Year: 2024
RHS Robotics Complete Another Impressive Season
By Melissa Moore-Randall The NUTRONs, a Revere High School robotics team, continued their journey into the New England Championship, where they competed in a series of qualification matches. They finished the New England Championship ranked first out of 48 teams…
News Briefs
EBNHC CEO Honored With Project Bread’s Patrick Hughes Award for Social Justice at 56th Annual Walk for Hunger More than 3,500 participants lined the Boston Common to take part in Project Breads 56th annual Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May…
Celebrating First Holy Communion At St. Anthony’s Church
Next Step in High School Project To Be Decided May 20
By Adam Swift The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a $493 million bond authorization for the construction of a new Revere High School at Wonderland at its May 20 meeting. “This language went through the…
Lee’s Trailer Project Moves Forward Before Conservation Comm.
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening (May 1) in the City Council Chamber. Chair John Shue presided over the session that was attended by fellow members Samantha Woodman, Joseph Lavalle, Brian Averback, Wilson…
HRC Members to Attend Circle Training in June
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening (May 2) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Chaimaa (Shay) Hossaini and fellow members Dr. Lourenco Garcia, Kourou Pich, Fire…
Council Approves Food Truck Ordinance Changes
By Adam Swift The City Council approved several changes in the city’s food truck ordinances at its Monday night meeting. Earlier this year, Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio introduced a motion seeking to limit food trucks on Broadway near City…
Planned Closure of Sumner Tunnel This Summer Reduced to One Month: Additional Weekend Work Minimizes Closure Impact; Discounted Public Transportation Options Available
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the schedule for the upcoming full closure of the Sumner Tunnel as its multi-restoration project continues. What was originally scheduled as a two-month 24/7 closure similar to last…
Revere Family Recognized by Aruba Tourism Authority As Ambassadors of Tourism for Their Many Years of Travel
Margaret Johnson and her Grandson Stephen Prizio have been traveling to Aruba for a combined total of 55 consecutive years. Johnson for 35 straight years and Stephen for 20 consecutive years. Their choice of lodging for their trip is the…
City Working on Bike/Ped Master Plan
By Melissa Moore-Randall As Revere continues to make bike and pedestrian safety a priority, the city’s Planning and Community Development office is working on a Bike/Ped Master Plan in collaboration with the MAPC. The MAPC, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, is…
Administration Provides Long-Range Economic Forecast
By Adam Swift With a vote on a $493 million bond authorization for a new high school by the city council set for later this month, finance director Richard Viscay presented a long-range economic forecast for the city that takes…
EBNHC To Honor Health Equity Leaders at Art of Health Care Reception
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), soon to be NeighborHealth, is thrilled to announce the Art of Health Care fundraising event at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston on June 12. This year’s reception will…
Mayor Keefe Welcomes Ciara Barber To Revere During Special Tour of City Hall: Nine-Year-Old Is Visiting All 351 Cities and Towns in Commonwealth
Mayor Patrick Keefe and his staff provided Ciara Barber with a very special day last Thursday (May 2) at Revere City Hall. Ciara, a 9-year-old student from Worcester, was visiting her 343rd community on a yearlong tour of each of…
Change in Marijuana Scheduling Was Long Overdue
The decision by the Biden administration last week to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug came as welcome (though long overdue) news for all Americans who have been aware for decades of the absurdity…
Anti-Semitic And Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Must Be Stopped
Both the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the New York–based international Jewish non-governmental organization and advocacy group, and the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the U.S.’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, have pointed to alarming increases in hate crimes in recent years.…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Undefeated at 5-0 The Revere High girls outdoor track and field team kept its perfect record intact with an 88-34 victory over Greater Boston League rival Medford last Thursday. The win improved coach Racqel MacDonald’s Lady Patriots…
Obituaries 05-08-2024
Thomas Tivnan Retired Accountant Who Will Be Greatly Missed for His Self-Sacrifice, Kindness, Integrity and Sense of Humor. Thomas J. Tivnan of Wilmington entered into rest on May 2, 2024, with his family at his side. He was the beloved…
