This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Month: March 2022
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will…
RHS Sports Roundup
New Season, New Coaches for RHS Girls Lacrosse, Softball The spring sports season is ready to swing into high gear for Revere High athletes, who have been practicing since the formal opening day of the pre-season last Monday. The Revere…
Terminiello on Target: Revere Photographer Wins Special Award at Archery Nationals
Al Terminiello Jr. has participated in the sport of archery since his days at Revere High School as a popular student in the Class of 1971. While Terminiello has taken home some major awards throughout his career, the well-known professional…
Obituaries 03-30-2022
Marguerite Rizzo Longtime Metropolitan Life Insurance Office Manager, Graduate of RHS, Class of 1944 A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church on March 29 for Marguerite L. Rizzo, who passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness…
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Revere
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: Unsung Hero: How Asmaa Abou-Fouda’s Altruism and Work Ethic Is Making a Difference
By Scott Ruescher Since arriving from Cairo in 2008 with her husband and the first two of their eventual five children, Asmaa Abou-Fouda has become the epitome of civic and community engagement in Revere, Mass. — a beach town on…
Amanda Portillo, Lauren Maloney Launch Bizzy Women Social
Amanda Schepici-Portillo and Lauren Maloney certainly mean business for women. The two Revere-based businesswomen have launched BIZZY Women Social “to inspire, empower, and connect like-minded female entrepreneurs and professionals who reside in and around Boston.†The debut members-only social event…
News Briefs
Lane Closures on Tobin Bridge Route 1 NB (Lower Deck) The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing lane closures on the Tobin Bridge (Route 1 northbound) in Boston and Chelsea. These closures are necessary to support structural repairs for…
Suffolk Downs Project to Begin on Revere Side
At an Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting Monday night, representatives from HYM were on hand to discuss progress on the Suffolk Downs mixed-use development project. HYM’s Michael Barowsky kicked things off saying that all the barns and stables on…
DCR Removes Parking Meter Signage from Beach
The Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) is removing all parking meter signage from Revere Beach, as a result of a law passed through the leadership of State Representatives Jeffrey Rosario Turco and Jessica Giannino. Last summer, parking meters were…
RHS Principal Dr. Perella and Deputy Principal Mrs. Tuckman Announce Their Departures
Revere High School will lose two of its high profile leaders next year. Last week, RHS Principal Dr. John Perella and Deputy Principal Leah Tuckman both submitted their resignations to School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly. “Since the summer of 1997,…
License Comm. Addresses Hampton Inn Parking Issue; Approves Temporary Licenses
The Revere License Commission took up a full agenda of items at the commission’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, March 16, in the City Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on…
Future Use of Vacant McKinley School is Nearing a Final Decision
The vacant McKinley School property and its future use have been the topic of presentations and discussion at community meetings and workshops. Julie DeMauro, McKinley School project coordinator along with Tech Leng, director of the Department of Planning and Community…
Arrigo, Veterans Services Will Host Breakfast on Vietnam Veterans Day
Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City of Revere Veterans Service Office under the direction of U.S. Army veteran Marc Silvestri will host a Vietnam Veterans Day Breakfast March 29 at 9 a.m. at the VFW Mottolo Post, 61 Lucia Ave.…
First Congregational Church Food Pantry Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 54th Annual Walk for Hunger
On May 1, staff, volunteers, congregants and community members of the First Congregational Church of Revere will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. For the 3rdconsecutive year, the Revere-based…
Revere Public Schools to Hold Virtual Job Fair
Special to the Journal The City of Revere prides itself on its vibrant racial, cultural, and linguistic diverse community. As such, its schools reflect the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the city with Hispanic students comprising the largest demographic…
MCU CEO Meets With Mayor Arrigo to Discuss New 40-Year Mortgage
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, is hosting meetings this month with city officials to discuss benefits of their new 40-year mortgage. Metro recently added the 40-year mortgage to its product lineup, which includes options for jumbo loans…
MBTA to Close Blue Line from Airport to Government Center Stations Next Month
At a community meeting MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for commuters. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from Saturday, April 2…
Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights File Request for AG and DPH to Investigate EBNHC
Last Wednesday Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) sent a letter formally requesting that the Massachusetts Attorney General and the Department of Public Health jointly investigate the medical care provided by the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC).…
