The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening (December 2) in the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Kourou Pich, Molly McGee, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion and Chair…
Month: December 2023
The “Sounds of Christmas” Play Sunday at St. Anthony’s Church
Special to the Journal The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will make its annual appearance in Revere when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert Sunday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m. Admission to the…
Haitian Dance Troupe Electrifies Revere Elementary School Students
Special to the Journal With the beat of the Congo drums echoing inside the gym at Paul Revere Elementary School, students could not resist moving to the beat. Last Friday, led by dancers from Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE), a Cambridge-based…
The Journey of Brave and Beautiful Rya
By Melissa Moore-Randall Every parent’s worst fear is being told their child is sick. In the case of Rya Goodwin, the news that she was suffering from Costello Syndrome was devastating to her family. This began the journey of brave…
Council Approves Lease of Parking Spaces by VFW
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a request that will allow the Beachmont VFW on Bennington Street to lease out 22 of its parking spaces during the day. The council did limit the parking in those spaces from 6…
Linda Sessa Partnering With Revere Recreation To Offer Free Sewing Classes for Revere Residents
Special to the Journal Linda Sessa, founder of Outside the Box Learning Company, is delighted to unveil an exciting initiative in collaboration with the Revere Recreation Department. Made possible through a generous grant from the Revere Cultural Council and The…
Thank You, Gov. Healey, Sen. Warren, And Sec. Santiago
We wish to offer a sincere “Thank you” to Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Dr. Jon Santiago (Massachusetts’ first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services) for affirming their commitment to veterans at last week’s ribbon-cutting…
Yes, Those College Presidents Were Wrong
We never thought that we would find ourselves agreeing on anything with Elise Stefanik, the obnoxious Congresswoman from New York. But, as the saying goes, “Even a broken clock is right twice a day,” and we concur with the call…
RHS Sports Roundup
Superb Performances for RHS Boys Track at MSTCA Winter Festival The Revere High boys indoor track and field team turned in a number of tremendous performances at Sunday’s MSTCA Winter Festival Meet at the Reggie Lewis Center. Senior JV Cunha…
Revere Boxers Showcased at Local Boxing Event
By Melissa Moore-Randall Boxers from Revere Boxing Outreach Program participated in the Winter Warfare Boxing Competition at Bernardo Boxing in Fall River. The USA Boxing sanctioned event paired Revere’s Pedro Rodriguez Bedoya and Elias Ruiz with some strong competition. “We…
Obituaries 12-13-2023
Raffaele G. Rizzo Like So Many of His Generation, He Had a Tremendous Work Ethic Family and friends attended visiting hours on Tuesday, December 12th in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for…
City of Revere Holds Tree Lighting Ceremony
Ira Novoselsky Celebrates 60 Years With RHS Football
By Melissa Moore-Randall The year 1963 began the 60 year journey of Ira Novoselsky with RHS football. “When I was an RHS sophomore in 1963, I wanted to do something for my school. I was too small to play sports.…
RHS Class of 2003 Reunion
Keefe Comes Out on Top in Mayoral Recount
By Adam Swift There was little change in the vote totals as a result of the mayoral election recount that was held on Saturday. Mayor-Elect Patrick Keefe finished the recount with 4,933 to 4,570 for Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo. The total…
News Briefs
Edwards Appointed to the Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth The Office of Senator Edwards is pleased to announce her recent appointment by Senate President Spilka to the Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (UHYC), which has been reconvened under…
City Council Updated on New High School Building Project
By Adam Swift The estimated costs of the options for building a new high school on the current site range from $550 million to $557 million. However, due to a revised funding formula from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA),…
Shirley Avenue TDI Partnership Launches Neighborhood Voting for Public Space Projects
Special to the Journal On Monday November 27, the City of Revere launched the voting phase of the Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting process, through which community members who live, work, and spend time in the Shirley Ave neighborhood can vote…
Council Requests External Investigation of City Solicitor
By Adam Swift A City Council motion asking Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe to request an external investigation into harassment allegations against City Solicitor Paul Capizzi turned into a broader discussion of an atmosphere of intimidation within City Hall, threats against…
Council Approves Funding for Air Quality Sensors
By Adam Swift The City Council approved a motion filed by Ward 5 Councillor John Powers to appropriate $23,000 in Community Improvement Trust Fund money for three new air quality sensors for use in the ward. Powers said residents in…
