The Revere Beach Partnership is proud to announce the dates and theme for the 2018 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, hosted at America’s first public beach, Revere Beach, established in 1896. The annual festival draws upwards of 1 million…
Author: Journal Staff
News Briefs
Bulky Item Trash Pickup is Now ‘Stickerless’ Effective as of Monday, July 9, residents no longer need to visit the Inspectional Service Department during City Hall hours to schedule a trash pickup for their “bulky items.†Traditionally, city ordinance requires…
Gov Baker Signs Bill Strengthening Commonwealth Gun Laws:Provides Pathway to Keep Guns Away from Dangerous Individuals
Gov. Charlie Baker signed H.4670, An Act Relative to Firearms, which will allow household members, or others in close relationships, and local law enforcement to file an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) petition with the court to remove firearms from dangerous…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
University of New Hampshire Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 Semester The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2018 semester. Jessica Logiudice of Revere with Honors Maxx Anderson…
Linda Champion Announces for Suffolk County DA
Linda Champion has announced her intention to run for the position of Suffolk County District Attorney. The following is her statement: “We are prosecuting people but we are not prosecuting the conditions that exist in our society that cause a…
Three Revere Students Awarded Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Scholarship
On Saturday June 16, six local high school students from Saugus, Revere, Wakefield and Winthrop were awarded scholarships at a reception at the Officer Vitale Memorial Park on Ballard Street, Saugus. Madison Lyn Cunningham, MacKenzie Lee Cunningham and Jack Wayne…
Police Briefs 07-11-2018
ARREST Report MONDAY, JULY 2 Alfonso G. Balarezo, 45, of Prospect, Conn., was arrested on a charge of larceny from a building. Michael J. Parker, 54, of Chelsea, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. Felipe E. Araya, 33, of…
Letters to the Editor
Revere residents against increased construction Dear Editor: The Rezoning Proposal is facing opposition by concerned residents of School Street and the surrounding streets and properties. We are a quiet community with a friendly and neighboring manner. Without sufficient notice, only…
Curing Alzheimer’s in America
Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing whether you’re in your own home, let alone your hometown. The faces around you are unfamiliar, and you don’t know who to ask for help — or what to say. This is…
Make the Most of Summer
My father who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.†What brings these words to mind is the realization that the…
Sports 07-11-2018
Revere Youth Baseball and Softball All Stars head home, playoffs continue By Jonathan Chang Revere Youth Baseball’s 11U and 13U All Stars have tough news this week: They’re on their way home. The 13U All Stars had quite the journey,…
Obituaries 07-11-2018
Roy Scally Overcame Cerebral Palsy to live a full and productive life Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte.107) Revere on Friday, July 13 from 9 to…
News Briefs
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM The Revere Public School will sponsor the 23rd Annual Summer Food Program at various locations throughout the City of Revere through August 17. The program is provides a free breakfast and lunch to any child under…
Cirque du Soleil Brings Color and Imagination to the Community
A surreal setting where you are immersed in Mexico’s many vivid landscapes, a running woman who is half monarch, a live band, and a giant treadmill where hoop divers spring through the air effortlessly. These are a few of the…
Baker Signs ‘Grand Bargain’ Legislation
Gov. Charlie Baker signed the “Grand Bargain†legislation on Thursday, June 28, that deals with minimum wage increases, paid family medical leave and an annual sales tax holiday. The compromise legislation will create a permanent sales tax holiday, increase the…
Police Briefs 07-04-2018
PUNCHED PARKING CLERK A 66-year-old Revere resident has been summoned to court for allegedly punching a parking clerk in the back of the head after getting a violation on Park Avenue June 26. Around 8:15 p.m., the parking clerk alerted…
Real Justice Requires a Fundamentally Different Approach: Prosecuting the Rich When They Steal from Workers
Prosecutors are so conditioned to win at all costs that they have lost their nerve to test the waters in the name of justice. Currently, when corporate executives steal we use civil statutes to punish with fines. These fines help…
Promises to Make to Yourself
You make promises to others but what promises do you make to yourself? Making appropriate commitments to yourself is essential for guiding your life in the direction you desire. If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will.…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
The summer season’s big holiday, the Fourth of July, soon will be upon us. Millions of Americans will be celebrating the holiday — which will be a long and extended five-day weekend for many of us — with friends and…
Sports 07-04-2018
SUMMER SHOWDOWN: East Boston Knights to face the Revere Rockies this Friday By Jonathan Chang The East Boston Knights have yet to find their groove this season, but they’ll face Revere in a rubber match on July 6 that promises…
