Category: News
Mark Barden, AG Healey Visit Garfield School
Mark Barden lived every parent’s worst nightmare but has turned that nightmare into hope. On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012 Barden’s 7-year-old son, Daniel, was among the 26 children and staff that Adam Lanza killed at Sandy Hook Elementary…
City Honors Joseph A. Festa Sr. at Pole Dedication Ceremony
The City of Revere dedicated a memorial pole in honor of World War II Navy Veteran Joseph A. Festa Sr. during an impressive ceremony Sunday afternoon. Family, friends, and city officials gathered at the corner of Ann Road and Malden…
Revere Awarded $1million MassWorks Grant for Infrastructure Improvements on Ocean Avenue
Special to The Journal Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced this week that the City is a recipient of a $1-million MassWorks grant for infrastructure improvements along Ocean Avenue. “Since 2008 when the long-anticipated Waterfront Square development got underway, the Ocean…
Malden Catholic Welcomes Over 250 Future Lancers at Open House
Malden Catholic High School had its largest Open House in over 7 years, welcoming over 250 future Lancers on Sunday, October 27, 2019. This was the school’s largest attendance for a single-day event. As they entered through the doors of…
City Councillors Praise Sgt. Giannino
Revere councillors lauded Revere Police Sgt. Chris Giannino after voting to honor him for protecting and serving the city for 30 years in the Revere Police Department Following are excerpts of some of the councillors’ remarks: Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, co-sponsor…
GBFB Honors CHA Revere Care Center with Community Champion Food is Medicine Award
On Oc. 17 at its seventh annual “Food is Medicine†event, the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored the CHA Revere Care Center, part of academic community health system Cambridge Health Alliance, with…
North Shore Music Theatre Presents The 29th annual Production of ‘A Christmas Carol’
Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will once again present the area’s most beloved production of A Christmas Carol, sponsored by MarketStreet Lynnfield. This award-winning, original musical adaptation was created solely for North Shore Music Theatre in 1989 and…
Research Reveals Demand for Bike Share in Greater Boston Communities
New research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) analyzing over 300,000 bike share trips reveals demand for bike share in Greater Boston communities, as well as opportunities for improvements to suburban cycling infrastructure within communities and between cities and…
Third Annual Dance for Dana Dance-A-Thon Set for Nov. 24
On Sunday, Nov. 24, local dancing schools and teams will join together to host the Third Annual “Dance for Dana†Dance-A-Thon at the Rumney Marsh Academy Gymnasium to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nicole Paolo founded the event in 2017 in…
Fourth Annual Pumpkin Dash
Speaker Deleo Hosts Annual Comedy Night
Colella Predicts 43-Percent Election Turnout
Election Commissioner Diane Colella is predicting a 43 percent turnout for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5 that is highlighted by a rematch in the mayoral contest between Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo. Colella said that the turnout…
News Briefs
Revere CARES Coalition to Put on Self-Care Fair at Revere High School The Revere CARES Coalition’s Youth Health Leadership Council (YHLC) recently received a grant for $2,500 from the Foundation Trust to organize the third annual Self-Care Fair for Revere…
Arrigo, Rizzo Talk Accomplishments, Future of the City During Debate
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo participated in the highly anticipated mayoral debate Oct. 24 at the Susan B. Anthony School auditorium. The Revere Journal and Revere TV hosted the debate that was broadcast live on Revere TV and…
House, Senate Pass Historic Overhaul to Education Funding Formula
For the past year teachers and school leaders in Revere have been actively lobbying the state legislature and governor to begin taking steps to overhaul the state’s education funding formula to ensure equity for all students, especially those in low-income…
Rotondo Motion Referred to Legislative Affairs Committee
The City Council has referred to its Legislative Affairs sub-committee a motion by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo asking Mayor Brian Arrigo to request the State Police and State Auditor to investigate the policy and procedures regarding the release of information from…
Speaker DeLeo Awarded for Gun Safety Leadership
On October 24th, while attending the 25th anniversary of the Stop Handgun Violence (SHV) celebration, Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo, was presented with a leadership award for his work on gun safety legislation. Since DeLeo has been the Speaker,…
City Council to Honor RPD Sgt. Chris Giannino
The City Council voted unanimously to award a Certificate of Commendation to Revere Police Sgt. Chris Giannino in recognition of protecting and serving the City of Revere for 30 years on the Revere Police Department. Councillors Steven Morabito and Joanne…
