Special to the Journal Mayor Brian Arrigo was unanimously elected President of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association (MMaA) during the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on January 21. Arrigo was…
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Wynner’s Circle: Sports Betting Begins at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor President Jenny Holaday said it all about the opening of the WynnBET Sportsbook Tuesday at the five-star resort/casino in Everett. “It’s sports betting in the nation’s best sports town,” remarked Holaday. “Everyone is thrilled and excited it’s…
Council Dives Into New High School Numbers
By Adam Swift The future location of a new Revere High School doesn’t seem like as much of a sure thing as it did only months ago, at least for a few city councillors. During a nearly three hour ways…
Council Asks for State Help With Coyote Issue
By Adam Swift The increase in the coyote populations in urban areas across the state has continued to be a problem, and Revere is no exception. At last week’s City Council meeting, Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo offered a motion asking the…
Councillor Proposes Overnight Parking Hours Changes
By Adam Swift Ward 3 City Councillor Anthony Cogliandro wants the city to think about revising its overnight parking enforcement hours. At last week’s council meeting, Cogliandro presented a motion requesting the Traffic and Parking Commission expand the hours of…
City Promotes Claudia Correa to Chief of Talent and Culture
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced that Claudia Correa, the City’s Director of Human Resources, has been promoted to the new Chief of Talent and Culture for the City of Revere. Claudia has been the City of Revere’s Human Resources Director since…
Board of Health Upholds Fines for Tobacco Violations
The Revere Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 25, in the City Council Chambers. Dr. Drew Bunker, the board’s chairperson, and fellow members Dr. Craig Costanza and Nezha Louaddi were in attendance. Also on hand were Lauren Buck, the city’s Director…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern College Top scholars at Southwestern College in Winfield and at Southwestern College Professional Studies have been announced with the release of the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2022 semester. Full-time students who earned grade…
Girls Sports Programs Expanding As Interest Grows at Northeast Metro Tech
Special to the Journal Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that growing interest among students has led to an expansion of girls sports programs at Northeast Metro Tech, and that there are also two girls wrestling this year. This…
Mayor Arrigo Visits A.C. Whelan Third Graders
By Melissa Moore-Randall A.C. Whelan Third Graders were treated to a visit from Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo last week. The students have been studying the history of Revere and local government. The Mayor spoke about his job as the Mayor…
RHS Speech & Debate at West Memorial Tournament in Boston
Stacey Rizzo, Susan Gravellese Re-Elected to School Committee Leadership Positions
Revere School Committee Vice Chair Stacey Rizzo and Secretary Susan Gravellese were re-elected unanimously to their leadership positions on the board at the 2023 organizational meeting. As Mayor of Revere, Brian Arrigo will be the chairperson of the School Committee.…
Arrigo, Rizzo Battle Over Executive Session
By Adam Swift It was a mayoral showdown at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Current Mayor Brian Arrigo and former mayor and City Councillor-at-Large engaged in a sometimes heated discussion over Rizzo’s ongoing efforts to garner information about police misconduct…
News Briefs
Revere’s Dept. of Planning and Community Development Launches 2023 Business Survey This month the Revere Department of Planning and Community Development will launch a 2023 Business Survey, targeting all Revere businesses – large and small – to better understand the challenges…
Licensing Commission Told of Plans for Quality Inn To Reopen
The Revere License Commission held its regular meeting last Wednesday, January 18, in the Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and member Daniel Occena were on hand for the meeting. The meeting was routine in nature with the exception of a…
New High School Price Tag Continues To Be an Issue for City Councillors
By Adam Swift The price tag for a new Revere High School, how to pay for it, and whether the council should rethink the location of the new school all came up for debate at Monday night’s City Council meeting.…
Results of Traffic Study of Malden St.-Squire Rd. Presented to Traffic Comm.
The long-awaited results of the traffic study for the neighborhood comprising the grid of streets bounded westerly by Malden St., easterly by Squire Rd., southerly by Broadway, and northerly by Washington Ave. were presented to the Traffic Commission at its…
City Mourns the Loss of Former Senate President Tom Birmingham
The community is mourning the loss of former Senate President Tom Birmingham, who died on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 73. Mr. Birmingham represented Revere in the Senate following his election to the seat in 1990. He succeeded…
ConsComm To Hire Consultant To Advise on New Revere High School
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 18, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph were on hand for the meeting. The…
Senator Edwards Serves on the Transition Committees Of AG Andrea Campbell, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and DA Kevin Hayden
Senator Lydia Edwards (D-Boston) has been serving on the Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Team on her Transition Committee, additionally has been advising Auditor Diana DiZoglio on issues regarding workplace culture, inclusion, and accountability, and is…