Month: December 2024
Bizzy Women Social Holds Holiday Market
Year in Review
By Adam Swift In 2024, Revere saw the efforts to build a new high school become a reality. In January, the city council voted 10-1 to move forward with building a new four-story high school building at the Wonderland property.…
Zoning Subcomm. to Take up Housing Development Incentive Plan in New Year
By Adam Swift The city council is being asked to consider the adoption of a Housing Development Incentive Zone to help accelerate the development of the Suffolk Downs project and to spur mixed-income housing development in the 40R Smart Growth…
License Comm. Approves License Renewals for 2025
By Journal Staff The Revere License Commission held a brief (10 minutes), but productive meeting last Tuesday, December 18. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow member Liliana Monrioy. The first item on the agenda was…
News Briefs
City of Boston Traffic Advisory for First Night festivities Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes,…
Residents Donate Sneakers to Revere 8th Grade Hoopsters
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere residents Ryan Benenati and Tyler Duggan made sure that some young basketball players have a little extra something under their Christmas trees this year. Benenati and Duggan, both Northeast Voke 2021 graduates, have been donating their…
Revere Housing Authority Season of Giving
Special to the Journal The Revere Housing Authority, recently completed their season of giving , with some help from their good friends at Boston HOG Chapter 3905. Boston HOG Chater 3905 presented the Revere Housing Authority with 25 Christmas Dinners…
RHS Building Update Provided at School Committee Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At last week’s school committee meeting, Brian Dakin, a senior project manager at LeftField, a project management firm, provided updates on the Revere High School (RHS) building project, which will bring a new school to the…
RHS Roundup
RHS girls track opens season with dominating victories The Revere High girls indoor track and field team opened its season on a high note with victories over Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals Medford and Everett last Thursday in a tri-meet…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Wednesday evening, December 25, and will culminate on Thursday, January 2. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Enjoy the Holidays Safely
The upcoming holiday week means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging…
Obituaries 12-24-2024
Vincent Maria Of Revere Vincent Maria of Revere passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, December 20 at 94 years of age. He was the beloved father of Michael, Scott, Vincent and Valerie Maria, loving son of the late Nunzio and…
Heroes and Helpers Spread Holiday Cheer in Revere
Reception for District Attorney Kevin Hayden
Council Closes Out 2024
By Adam Swift The city council rounded out its last session of the year on Monday with several quality-of-life motions. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna introduced a motion requesting the mayor ask MassDOT to repair the street lights on the…
Disabilities Comm. moving forward onmusic programs with Music Center of Boston
By Journal Staff The Revere Commission on Disabilities (COD) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, December 10, via Zoom. Chair Ralph DeCicco, Mario Grimanis, Annemarie Fiore, Ellie Vargas, and Jason Barone-Cichocki were on hand for the session. The…
Jack Satter Seniors Pose ‘Nude’ for 2025 Fundraiser Calendar
Special to the Journal More than a dozen elderly women residents at the Jack Satter House on Revere Beach are celebrating the female form by posing in the ‘nude’ for the 2025 fundraising calendar, “The Spectacular Seniors 2025 Calendar”. The…
Cogliandro Serves Last Meeting as Council President
By Adam Swift City Council President Anthony Cogliandro thanked his fellow councillors for their support during his year at the head of the council during Monday night’s meeting. “This is my last meeting as a council president, and I just…
