By Adam Swift The Wonderland property is now back on board as the preferred site for building a new high school, at least as far as the Revere High School Building Committee is concerned. Last week, the building committee voted…
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News Briefs
Temporary Overnight Northbound and Southbound Detours The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be implementing temporary detours on the bridge carrying Route 107 over the Saugus River in Lynn and Saugus. The detours will be in place…
Traffic Comm. Holds Off on Action To Make Harris Street One-Way for Another Month
The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday in the City Councillor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers of Revere City Hall. On hand for the session were City Planner Frank Stringi, who was sitting as the…
RHS Students Testify at the State House For Financial Literacy Course Graduation Requirement
By Melissa Moore-Randall Members of the RHS Student Senate recently visited the Massachusetts State House in support of a bill related to financial literacy courses. Matthew Terrell, Erta Ismahili, Raihan Ahmed, Salsabil Mendoza and Leah Zuniga represented Revere and RHS…
School Committee Votes To Bring Back Honors Classes
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Following spirited testimony from students, teachers, and parents during the public speaking portion of last week’s regular School Committee meeting, two motions were passed that would bring separate honors-level classes back to the middle school and…
Revere Housing Authority Kicks Off 2024 by Voting in Board
Special to the Journal The Revere Housing Authority kicked off 2024 by unanimously voting its Board of Commissioners to their respective seats: Chairman Anthony Perrone, Vice Chairman George Anzuoni, Treasurer Richard Viscay, and Member Fatou Drammeh. The RHA Board also…
Beachmont STEAM Afterschool Program a Hit With Students
Special to the Journal Something really special is happening every Friday at the Beachmont School. Each Friday from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., around twenty Beachmont fourth and fifth graders take part in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Art and Math)…
House Unanimously Passes Bill To Prevent Abuse and Exploitation
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that combines several separate legislative initiatives into one bill that will help to prevent abuse and exploitation, while also enhancing protections for survivors. The legislation addresses teen sexting and…
License Comm. Reaches Middle Ground on Police Details For Everett Street Restaurant
The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday afternoon (January 17) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow members Dan Occena and Linda Guinasso. The commission initially addressed…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
RHS Sports Roundup
Lady Patriots Corral Mustangs; Tied for First The Revere High girls basketball team turned in one of the most impressive defensive performances in many years en route to a decisive 37-23 triumph over Greater Boston League rival Medford last Thursday…
Obituaries 01-24-2024
Gregory P. Simone He Cherished His Family and Is Now in Heaven With His Parents. Family and friends attended visiting hours on Monday, January 22nd in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for…
Parks and Rec Hosts the Winter Ball
Revere Honors The Late Joe DeSantis
By Melissa Moore-Randall Friday night hockey players young and old came together at the Cronin Rink to honor the late Joe DeSantis. Joe, a fixture with the local hockey and skating programs for more than 25 years and the former…
Deborah L. Gold-Alexander Named One of Top Women of Law for 2023
Special to the Journal Attorney Deborah L. Gold-Alexander has been selected for 2023 as one of the Top Women of the Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. For more than 30 years, Attorney Deborah L. Gold-Alexander has successfully operated one of…
Wonderland Site Back on Table As Potential New High School Site
By Adam Swift It’s a new year and a new city council, but for nearly three hours on Monday night, a familiar topic dominated the debate. Early in 2020, the city began the process of bringing a high school building…
News Briefs
Plastic Free Mass Urges Legislators to Fix Recycling System Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Just Zero, Be the Solution to Pollution, and other members of Plastic Free Mass are calling on legislators to update the state’s beverage container deposit return system…
City Council Approves Use of CIT Funds for Two Projects in Wards 1 and 5
By Adam Swift The city council unanimously approved two Community Improvement Trust Fund appropriations at Monday night’s meeting. The council approved using $25,000 for air quality monitors in Ward 5 that will be monitored through a Northeastern University program. The…
Welcome, All Immaculate Conception Alumni To Join Fellow Classmates at the Marina at the Wharf Restaurant
Alumni of the Immaculate Conception High School of the 70’s are meeting their past First Friday obligations by meeting and breaking bread on the first Friday of the month at the Marina at the Wharf Restaurant. All alumni are invited…
Point of Pines Fire Station Meeting Room To Be Named for Former Councillor Powers
By Adam Swift When the new Point of Pines Fire Station opens, its community meeting room will be named for the long-time Ward 5 City Councillor who worked as hard as anyone to make the building a reality. Monday night,…
