By Adam Swift Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus were in Revere to announce $164 million for 338 grant awards to support local economic…
Month: November 2023
Voters Head To the Polls Next Tuesday
By Adam Swift A hotly contested mayoral race tops the ballot for a Revere Municipal Election on Tuesday that also sees a number of other contested races. Polls will be open in the city from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.…
Officials Alert Residents to Possible Lead Contamination
Special to the Journal Revere City officials are urging residents to remove lead service lines. Some homes may have high levels of lead in their drinking water. The Revere Water Division has performed tests on higher risk properties that may…
Board of Health Hears of Rat Control Program
The Revere Board of Health got together last Thursday, October 26, for a meeting in the City Council Chambers. Chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were on hand for the session, as were…
News Briefs
Veterans Day Program Set for Nov. 12 ?The Revere Veterans Committee in cooperation with Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe will conduct their 18th annual Veterans Day program on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Beachmont VFW 6712, 150 Bennington Street, Revere,…
Council Approves Street Name Change To Honor Previte Family
By Adam Swift The City Council honored the Previte family’s contributions to Beachmont and the city on Monday night, voting to change the name of Unity Way to Previte Way. The motion was originally put forward by Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti.…
Ms. Denise Celebrates 25 Years at Happy Day
By Melissa Randall One of the very first school experiences Revere children have is at Happy Day Nursery School. Happy Day, which has been operating for over 40 years, is a half day preschool program that focuses on encouraging children…
EBNHC President and CEO named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Diversity Leaders List
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is proud to announce that President and CEO, Greg Wilmot, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. “I am deeply honored to be recognized by Modern…
ZBA Approves Variances for Self-Storage Facility
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at Revere City Hall. On hand for the session were Chairman Michael Tucker…
City Proposes Outdoor Dining Ordinance
By Adam Swift The city is looking to adopt a permanent outdoor dining ordinance through a zoning amendment. “This is a way for us as a city to formalize what’s been happening in earnest since Covid when many different restaurants…
Mayoral Candidates Trade Vision and Accusations in Debate
By Adam Swift Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe and former mayor and current Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo faced off in a hard-nosed debate at Revere High School last week. With just over 140 votes separating the two mayoral candidates in the September…
Acting Mayor Keefe Announces Revere Budget Office Receives International Certificate of Achievement
Special to the Journal Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. has announced that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Revere…
Prestigious Position: Sen. Edwards Sworn In As JAG in Mass. Army National Guard
Sen. Lydia Edwards was sworn in Monday, Oct. 30 as a Judge Advocate General in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Edwards continues her family’s outstanding tradition of military service that began with her mother, Retired Master Sergeant Bridgett Edwards, who…
Link Logistics Donates $1 Million for Community Projects in Ward 1
Special to the Journal Link Logistics will be redeveloping a 44-acre Global Petroleum facility along 1A, creating over 600k square feet of logistics space that will create jobs, remove an eyesore from a key city gateway, and bring a host…
Project Bread Hosts Another Successful Interfaith Mini Walk for Hunger
Special to the Journal On Sunday, Oct. 22, over 75 participants of different faiths united both in person and virtually for the annual Interfaith Mini Walk for Hunger. Together, they raised $15,000 to support Project Bread’s year-round efforts to prevent…
Revere High Holds Big Futures Program Ceremony
By Melissa Moore-Randall Nervous excitement filled the Revere High School cafeteria on Wednesday evening as about 50 RHS Freshmen were introduced to their mentors from the Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern Massachusetts organization. The mentor program was coordinated by…
Northeast Vocational Students Work on Revere Historical Museum for Second Year
Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech students have begun a second year of work at the 122-year-old Revere History Museum. Last year students in the Electrical Pathway put their skills to…
Get Out and Vote On Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…
House Democrats: Total Failures
It is clear that the decision by the Democrats in the House of Representatives to allow a small band of narcissistic and anarchistic Republicans, led by the odious Matt Gaetz of Florida, to throw the Congress (as well as the…
Attoui, Woodard Power Revere to 27–0 Win Over Malden
The improving Revere High School football excelled in all phases of the game in a strong 27-0 victory over Malden. Abbas Attoui had his second three-touchdown performance of the season, rushing for 154 yards to lead the Revere offense. Attoui…
