By Cary Shuman It is the tale of a local attorney and his two sons who traveled to Houston for Super Bowl LI and bonded during their memorable excursion. The father held a vastly different belief from the sons in…
Author: Journal Staff
Arrigo Targets Future Of Wonderland in State of City Address:Calls for More Input in City Processes by Residents; Technology and Professionlism Highlighted
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Mayor Brian Arrigo offered hope and a clear direction for the City Monday night during his State of the City address in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The packed hall included City Councillors, the School…
Top 200 City Wage Earners Listed
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Seven of the top nine highest paid employees in Revere are in the police department. Even so it is the school department that has two of the highest paid people in the city. Although he is…
Schools,State to Work on Application for New RHS
By Seth Daniel After being turned down in this round of funding by the state School Building Authority (MSBA), the quest for a new Revere High School will continue, according to Supt. Dianne Kelly. Revere has been on the hunt…
News Briefs
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT CJHPC Chelsea Jewish Hospice & Palliative Care (CJHPC) is seeking volunteers to offer companionship and support 1-2 hours per week to persons facing terminal illness who reside in Revere and surrounding areas. Â Volunteers can make a difference…
Boards to Address Retail Marijuana Locations Here
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The City Council and the Planning Board will hold several public hearings later this month regarding the retail sales of marijuana. The Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing at its Feb. 27 meeting at…
MDot Pays His Dues, Keeps Humble, Never Forgets Revere in New Album
By Seth Daniel It was at some point in Connecticut that Michael ‘MDOT’ Januario was once again humbled and his ego put in check as he cruised alone in his four-door Chevy up I-95 to his home in Boston, back…
Police Briefs 02-08-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Avelino R. Rivera, 26, of Chelsea, was issued a summons for charges of assault & battery in a domestic situation and causing malicious damage to property over $250. Edward J. Cascio, 59, of 57 Vane…
Letter to the Editor
New Police Chief  Dear Editor, I was a little upset, but I cannot say I was surprised to hear about Mayor Brian Arrigo’s plans to replace Chief Joe Cafarelli. It’s kind of an insult to the people of Revere to…
Opinion
By Mayor Brian Arrigo On Monday, I delivered my State of the City address, outlining some of the progress we’ve made together and laying out important initiatives for 2017 that will make this city even stronger. For us to realize…
Congratulations,New England Patriots!
We join the entire New England region in congratulating the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl LI in what many are calling the greatest triumph in Boston sports history. This historic moment reaffirmed that the New England Patriots under…
Revere on the Move
Mayor Brian Arrigo gave his State of the City Address on Monday night in the City Council Chambers before a standing room only audience of citizens and elected officials. Mayor Arrigo laid out his accomplishments for the past year as…
Sports 02-08-2017
Two For One:Cheever’s free throws keep undefeated Revere at No. 1 By Cary Shuman It’s Erika with a ‘K’ but if it were a ‘C’ it would stand for Clutch. Erika Cheever, the lone freshman on the Revere High girls…
Obituaries 02-08-2017
Joanne Haskell Katz Nurse who loved people and animals Joanne Haskell Katz, known as “Jan,†passed away quietly after a long illness, on January 14 in North Dartmouth. Born in Norridgewock, Maine, the daughter of Ivory and Leah Haskell, she…
RHS Ranked Number 1 in the State
Revere’s junior guard Pamela Gonzalez drives to the basket while senior co-captain Meaghan Gotham gets in to position for a pass in the Patriots’ win over Gloucester. Revere is 13-0 and is now ranked No. 1 in the polls.
Super Patriots Fan:Local Businessman,Vin Conte Heading to Houston to Cheer on Patriots Against Falcons on Sunday
By Cary Shuman Vin Conte was in Arizona when Malcolm Butler made what the Revere native considers “the greatest play in Super Bowl history.†Butler’s dramatic interception of Russell Wilson’s pass at the goal line secured the New England Patriots’…
Efforts to Cut Opioid Overdoses Working
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere public safety officials’ efforts are working in reducing the number of drug overdoses in City, according to very raw 2016 data released on Tuesday. In 2015 there were 256 calls for possible overdoses from heroin,…
Schools, Arrigo Send Letter Home On Presidential Executive Orders
By Seth Daniel The Revere Public Schools and Mayor Brian Arrigo have sent a letter home to all parents in the schools reassuring them that, despite the national political climate, children will be safe, welcomed and included in the City’s…
Area Home Prices Just Keep Increasing
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The real estate market showed median home sale prices have increased between 8 to 21 percent in the Revere, Winthrop, Chelsea, East Boston, Everett and Lynn. Revere single family home sales price comparing 2015 to 2016…
News Briefs
ARRIGO TO DELIVER State of the City ON February 6 Mayor Brian Arrigo’s State of the City address will take place on Monday, February 6 at 6 PM. The address will take place in the City Council chambers. This will…
