Lawrence B. Mundy, Jr. Of North Reading, formerly of Revere Lawrence B. Mundy, Jr., 94, of North Reading and formerly of Revere, passed away at his home on Monday, March 31, 2025. Born in Medford on April 20,1930, he was…
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Vets Breakfast
Anthon Parziale Holds Campaign Kickoff Reception for Councillor-At-Large
Council to Consider Special Permit for Spray Foam Business on Broadway
By Adam Swift The city council’s zoning subcommittee will take up a special permit request for a change of use at a business at 870 Broadway. Master Spray Foam Insulation is requesting the special permit to change the current non-conforming…
Body Found off Revere Beach
Staff Report A body was found in the water off Revere Beach late Monday afternoon, according to state police. Around 5:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police responded to a call for an object floating in the water. Police determined the object…
Licensing Comm. Issues Licenses for Spring Events; Addresses Squire Incidents
By Journal Staff The Revere License Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 19, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow members Dan Occena and Liliana Monroy. The first…
Officials Release Cause of Death for Revere Women Found in Belize
Staff Report The three Revere women who were found dead in a resort hotel room in Belize in February died from acute carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a joint release from the families of the victims. The families of 23-year-old…
News Briefs
Suffolk Downs to Host 4th Annual Daffodil Dash Looking for a family friendly way to kick-off the Boston Marathon weekend? On Saturday, April 19, The HYM Investment Group LLC (HYM), will host the fourth annual Marathon Daffodil Dash from 10…
Mayor Keefe Introduces Revere Power Choice
Competitive pricing to cut electricity costs for residents Special to the Journal Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. and the City of Revere are pleased to announce the June launch of Revere Power Choice, a new group electricity buying program for…
AHTF Hears from New Subcommittees
By Journal Staff The Board of Trustees of the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, March 12, in the City Council Chambers. Chair Joe Gravellese and treasurer Anayo Osueke were on hand…
“Not a Teenage Love Story”
Story by Marianne Salza In Vanessa Rindone (Cimino)’s debut novel, “Not a Teenage Love Story,” Revere High School Senior, Isabella Martin, struggles as she mistakes possessiveness and control for care and devotion. “The book follows the life of Isabella Martin,…
BCBS of Massachusetts to Provide Free Bluebikes Credit for Riders Affected by 2025 MBTA Closures
Special to the Journal Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, is offering a free $20 Bluebikes credit to help commuters affected by MBTA service disruptions in 2025.…
City Looks to Provide Paper Visitor Parking Passes for Seniors
By Adam Swift The city council and the administration are working together to ensure that senior citizens and home healthcare workers have access to physical visitor parking pass placards. Councillors Joanne McKenna and Juan Pablo Jaramillo originally introduced the motion,…
Council Okays Historical Museum as Food Truck Location
By Adam Swift A change in the city’s food truck ordinance could mean more foot traffic for the Revere Historical Society Museum on Beach Street. Last week, the city council approved a change in the ordinance, allowing for a food…
Rep. Giannino Attends the Boston Area Student Innovation Conference at RHS
Special to the Journal Last week, student senate members from Revere, Somerville, and Salem welcomed Jessica Giannino, Revere State Representative and former student at Revere High School, to discuss government and community issues during the Boston Area Student Innovation (BASICS)…
Anthony Parziale Holds Campaign Kickoff Reception for Councilor-at-large
Cary Shuman photos Anthony Parziale officially kicked off his candidacy for a councilor-at-large position on the Revere City Council before a large crowd of supporters March 27 at the Sand Bar, 381 Revere Beach Boulevard. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro…
MBTA Announces Spring Schedules, Increases Subway and Bus Service Frequency
Special to the Journal The MBTA announced improvements this spring to bus and subway schedules, which go into effect on April 6, 2025. Among the changes, the MBTA will improve subway frequency as well as bus frequency and schedule reliability…
Happy Eid al-Fitr
We’d like to take a moment to offer the members of the Muslim community in Revere a “Happy Eid al-Fitr,” which was observed this past weekend and continues throughout the week. Edi al-Fitr, which literally means the “feast (or festival)…
Plastics: It’s Even Worse Than We Thought
We recently wrote about the pervasiveness of plastics not only in our environment, but also in our bodies. However, as ominous as we thought things were at the time we wrote those words, more-recent revelations by scientists across the globe…
RHS Roundup
RHS girls track seeks to resume GBL dominance in outdoor season The Revere High girls track and field team will be seeking to pick up where it left off in the indoor season when coach Racquel MacDonald-Ciambelli and her crew…
