’Brien,…
