Author: Journal Staff
Farewell, But Not Goodbye: A Personal Thank You to the Community from Manny Lopes
Special to the Journal Manny Lopes, who has in many ways become the face of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), will officially leave the Health Center Friday to become Executive Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts. Lopes…
License Commission Tackles Full Agenda at Monthly Meeting
The Revere License Commission addressed a full panoply of items on its agenda at the commission’s monthly meeting last Thursday, October 20. Chairman Robert Selevitch and fellow commission members Daniel Occena and Linda Guinasso were on hand for the meeting.…
News Briefs
City Outreach Department Launches Storytelling Platform The City of Revere’s Community Health and Engagement Office in collaboration with RevereTV will present a series of short storytelling videos highlighting some of Revere’s proud, hard-working, multi-cultural business owners sharing their entrepreneurship story…
MBTA and City of Revere Announce Start of Southbound AM Peak Bus Lane Pilot
The MBTA and the City of Revere today announced an AM peak bus lane pilot along the southbound side of Broadway in Revere between Revere Street and Revere Beach Parkway. The mile-long bus lane will begin operational testing on the…
Councillor McKenna Wants a Ban on Styrofoam in City
Special to the Journal Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is requesting a ban on Styrofoam products as part of a proposed ordinance establishing regulations for sustainable food ware and packaging. At Monday night’s Council meeting, McKenna, who co-sponsored the motion…
Edwards Endorsed by UAW Region 9A, Iron Workers Local 7, and Massachusetts State Council of Machinists
Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to State Senate by: the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW Region 9A; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers…
Edwards Announces Trio of New Labor Union Endorsements
Special to the Journal Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to the State Senate by: the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) and member union Pile Drivers Local 56; and United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW)…
Rotondo Wants Pledge of Allegiance Recited at Public Meetings in Council Chambers
Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo offered a proposal at Monday’s City Council meeting that the Pledge of Allegiance be said at all public meetings in the City Council Chambers. Said Rotondo, “This beautiful hall and one of our greatest patriots, Paul Revere,…
Anthony D’Ambrosio for State Senate Endorsement Rollout
Special to the Journal The D’Ambrosio campaign is proud to announce that we have received the endorsements of Charlie Patch, Former Revere Ward 6 City Councilor and RoseLee Vincent, Former State Representative. “Anthony will bring to the State Senate high…
Chelsea’s Leo Robinson Endorses Anthony D’Ambrosio for State Senate
Special to the Journal The D’Ambrosio campaign is proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of Leo Robinson. Robinson has served as an At-Large City Councilor for over 30 years in Chelsea “Anthony and I have worked on…
Newly Established Short-Term Rental Office Provides Update to Revere Residents
The newly established Short Term Rental Office provided an update to residents on registration processes. Last summer, the City Council passed the Short Term Rental Ordinance, an ordinance setting rules and regulations around short term rental properties in the city…
Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act Ensuring More Students Access Free Meals at School
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined lawmakers to participate in a ceremonial bill signing forAn Act Promoting Student Nutrition (H 3999) which increases students’ access to free school meals and prohibits schools…
Treasurer Goldberg Announces Appointees to Cannabis Advisory Board
Treasurer Goldberg announced 5 appointments to the Cannabis Advisory Board. The Board, which consists of 25 members, studies, and makes recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission regarding the regulation and taxation of marijuana in Massachusetts. “I am pleased to appoint…
STEM Opportunities in the Commonwealth Are Greater than Ever
STEM-heavy industries are leading Massachusetts’ recent economic growth according to a studyreleased by Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with the Executive Office of Education (EOE), and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) for the fourth annual Massachusetts STEM…
Rockland Trust Appoints Karen Rebaza as Vice President, Residential Community Development Officer
Rockland Trust is pleased to welcome back Karen Rebaza to the Bank’s residential lending group. In her newly established role as Vice President, Residential Community Development Officer, Rebaza will be responsible for growing the Bank’s first time home buyer efforts…
Be Sure to Vote!
The city election is set for this Tuesday, November 2. Although there is not a mayoral contest this year, Revere voters will have decisions to make in the contests for City Council-at-Large, Councilors in Wards 2, 3, and 5, and…
Remembering The Perfect Storm
It was 30 years ago this week when the Perfect Storm struck the East Coast of the United States, bringing powerful winds and gargantuan waves that pummeled the Massachusetts coastline on Wednesday, October 30, and continued into the next day.…
Enjoy a Safe Halloween
Yes, we all want to party and enjoy this Halloween season as we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, especially after Halloween essentially was cancelled last year. But we urge all of our readers not to overdo it and…
Letters to the Editor
A Note of Appreciation for Priscilla Nickerson – Dear Editor, Last week, our city was hit with the devastating news of the passing of Mrs. Priscilla Nickerson. As a Ward Six resident for many years, Priscilla was one of the…
