Where some see an old fire station, Joanne McKenna sees a new art gallery. The Ward 1 councillor wants to transform the former Beachmont fire station on Winthrop Avenue into artists’ lofts and an art gallery. McKenna said the building…
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Derek’s Barber Shop
Derek Anemoduris establishes himself as one of Revere’s premier barbers Derek Anemoduris reigns as one of the most prolific three-point shooters in Revere High basketball history. The former captain and leading scorer on the 1997 and 1999 RHS teams still…
HYM proposes to build $500 million life science center at Suffolk Downs
Thomas O’Brien, managing partner of The HYM Investment Group, the real estate company redeveloping the Suffolk Downs site, told the Revere City Council Monday that HYM will be building a $500 million life science center on the Revere portion of…
Council Honors Women Encouraging Empowerment
Women Encouraging Empowerment (WEE) was honored with a Revere City Certificate of Appreciation for its efforts in helping residents who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In announcing the award, Councillor-at- Large Steven Morabito said, “Women Encouraging Empowerment has been…
Revere High School FEM Club Receives Certificate of Appreciation
The Revere High School Feminist Empowerment Movement [FEM] Club received a City Council Certificate of Appreciation for assisting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We can all agree that giving students a voice is very important,” said Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito. “And…
Council Presents Certificate of Appreciation to COVID-19 Community Response Network
Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito led the Certificate of Appreciation presentation ceremony that honored the Revere COVID-19 Community Response Network during Monday’s City Council meeting. “I just want to thank all the members of the Revere COVID-19 Response Network who were involved…
COVID-19 Emergency Response Team Honored
Lauren Buck, director of the Revere Department of Public Health, appeared at the Revere City Council meeting Monday to accept a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of Revere’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Team. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito praised the Response Team for…
Anthony D’Ambrosio Will Run for Re-Election
Though he has not yet pulled his nomination papers, School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio said he will be a candidate for re-election to the board this fall. “We’re going full steam ahead,” said D’Ambrosio. The 25-year-old Yale graduate topped the…
RPD Doubles Down on Community Engagement Effort
Over the next few weeks, Revere Police Department (RPD) will launch a citywide effort to further strengthen Community Policing. Revere Police will be doubling down on efforts to foster deeper connections directly with residents, build trust, promote inclusion, diversity and…
DeRuosi Named Interim Supt. for Raymond School District
The Raymond School Board is pleased to announce that former Revere Assistant Superintendent David DeRuosi Jr. has been selected to serve as Interim Superintendent for the district. DeRuosi will begin his role July 1 and will serve as Interim Superintendent…
Mass. Registry Announces Appointments for In-Person Transactions Are Continuing
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that many of the new initiatives that were put in place to provide additional flexibility for its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on Saturday,…
Revere firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Blaze on Kingman Avenue
The Revere Fire Department contained a three-alarm blaze that struck a multi-family building at 24 Kingman Ave. last Wednesday (June 2) afternoon. According to Chief Christopher Bright, upon arrival firefighters saw heavy fire and smoke on the top floor. “The…
St. Francis House’s Briana Schissler Named Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalist
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) has announced, Briana Schissler, a Revere native who is a Clinical Supervisor at St. Francis House in Boston, has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Award for…
Keefe Wants Surveillance Cameras for Amasa Street
Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe is asking the Revere Police Department to install surveillance cameras on Amasa Street “to monitor illicit activity and illegal dumping.” Keefe said he has raised the issue in the past and is now actively seeking…
NSMHA Receives Grant to Adding 24-Hour Hotline for Recovery Support and Training Center for Recovery Coaches
Katie O’Leary, North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s (NSMHA) Director of Recovery Support, knows the crucial role peers and recovery coaches play in helping others struggling with substance abuse stay on a path of sobriety. As NSMHA’s Project Director for the…
A Tribute to World War II Veteran Joseph Molinaro
By Ricky Freni During this time of Memorial Day observances for those individuals who served their country bravely in World War II, Ricky Freni wrote the following tribute to his father-in-law, Joseph Molinaro Joseph Molinaro enlisted at the early age…
Powers Wants Timing of Lights Reviewed at Revere Street Intersection
If you’ve ever traveled on Revere Street and tried to make a left turn onto Route 1A/North Shore Road, you know of the vexing situation of which Ward 5 Councillor John Powers speaks. Unless you’re at or near the front…
Ramp at Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center Gets Council Support
The Revere City Council approved a request by Councillors Gerry Visconti, Jessica Giannino, and Richard Serino to install a ramp on the side entrance of the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center, but not before Revere ADA Coordinator Ralph DeCicco offered a differing…
Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival to Take Place in August
In coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Revere Beach Partnership is excited to announce that we will be hosting a modified version of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on August…
RHS’s Adrianna Fusco on a Full Ride to Union College in the Fall
On December 8 of last year, Revere High School graduating senior Adrianna Fusco was making a gingerbread house and was covered in frosting when she got the most important phone call of her life. “I had to immediately get on…
