The Revere High seniors continued their Powder Puff mastery over Winthrop with a 36-0 triumph in the annual matchup Sunday at Miller Field. Revere has won six of the last seven meetings against their neighbors, with the other game ending…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 11-21-2018
Giuseppina Gervasio Of Revere Giuseppina (Vitagliano) Gervasio of Revere died on Nov. 15 at the age of 84. The beloved wife of the late Raffaele Gervasio, she was the devoted mother of Teresa Prinzivalli of Middleton, Sandra Maria Gervasio and…
Veterans Day Ceremonies Around the City
WWII Veteran Morris Morris led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Beachmont VFW on Sunday, Nov. 11 to begin the City of Revere’s Veterans Day ceremony.
Community Comes out for Fire Victims
It was a packed room at the Comfort Inn & Suites on Thursday, Nov. 8, as the community gathered in large numbers to support and raise funds for the Franklin Avenue fire victims. Shown here are Mayor Brian Arrigo, Vice…
FBI Warns Posting Hoax Threats is a Crime; Launches Campaign to Educate the Public to #ThinkBeforeYouPost
The FBI Boston Division is launching a public awareness campaign to educate the public about the consequences of making hoax threats of violence to schools, events, and other public places, and reminds everyone that any threat is taken with the…
East Boston Savings Bank Opens New Burlington Branch
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened its 37th branch office in Burlington. The new branch is located at 50 Summit Drive at the Middlesex Turnpike and Route 95/128 interchange. The 2,100 square-foot office has been designed to take full…
Revere School Administrator talks MCAS Changes at Meeting
During October’s Revere School Committee meeting Revere Public School Administrator Dr. Lourenco Garcia gave the committee an overview of the state’s new MCAS scoring and accountability system. Last year the state made changes to the MCAS testing format and scoring.…
Large Number of Revere Voters Turn Out for Election
Revere voters joined voters throughout Massachusetts in supporting Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito by a wide margin in the Nov. 6 election. Baker and Polito team received 8,596 votes in Revere to handily defeat Jay Gonzalez and…
Police Briefs 11-14-2018
ARRESTED AT SCHOOL Two 15-year-olds were arrested at Revere High School after triggering a fire alarm and resisting arrest. The School Resource Officer was alerted to the two students and upon a follow-up, found they had just exited from a…
Letter to the Editor
A BIG THANK YOU Dear Editor: I would like to publicly thank the following individual’s for working so hard to ensure the success of the recent state primary and state election; Mayor Brian M. Arrigo, Election Board Members; Robert N.…
Revere is on the Move
While much of America waited in high anticipation for Amazon’s decision about where to locate its touted second world headquarters–the celebrated HQ2–we in Revere took it as an opportunity to showcase our great city to the nation. While Amazon has…
Remember Those in Need This Holiday Season
For the vast majority of Americans, the holiday season, which is now upon us is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many…
The More Women, The Better
Say what you will about the state of politics in our country these days, one thing that is undeniable is that Americans have become more engaged in the political process than at any time in our recent history. The recent…
Sports 11-14-2018
Keep the Winning Streak  Lady Patriots heading to Winthrop for annual Powder Puff game By Aya Chokri It’s finally that time of year, the senior girls at Revere High are striving to beat their arch nemesis Winthrop High in…
Obituaries 11-14-2018
Yvonne Dello Russo Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Yvonne (Blondeau) Dello Russo of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Nov. 7. She was 93 years old. The cherished daughter of the late Leon and Marcelle (Duschene) Blondeau,…
Gov Baker Stops by Revere on Election Day
Pictured on Election Day 2018 outside the St. Mary of the Assumption Church are, from left, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Daveen Arrigo, Gov. Charlie Baker, Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, and Police Chief James Guido.
Northeast Karate Championships
Charleigh Novoselsky and Raquel Buenrostro, under the watchful eye of Doreen DiRienzo of Revere Karate. The action came during a tournament hosted by Revere Karate on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Susan B. Anthony School – a tournament which showcased…
State Auditor Commends Arrigo’s Administration’s Audit Practices, Declines City Council Request
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump notified Revere Mayor Brian M. Arrigo that her office will not undertake an audit of the City’s finances that was suggested by the Revere City council in August. Following her department’s review of independent audits…
News Briefs
Hallmark Health VNA AND Hospice named as a Top Agency Hallmark Health Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in…
Police Briefs 11-07-2018
Police News EASTIE GALS PURPORT SET-UP ROBBERY Two East Boston women have been charged with working together to set up a local business manager to conduct an armed robbery. On Oct. 26, the business owner was taking a cash deposit…
