Revere native Michael ‘M-DOT’ Januario continues to hone his lyrical skills, traveling to Europe for colossal rap festivals, and working on the second part of his critically acclaimed album. And he does it all while balancing a family and a…
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Officer Singer Lauded for Saving Drowning Child While Off-Duty
Officer Joe Singer is no stranger to water rescues, and after last weekend, he has quite dramatic event to add to his resume. On Saturday, Sept. 1, Officer Singer – who serves normally as a School Resource Officer – was…
New RHS Principal Feeling Good to Be Back Home
If one had suggested to new Revere High School (RHS) Principal John Perella one year ago that he would be leading his hometown high school this school year, he would have thought it an impossibility. But what seems impossible in…
Revere Public School Students,Teachers Ready to Return Aug 29:Three Elementary Schools to Add Extra Time to the School Day
As teachers begin to return this week to quiet buildings, preparing for their spaces for the new school term, students still have a final week of respite before they report to their various schools for class on Wednesday, Aug. 29.…
Inaugural Revere Youth Summer Police Academy Finds Common Bonds with Youth
Like most, Revere teen Anthony Toomey has heard police sirens every now and then, and rarely gave it much thought. Now, after spending a week learning everything about the Revere Police, the teenager has a whole new respect for the…
Legislature Fails to Pass Education Funding ‘Fix’ at the Last Hour
The last second ticked off the clock on Beacon Hill Tuesday night, July 31, and when the score was settled, education funding for Gateway cities like Everett and Revere was the big loser. School Superintendents à including Revere’s Dianne Kelly,…
Frustrated House Waited for Horse Racing/Simulcast Bill All Night
Live horse racing and simulcasting took a topsy-turvy ride over a period of 48 hours last week, when the Sport of Kings became illegal in the Commonwealth for the first time in generations. All of it came as a result…
DeLeo Not Happy with Negative Comments on School Funding Breakdown
Last week, after a school funding fix broke down at the State House during the last minute, the imminently important issue for Everett, Revere and Chelsea drew a great deal of disappointment locally and in the Senate, and much of…
Major Changes at Revere High Bring Back Familiar Face
When students return to Revere High School (RHS) on Aug. 29, they’ll find an entirely new leadership team at the school – with the friendly smile of former Principal Lourenco Garcia moved over to the Central Office, and former RHS…
Revere Police Embark on Youth Academy with State Funding
The Revere Police Department has embarked on a new and popular summer activity meant to strengthen relationships between youth and police. The Revere Police Youth Academy has already kicked off its first session from July 23-27, and is now recruiting…
From Beach Street to the Bench:Chief Justice Dawley
It was the active community and strong leaders in Revere that Chief Justice Paul Dawley credits in forming his ability to succeed all the way to the top levels of the state judiciary. Having just been re-appointed last week to…
Revere School Changes:Former RHS Principal Promoted to Central Office Position
Eight years ago, Dr. Lourenco Garcia came to Revere to make great changes at Revere High School. And within months, he did just that in bringing in the once-controversial block schedule and moving the school toward student-centered learning using technology…
Advocacy Group Produces Study Showing Roadmap to Fix School Funding:Under Five-Year Plan, Revere Could See Up to $18 Million More per Year
A state budget advocacy organization – Mass. Budget and Policy Center – has released a report this week detailing a five-year roadmap to fix the state’s education funding crisis – a plan that would require $888 million over five years…
Finding Success:Students Find Second Chance at SeaCoast High School
As the school year wound down last week at SeaCoast High School – the district’s alternative high school – both Anthony DeVito and AamirahCaraballo could hardly stay in their seats during the school’s underclassman awards day. It wasn’t because they…
New Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Honor of Bob Haas at the Lincoln School Playground
The family of the late Mayor and Councillor Bob Haas Jr. gathered with City and School leaders on Thursday afternoon, June 21, to celebrate a memorial to Haas at the new Lincoln School playground – a facility Haas helped to…
Rafael Mares Named New Executive Director of the Neighborhood Developers
Just as The Neighborhood Developers (TND) celebrated its 40th year in existence, the Chelsea-based organization that has a major presence in Revere now also announced its new Director Rafael Mares at a celebration function on May 31. Mares is a…
Police Search the Past to Honor Fallen Officer
To most in the current Revere Police Department, Sgt. John Shanahan was simply a forgotten tragedy on a plaque in front of the old Police Station on Pleasant Street. For those officers who never worked out of the old Pleasant…
Racially-Charged Yearbook Quote Riles Many:Revere High Student says It Was a Senior Prank Gone Awry; Doesn’t Agree with the Remarks
A racially-charged quote disparaging white people surprisingly made it into print in the Revere High School (RHS) 2018 yearbook, and the student responsible said it wasn’t her quote originally, and she doesn’t agree with it either. She told the Journal…
Revere Rockers MASS to Release Eighth Studio Album Friday
Boston’s hard rock legends MASS have had numerous accomplishments over the years, but most notably is the selling of over half a million albums worldwide. Now they are adding more albums to their collection, releasing their eighth studio album on…
Capstone Projects Help Seniors at RHS Take Control of Their Education
For most of a student’s high school career, the curriculum is set in place for them, and while there is ample space to explore and learn, the boundaries are very much set. However, with the Capstone projects that seniors are…
