Revere High sophomore Bella Stamatopoulos has been selected to attend the FBI National Academy Associates, New England Chapter Youth Leadership Program. Revere Police Capt. Amy O’Hara, a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Leadership Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in 2019,…
Month: May 2022
RCOC Installation of Officers and Ribbon-Cutting
Meeting Turns Raucous for Life Center Building Plans at Suffolk Downs
Thomas O’Brien, managing director of the HYM Investment Group that is developing the Suffolk Downs site, appeared before the City Council Tuesday to talk about the exciting project and the life science building planned for the 161-acre site. O’Brien delivered…
News Briefs
Jack Satter House Seeks Choral Director The Jack Satter House is currently working with residents to revive their choral group which was forced to go on hiatus in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that things appear to…
Arrigo Announces Revere’s First Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
Special to the Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced a new Inclusionary Zoning ordinance that will increase affordable housing production in Revere. This new legislation is a result of the work developed through Revere’s first master plan in over 40…
Milbury Ellis Will Not Run for Ward 5 City Councillor
When word circulated throughout the city that the Ward 5 seat on the City Council was being vacated, Aisha Milbury Ellis’ name zoomed to the top of the list of potential candidates in a special election. Milbury Ellis had won…
Arrigo, Cabinet Members Invite Residents to ‘Community Conversations With the Mayor’
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Cabinet Members announced the start of “Community Conversations with the Mayor,†an in-person and virtual opportunity to meet with city leaders, engage with neighbors, and discuss various city-wide initiatives. “Throughout the COVID pandemic, city leaders were…
Revere Police Launch New tip411 Anonymous Tip System for Customized Crime-Fighting
Special to the Journal The Revere Police Department is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find in-formation, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone. Citizens can now submit…
Community Presentation Held for Repurposing McKinley School
City official Julie DeMauro of the Planning and Community Department saved the best news for last at the Reimagining the McKinley School community presentation meeting. “I think at the end of all of this, we’re really going to have a…
Personnel Subcommittee Meeting Discusses Funding New Positions
At last week’s Revere School Committee Personnel Subcommittee meeting Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly presented the committee with a list of suggested positions that Revere Public Schools hoped to fill as part of the new budget. At the…
MVES Offers New Mental Health Outreach Program for Spanish-Speaking Older Residents
Since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago, more and more people are talking about behavioral health issues including loneliness, social isolation, and emotional changes. An increasing number of folks are starting to see mental health for…
Disabilities Comm. Hears Presentation About Reporting Abuse of the Disabled to the State
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, May 10. Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Mario Grimanis and Jason Barone were on hand for the meeting that was held via Zoom. After the…
Arrigo Proclaims Taiwanese American Heritage Week
Mayor Brian Arrigo proclaimed May 8-15 as Taiwanese American Heritage Week in the City of Revere. Mayor Arrigo presented a citation to Revere resident Joseph McHugh in recognition of the citywide observance. Following is the text of the proclamation: “Whereas…
Women Share Their Recovery Journeys and Embrace Sisterhood at a Women’s Recovery Court Celebration
Special to the Journal A group of women shared their journeys of recovery and celebrated their sisterhood in the struggle against substance abuse at a recent Women’s Recovery Court Session. The Recovery Court event was held at Recovery on the…
No End in Sight for Our Recurring National Nightmare
The horrific and tragic mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on a quiet Saturday afternoon in a supermarket in a predominantly Black community once again has highlighted how the intersection of racial hatred fomented by the internet and…
If Women Were World Leaders, There Would Be No More Wars
It’s well-known that men constitute most of the sociopaths among us. A sociopath by definition lacks empathy, a person who has no conscience. Although childhood trauma and abuse can alter a person’s brain, sociopaths for the most part are born,…
Guest Op-Ed: Buffalo, Laguna Woods, Houston – The World Gets Crazier Every Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette A good person did not enter a grocery store in Buffalo, New York killing ten people and wounding multiple others. A good person did not enter a church in Laguna Woods, California wounding many and killing…
RHS Sports Roundup
Boys Track Gives Ros a GBL Crown in His Final Season The Revere High boys outdoor track and field team gave their long-time coach, Sam Ros, the best retirement present any coach could hope for when the Patriots defeated Greater…
Obituaries 05-18-2022
Thomas Cali Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Thomas Cali, of Revere, formerly East Boston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15 at 88 years of age. Thomas was a member of the Revere Elks, the Merritt Club, the Civic…
Al Fiore Resigns From City Council
In a stunning development, popular Ward 5 Councillor Al Fiore has resigned from the Revere City Council. Fiore, who was elected to the Council in November, emailed his resignation to City Clerk Ashley Melnik last Friday. In the communication, Fiore…
