By Lauren Bennett Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an an-nouncement and decision with respect to Phase…
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Gov. Charlie Baker Tours MBTA Blue Line Work
Last week Governor Charlie Baker used the Maverick MBTA station as the backdrop to his daily Covid-19 press briefing and to highlight the accelerated infrastructure work on the Blue Line that wrapped up Sunday. Baker was joined by Transportation Secretary…
Updates Given on Possible New Vocational School
Northeast Vocational School Superintendent David DiBarri wishes to provide the communities served by Northeast Metro Tech with an update on the school’s progress toward updating or replacing its existing facility. Despite the impact of COVID-19 on daily life in Massachusetts…
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial…
Family and Children’s Service Diaper Drive Hotline Opens
Help is on the way for vulnerable families who are struggling to access essential baby care items in Lynn and Chelsea. Last week, Family & Children’s Service launched a Diaper Drive campaign to address this critical need. Since then, donations…
Legislature Passes Bill to Collect COVID-19 Data and Address Health Disparities
Speaker DeLeo and Representative Vincent have joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill to make more information about COVID-19 cases publicly available, including cases at elder care facilities, soldiers’ homes, and houses of correction; it also…
Telehealth Proves to be a Lifesaver for EBNHC Patients
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) received the greenlight from the state to reopen some in-person doctor visits at a limited capacity, EBNHC CMO Dr. Jackie Fantes and President and CEO Manny Lopes said that the Health Center…
First-Class Award: Sonic Recognizes Hill Elementary Teacher Ceballos Wilkinson
The Revere school system, already considered one of the best urban school districts in America, has received more national recognition. Madeline Ceballos Wilkinson, a first-grade teacher at the Hill Elementary School, was notified by SONIC Drive-In Restaurants that she was…
Revere Fire Rescue Boaters Stranded in Dense Fog
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Churches Re-open: St. Mary of the Assumption Will Hold Mass on Saturday
Following the two-month suspension of in-person, church services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Mary of the Assumption will conduct its first Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the church. The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor, will be officiating the Mass…
Lack of Decent Weather Keeps Crowds down on Revere Beach
While Friday was warm and sunny, the rest of Memorial Weekend was un-summer like, thus limiting the number of visitors to Revere Beach. “Mother Nature certainly helped with our objective to keep people off Revere Beach over the weekend as…
The Fastest Track: Stevens Says RHS Experience Paved the Way to Success at UNH
Revere High 2017 graduate Lani Stevens, whom Supt. of Schools Dr. Diane Kelly describes as “an incredible student,†wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of her goal of completing her college studies in three years. Stevens received…
More than 16,000 Masks Distributed to Residents To-date
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 May 26, the Revere Board of Health has…
News Briefs
Raft Program Rental Assistance If anyone needs help paying rent, they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Massachusetts Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program. RAFT has expanded its eligibility requirements to help people with COVID-19 related…
RMV Implementing Further Extensions to Expiring Licenses, Permits, and Plate Registrations
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing this week it will be implementing further extensions to the renewal timelines for expiring motor vehicle inspection stickers, passenger plate registrations, professional credentials, and driver’s licenses and learner’s permits, including Commercial…
32BJ SEIU, Maintenance Contractors of New England Agree to a One-year Contract Extension in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic
In a moment of employer and labor unity during the Coronavirus crisis, 32BJ SEIU and the Maintenance Contractors of New England have agreed to a one-year extension of their 2016-2020 contract. The new contract—which covers approximately 14,000 janitors who clean commercial office buildings and…
Drawing a Line in the Sand to Keep Our Beaches Safe and Open
The late US District Court Judge A. David Mazzone, who oversaw the Boston Harbor case for nearly 20 years, often said that he measured the success of the Boston Harbor cleanup not by the “number of feet†you could see…
House Passes Bond Bill That Will Give Revere $500,000
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Representative Rep. RoseLee Vincent joined their colleagues in the House to pass legislation authorizing up to $1.7 billion in spending for the improvement of information technology equipment and related projects in Massachusetts. The City…
Congressman Kennedy Assists in Local Food Distribution
Special to the Journal Last Friday Congressman Joe Kennedy III joined City Council President Patrick Keefe and Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito to distribute meals and masks with the Revere COVID-19 Emergency Response team at the Rumney Marsh Academy. “I am very…
