By Steve Morabito With the official start of summer, Revere will again showcase some of our beloved natural and open spaces — Revere Beach, Belle Isle Marsh, the Pines River, and Rumney Marsh Reservation. Revere’s tremendous wealth of natural spaces…
Month: July 2023
Guest Op-Ed: Revere Needs To Make Flooding a Priority
By Dan Rizzo Now more than ever before, Revere has to do more to prevent flooding in the Point of Pines, and adjoining neighborhoods of Revere Beach Boulevard, including Beachmont. Study after study indicates rising sea levels and flooding are…
Guest Op-Ed: Addressing Revere’s Housing Crisis: A Call for Collective Action
By Alexander Rhalimi As the housing crisis in Revere continues to intensify, it is imperative that we recognize the urgent need for collaborative efforts to tackle this pressing issue. As an active member of the community and as a candidate…
Guest Op-Ed: All Politics Are Truly Local
By Don Martelli In the vast landscape of politics, it is easy to become absorbed in the national and international issues that dominate headlines and shape our worldview. However, beneath the grand stage of global politics, lies a fundamental truth:…
Letter to the Editor
A Group Hug for the Passing of Jim Mitchell. Ralph Was There! Dear Editor, I was present at the Revere Advocate headquarters to pick up copies of my big article release. I walked into a crying office shell-shocked and reeling by…
The Renegades Roll On: Helped by Revere Resident Amanda Alpert, the Women’s Pro Football Team Advances to National Title Game
Continued its season-long dominance, the Boston Renegades bolted to a 58-6 victory over the Alabama Fire in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) semifinals Saturday night at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere. Head coach John Johnson’s unbeaten juggernaut will head…
Obituaries 07-12-2023
Sister Jean Marie Cotter, PBVM February 17, 1934 – July 3, 2023 Sister Jean Marie Cotter, PBVM, of St. Colman’s Home, Watervliet, NY, died peacefully with the Lord on Monday, July 3. She was born in Chelsea on February 17,…
The Rossetti Cowan Senior Center Host First Karaoke Night
Sumner Tunnel Closes July 5 for Repairs: Officials Offer Travel Options During Closure
 Special To The Journal Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, Massport CEO Lisa Wieland, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Acting Revere Mayor Patrick Keefe held a joint news conference June 28…
RHS Holds Celebration for Early College Program
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Revere High School (RHS) welcomed 75 students into its first Early College program cohort in collaboration with North Shore Community College (NSCC) on June 20. The Early College Celebration congratulated students (who concluded their…
City Seeks State Grant for Gibson Park Development
By Adam Swift The city is applying for a state grant to pay for a large portion of the reconstruction of Gibson Park. Last week, the City Council approved a resolution to allow the city to file with the Massachusetts…
Council Approves Additional Contingency Funds for New Dpw Building
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a $600,000 transfer from free cash to complete funding of a new DPW facility at last week’s meeting. The final piece of funding should clear the way for the new building to be…
Councillor Requests City Email Addresses for All Board and Commission Members
By Adam Swift Providing each city board and commission member with a city of Revere email account will come with a cost, but City Councilor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto said it is a cost the city might have to pay. At last…
Council Looks To Stop Paper Bag Fees at Larger Grocery Stores
By Adam Swift One city councillor wants to put a stop on large retailers charging a fee for paper bags. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino is looking to amend the city’s ordinance banning plastic bags so that “stores that are…
Volare Brings a Touch of Italy To Revere With a Contemporary Flair
By Melissa Moore-Randall Over the last few years, Revere has been revitalized into a city filled with new developments and restaurants leaving our beachside community with a South Beach vibe. In the past decade, many of the city’s generational restaurants…
Juan Pablo Jaramillo Endorsed for Revere City Council At-Large by Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund
Special to the Journal The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Juan Pablo Jaramillo in the election for Revere City Council At-Large, a credit to his commitment to the environment and climate action. With issues of public health, environmental justice, transportation, and energy…
Revere Beach Scores 96-Percent on Water Quality Report Card
Special to the Journal Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Metropolitan Beaches Water Quality Report Card this week just in time for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. 

This year’s report card covers the Metropolitan Region’s public beaches…
ZBA Rejects Additional Condo at 1 Ocean Ave.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, June 28, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at City Hall. Chairman Michael G. Tucker and fellow members James O’Brien, Aklog Limeneh, and…
New Mini-Pitch Completes First Phase of Boston Scores/ Salesian Boys & Girls Club Investment
By Adam Swift A new mini-pitch at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club aims to fuel big soccer dreams for the young people of East Boston and beyond. On Friday morning, Boston Scores and the Boys & Girls Club held…
EBNHC’s Michael Mancusi Receives Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award
 Special to the Journal Earlier this month, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Michael Mancusi, LICSW, received the Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The award is presented…
