Under normal circumstances, the race for the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 16th Suffolk District (that includes parts of Revere, Saugus, and Chelsea) would be the ‘talk of the town’ among political observers. Earlier this year popular state…
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IBEW Local 1505 Endorses Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Rep. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1505 endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16th Suffolk District. Giannino has been a member of…
Food Security Grant Applications Now Available
The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) is accepting online applications for The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program (FSIG) on a rolling basis now through September 15. The goal of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to…
Suffolk Downs Drive-in is Making a Comeback
HYM Investments Group, who is developing the Suffolk Downs site into a large mixed use development, announced it is returning the drive-in to Suffolk Downs after a 50 year absence. “As we plan for the long-term redevelopment of the site,…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look-ahead through July 25
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
New Study Examines Diversity of Civic Workforce in Massachusetts
The people who work for Massachusetts cities and towns are overwhelmingly whiter and older than the communities or region that they serve, creating a looming diversity challenge as public employees retire, according to a study released this week by the…
Revere for Black Lives celebrate, Remember Black Lives at Reinstein Bandstand
By Dania Hallak, RHS Class of 2020, and Thifany Da Silva, RHS Class of 2022 A hundred people gathered at Revere Beach on what appears to be a typical sunny Thursday evening. A large crowd forms around the Reinstein Bandstand.…
Weekly Unemployment Claimant data Still Falling, Some Industries See Increase in Claims
Massachusetts had 26,619 individuals file an initial claim for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) from June 28 to July 4, a decrease of 2,453 over the previous week, the fourth consecutive week of decline. However, over-the-week increases in filings were seen…
Northeast Metro Tech Vocational School’s Summer Enrichment Program Goes Virtual
Superintendent David DiBarri and Department Head of Humanities Joseph O’Brien Jr. are pleased to announce this year’s Summer Enrichment Program will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now underway. Starting Monday, July 13, over 180 students…
Colarusso Officially Announces Candidacy for U.S. Congress
Special to the Journal Stoneham Selectwoman Caroline Colarusso officially announced her campaign for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District to unseat incumbent Katherine Clark. “The voters of the 5th Congressional District will have a real choice on November…
Local Representatives Seek to Bolster Commitment to Children and Families
Speaker DeLeo and Representative Vincent joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing An Act relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families, which strengthens the laws ensuring the safety and well-being of the Commonwealth’s youngest and…
Markey and Kennedy Answer Questions Posed by Inmates in Socially Distanced Forum
On July 7, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department held a Senate Forum with Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III, candidates for the US Senate in this year’s election. The forum, which was moderated by Suffolk County Sheriff Steven…
Massachusetts Postal Workers Executive Board Endorses Sen. Ed Markey
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) of Massachusetts Executive Board announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. The American Postal Workers Union is an AFL-CIO affiliate that represents over 200,000 USPS employees and retirees,…
Local Man Arraigned on Several Charges
Special to the Journal Klein Ulysse, 20, of Revere was arraigned July 8 for numerous firearm, drug and receiving stolen property charges in connection with an alleged looting incident in the City of Boston following a protest on May 31.…
State Police, Animal Rescue League Investigating Death of Dog at Beach
Special to the Journal Shortly after noon on Sunday, Troopers from the State Police-Revere Barracks responded to Revere Beach, in the area of the Shirley Avenue Bathhouse, for a report of an injured dog. Responding Troopers found DCR lifeguards and…
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Face to Face: City Council will Return to Council Chambers for Next Meeting
City Council President Patrick Keefe said the 11-member Council will return to the Joseph A. DelGrosso Chambers at City Hall for its next meeting on July 27. The Council has been participating remotely in meetings for the past few months…
Rana takes Leave of Absence as Director of Healthy Initiatives
Dimple Rana has taken a leave of absence from her position as director of Healthy Community Initiatives for the City of Revere. Rana said there were “a couple of reasons†behind the decision that she made last Thursday afternoon. “First,…
New Police Chief David Callahan Honored at City Hall Ceremony
The city honored David Callahan on his promotion to Chief of Revere Police at an impressive, formal ceremony Tuesday afternoon outside Revere City Hall. Mayor Brian Arrigo led the list of officials offering their congratulations to Callahan, who becomes the…
Northeastern Nursing Students Support Safe Reopening of City Hall Services
Special to the Journal Revere City Hall resumed in-person operations last Monday, June 29 with the help of nursing students from Northeastern University. Revere’s Public Health Nurse, Carol Donovan, works with Northeastern each year to bring nursing students into Revere…
