The following are the complete inaugrual remarks of Mayor Brian Arrigo at the City of Revere’s Inaugural ceremony on Monday, Jan. 6: Good evening everyone. To the members of the City Council and school committee; to our invited guests –…
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–—— A Year in Review —––— As the Decade Comes to a Close, We Look Back at Revere Through the Year
By Journal Staff For the residents of Revere, 2019 will go down as year that saw no changes in the leadership of the City, and much good news about the state of city. During this year, two of Revere’s key…
City Inauguration Ceremony Set for Monday, Jan. 6
The City of Revere will hold its Inauguration Ceremony Monday (Jan. 6) at 7 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School Auditorium. Mayor Brian Arrigo and the newly elected members of the City Council and School Committee will take…
News Briefs
Keeping Happy and Not Sad During Winter Winter is one of the hardest times of the year for many, and feelings of sadness, loss, or isolation are very common especially among older adults. The holidays are over, the days are…
Massport Community Advisory Committee Partners With Collins Center
The Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) has selected the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management to conduct its first annual review of Massport’s Current Expense Expenditures Budget. “The Massport CAC’s Enabling Act charges us with conducting a review…
Revere Scholarship Committee Acknowledges 2019 Donors for June Through December
The City of Revere Scholarship Committee awards scholarships each spring to college-bound Revere High School seniors. Applicants are evaluated based on their academic performance, financial need, and their response to an essay prompt. The scholarships are funded through the generosity…
Annual Sounds of Christmas Concert
Happy ‘Paw’Lidays
St. Jean Credit Union Opens in Revere
Ocean Avenue Receives $1M Grant
On Wednesday at the State Police Barracks on Revere Beach Mayor Brian Arrigo joined Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Revere’s elected officials to accept a $1 million MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant. The grant will…
Councillor Powers Reflects on a Successful Year for the City
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers called it “a successful year†for the city and pledged to continue to move Revere forward in the year ahead. Powers won re-election in November, defeating Eric Lampedeccio, a formidable candidate who worked hard and…
Malden Catholic High School Invests In Newly Expanded Arts Program
Over the years, Malden Catholic has been known for academic rigor and scholarly pursuits, but with the addition of the Girls Division in 2018, the school now boasts of a newly expanded, multi-faceted arts program. “Nurturing and balancing both right…
East Boston Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Awards MVES Grant
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) recently received a $2,500 grant from the East Boston Savings Bank Charitable Foundation for MVES’ Elder Independence Fund, a significant resource that offers grants to low-income older adults or adults living with disabilities to pay…
Book Review: The Fatal Shore’
By Robert Hughes Reviewed By Bernie Kelley This book details the history of the colonization of Australia. This was largely accomplished by means of the importation of prisoners from England, Ireland and Scotland to the aforementioned continent. The book is…
Welcoming Santa At Costa Park
MassHousing Commits $7.9M to Revere Street Project
A development project to bring much-needed workforce and affordable housing opportunities to the City of Revere got a boost from MassHousing last week. MassHousing has committed $7.9 million in affordable housing financing to the non-profit The Neighborhood Developers (TND) for…
Guido Installed As President of Mass. Police Association
James R. Guido, an officer in the Revere Police Department for 34 years and its chief since 2017, was installed as president of the Massachusetts Police Association (MPA) at a ceremony Dec. 12 at Casa Lucia. The honor is a…
Eternal Memory: Niece Recalls the Heroism of Melvin Caissie
Rita “Sis†McGuirk Ducey was 13 years old and had just spent her birthday celebrating with her family, including her loving uncle and godfather, Revere firefighter Melvin Caissie. Three days later on Dec. 22, 1959, Mr. Caissie and his brother…
One Hundred Years of Dental Practice
Dr. Craig Costanza carries on the Dr. Bommer Legacy Special to the Journal At age 92, Dr. Arno P. Bommer looks spry and sharp enough to stand where he stood for the better part of his life:Â next to a…
