PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…
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Guest Op-Ed: Revere Must Stand Up to the State’s Heavy- Handed ADU Law
By Michelle Kelley Revere is a city with a proud identity, shaped by the unique needs and dynamics of our residents. Under Article 89 of the Massachusetts Constitution, we have the right—through home rule—to govern in the best interests of…
Guest Op-Ed: An Open Letter to the Massachusetts Port Authority Board
Dear Editor, The following letter was submitted to the Massport Board members. Dear Massport Board Members, AIR, Inc., Mother’s Out Front, GreenRoots, Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, and other member organizations of the Logan Community Clean Air Coalition wish to…
Obituaries 03-19-2025
Regina Gnerre Past Vice President of The San Rocco Society of Boston, she was a woman who treasured her family Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours today, Wednesday, March 19th from 4 to 8 p.m. in…
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner
Read Across America at RPL
Project Manager Provides Update on High School Progress
By Adam Swift The new Revere High School project at Wonderland is on budget and on schedule, with demolition work on the site scheduled to begin later this summer, according to the owner’s project manager. Brian Dakin of the firm…
License Comm. Addresses Noise Complaints; Inspection Violations
By Journal Staff The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 19, in the City Council Chambers. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow members Dan Occena and Liliana Monroy. The first…
Families of Women Found Dead in Belize Urge Transparent Investigation
By Adam Swift The families of the three Revere women who were found dead in a resort hotel room in Belize last month released a statement this week saying the details around the women’s deaths remain unclear and suspicious. The…
News Briefs
Hello ‘Lifesavers League:’ DPH to offer new emergency preparedness classes The Revere Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Unit is proud to present the start of Revere’s ‘Lifesavers League,’ a series of community-based classes and programs aimed at preparing the…
Revere’s Skyla DeSimone soaring at Boston College
By Melissa Moore-Randall Skyla DeSimone is leaving her footprint at Boston College. DeSimone is a double major studying Sociology and Studio Art, with a focus on Architecture along with a minor in Global Public Health. Last month, Skyla was one…
Revere City Council Approves Agreement Bringing Chelsea into Regional Dispatch Center
By Adam Swift The Revere City Council unanimously approved an intermunicipal agreement allowing Chelsea to join Revere and Winthrop in the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center (MNRECC). Since the MNRECC began 15 years ago, Revere Mayor Patrick Keefe said…
Celebrate Youth Voices: Mass Poetry’s Teen Spoken Word Festival Returns for Second Year
Special to the Journal Mass Poetry is thrilled to announce its second annual Teen Spoken Word Festival “Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud!”, set to take place on March 15-16, 2025, at Emerson College. This groundbreaking event will…
Sen. Edwards Named Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Special to the Journal Third Suffolk District – March 10th, 2025 – State Senator Lydia Edwards (D–East Boston) was named Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary for the 194th Massachusetts Legislative Session. As Chair, Senator Edwards will also…
Revere and Everett Students Gain Vital Job Skills at Triangle Workshop
Special to the Journal Last week (March 3-6), Triangle, Inc., a 54-year-old Malden disability services provider, hosted eight high school students from Revere and Everett for a four-day workshop series focused on employment skills. This unique opportunity is funded by…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MA and Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Unite to Expand One-To-One Mentoring Programs For Youth
Special to the Journal Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) and Big Sister Association of Greater Boston (BSAGB) are merging to expand access to one-to-one youth mentoring programs and resources for hundreds of children, families, and volunteer mentors…
MBTA Gears Up for South Boston’sAnnual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration
Special to the Journal? The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several…
City of Chelsea Announces 250th anniversary of the Battle of Chelsea Creek
Special to the Journal This Memorial Day Weekend, the Chelsea community and visitors from across the state can experience a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Chelsea Creek, the first naval battle of the American Revolution.…
Twenty-Eight Revere High Studentsparticipate in Harvard Model Congress
Special to the Journal Revere High School educators, Meghann Gregorowicz and Tara Mitchell recently chaperoned 28 RHS students to the annual Harvard Model Congress at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, a four-day event hosted by Harvard College, where students participate…
