Month: March 2025
Revere Teachers Hold Walk- In at Rumney
Chelsea Votes to Join Revere, Winthrop in Regional Emergency Communication Center
By Adam Swift Last week, the Chelsea City Council approved joining Revere and Winthrop as the third member of the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center (MNRECC). The vote helps move forward plans for a new regional dispatch center at…
AHTF Discusses Upcoming Programs
By Journal Staff The Board of Trustees of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, February 12, in the City Council Chambers. Chair Joe Gravelese, vice-chair Claire Inzerillo, and treasurer Anayo Osueke…
Mayor Issues Statement on the Deaths of Revere Women in Belize
By Adam Swift New details have been released by officials from Belize in the deaths of three Revere women who were found in a beach resort in San Pedro in that country while they were reportedly on vacation. The cause…
Anthony Parziale Announces for Councillor-at-Large Seat
By journal Staff Anthony Parziale has officially announced his intent to run for the Councillor-at-Large position in Revere. The following is his announcement: “I am proud to announce my candidacy for Revere City Councillor At Large. This campaign is about…
News Briefs
Rep. Giannino named Vice Chair of Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies The Massachusetts House of Representatives have announced its committee assignments for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) was appointed House Vice Chair of the Joint…
Jaramillo Family Launches Perinatal Health Foundation
The Cord Foundation to focus on awareness, resources, and advocacy to address perinatal healthchallenges, outcomes Special to the Journal Crystal Jaramillo, of Revere, and her husband Juan Pablo Jaramillo, announced the launch of The Cord Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.…
La familia Jaramillo lanzó una fundación para la salud perinatal
Special to the Journal Crystal Jaramillo, de Revere, y su esposo Juan Pablo Jaramillo, concejal general de Revere, anunciaron el lanzamiento de The Cord Foundation, una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3). Su misión es sensibilizar a las personas que…
Council Backs Purchase of New Snowblowers for DPW
By Adam Swift The city council is looking to get the public works department a little extra help to clean up the city’s sidewalks following snowstorms. At last week’s meeting, the council approved an order introduced by Councillors Joanne McKenna…
Councillor Requests Further Discussion of Abandoned Satellite Dishes
By Adam Swift Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky wants the city to take more of an initiative to rid residential buildings of unnecessary and unused satellite dishes. During last week’s council meeting, Novoselsky said he wasn’t happy with the…
Three RHS Students Accepted to Colby College
The three seniors are part of Colby’s new ‘Commitment’ program Special to the Journal Three Revere High School seniors received the surprise of a lifetime last week. Led into the high school’s learning common, the students believed they were meeting…
Hundreds Participate in the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash
Special to the Journal On March 2, one of the coldest days of the year, 200 brave souls plunged into the icy 32-degree waters of Constitution Beach in East Boston for the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash. The water was…
When you Change your Clocks, Check Your Alarms
Special to the Journal With daylight saving time beginning on March 9, Massachusetts fire officials are reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when they change their clocks. “Working smoke and CO alarms are your family’s…
ZBA Approves Two Applications for New Single-Family Homes
By Journal Staff The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 26 in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members Aklog Limeneh, John Lopes,…
Resolution for Safe Haven does not pass at School Comm. meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A “Resolution for Safe Haven” put forth by Vice-Chair Jacqueline Monterroso, which responds to fear surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was voted down at the Revere School Committee’s regular meeting last week out of concern…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…
RHS Roundup
RHS girls fall short in tourney The Revere High girls basketball team put up a valiant effort, but came out on the short end of a 49-34 decision at Shrewsbury in the opening round of the MIAA Division 1 girls…
Ethan Day closes record setting RHS hoops career and the Day Brothers basketball era
By Melissa Moore-Randall With just 25 seconds remaining in his high school basketball career, Revere’s Ethan Day scored his 1000th point. With the help of his unselfish teammates and an assist from Eric Mayorga, Day scored his 65th point of…
