The MBTA today announced a new customer-driven Commuter Rail fare product pilot to begin July 1: the Five-day Flex Pass on mTicket, a bundled fare good for any five days of travel within a thirty-day period. With the understanding that travel patterns…
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Travel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19- Related Complaints from Mass. Consumers
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
Northeast Metro Tech Appoints Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to announce that Northeast Metro Tech has appointed its first Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. The district’s School Committee approved the creation of the position and the appointment of Dawon Dicks to the role at its…
Gov. Baker Announces Pop-up Testing Sites for Participants of Large Gatherings
The state announced on Monday the availability of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the Commonwealth for individuals who have recently participated in large gatherings. These free testing sites will be available at over 50 sites throughout the Commonwealth on Wednesday,…
Chelsea Curves Update: Construction Look-ahead Through June 27, 2020
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) •ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND:…
National Leading Grassroots Organization, Indivisible, Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Indivisible, a national, progressive grassroots organization with over a million members across the country, today announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Markey is a model progressive legislator: consistent, accountable to his constituents,…
Black Lives Matter March in Revere
Moment of Silence at City Hall
Happy day Graduation
RPD Chief James Guido Will Retire on June 30
Under normal circumstances, Revere Police Chief James Guido would have announced his retirement in a packed City Council Chambers, with colleagues, friends and family on hand to salute him on a distinguished 33-year career in a profession that has never…
Emergency Management Team Provides Revere Reopening Updates
Special to the Journal The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to monitor impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and develop policies and procedures to maintain public health and safety for all in Revere. As of June 8, the Revere…
Arrigo Joins in Unity and Announces Expansion of City’s Racial Justice Initiatives
As the City of Revere prepares to support today’s peaceful protest led by Black and Brown youth that have come together to form Black Lives Matter Revere, Mayor Arrigo joined their movement to amplify their message and signify that the…
Finance Director Viscay Submits FY2021 Budget
Finance Director and City Auditor Richard Viscay submitted Mayor Brian Arrigo’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 city budget to the City Council for its initial review Monday night. Viscay said the total budget will be $223.4 million, approximately a one percent…
Special Event Scheduled for RHS Seniors Today
Everybody can agree the Class of 2020 across the United States got a raw deal. For hundreds of Revere High School (RHS) seniors, the last year of high school is a right of passage and one that is remembered for…
News Briefs
City of Revere Resumes Street Sweeping Enforcement June 15 After being paused due to COVID-19, street sweeping enforcement will resume on Monday, June 15. The City of Revere Parking Department is working on plans for the 2020 Resident Parking Sticker…
Revere Youth March in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
By Somaya Laroussi and Thiffany Da Silva All around the country and across the globe, youth have risen up to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The youth of Revere are no exception. On Tuesday, June…
Brito Asks for Community to Come Together Against Racism in Remarks at Council Meeting
Brandon Brito delivered a powerful message from a local group, the Revere Coalition for Peace, that has pledged to “make a positive and peaceful change†following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Brito appeared at the meeting broadcast on…
St. Anthony of Padua to Re-Open Saturday with 4 p.m. Mass
St. Anthony of Padua Church in Revere will reopen with Masses on Saturday June 13 at 4 p.m, and Sunday June 14 at 8 a.m. and 12 noon. There will also be a 10 a.m. Mass Sunday June 14 on…
Program Seeks to Reduce Contamination of Residential Recycling Stream
The Department of Public Works has announced it will again participate in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ grant-funded “Recycle IQ†initiative, aimed at educating residents about proper recycling methods and reducing the rate of contamination of the city’s residential recycling stream.…
Vanessa Molina Awarded Full Scholarship to UMass Boston
North Shore Community College (NSCC) graduate Vanessa Molina, from Revere, has been awarded a full, two-year scholarship to UMass Boston through the 2020 Foster Furculo Scholarship Program. Established to honor former Massachusetts Governor Foster Furculo, who was instrumental in the…