The Special Election for the casino referendum already has a major head start in voting this week as some 601 absentee ballots had been filed with the Election Department by Tuesday afternoon. There was still time to file more absentee…
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Casino Opponents Focus on Problems at Last Week’s Rally
With larger than life yellow ‘No Casino’ signs posted last week at f the First Congregational Church – signs that showed Paul Revere yelling “The Problems Are Coming†– anti-casino advocates decried the problems they see on the horizon if…
City Officials Make Push at Neighborhood Meetings
City officials and Mohegan Sun executives – including the company’s chief executive officer – hit the campaign trail this week greeting residents and asking voters to get out and vote ‘yes’ for the casino proposal in the Feb. 25 citywide…
Boy Scouts Are Asked to Leave St. Anthony’s
They say no good turn goes unpunished and the recently revived Revere Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop are trying to figure out why their good turns were rejected recently by St. Anthony’s Church. Several Scout volunteers contacted the Journal…
Carpenters Council Files Bid Protest on Hill School; May Delay Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking on the new Hill School could be imperiled if a bid protest by the New England Council of Carpenters makes any traction at the Attorney General’s Office. Organizers for the Carpenters – which represents 28,000 workers in New England,…
Rosa Is in for State Rep. Seat
“Let’s be honest!†It’s been my guiding principal in serving the people of Revere for 25 years, first as a member of the Revere School Committee followed by my election to three terms on the Revere City Council, then as…
Attraction to Necco Much Sweeter This Year
There is likely no candy that says ‘Valentine’s Day’ quite as well as a Necco Sweetheart, and while the Revere company is front and center during the lover’s holiday, February at the factory is a very quiet time. All the…
A Revere Love Story
All too often marriage vows fall short of the promise of “until death do us part,†but in the case of one man and his late wife, those vows went through a long and happy life – and then even…
City Preparing to File Amendement for Water and Sewer Decree
The City is preparing to file an amendment with the U.S. Department of Justice to its costly consent decree related to historic water and sewer violations. Mayor Dan Rizzo said the administration and the City Solicitor’s Office will submit an…
New High School Top Priority for Casino Dollars
Supt. Paul Dakin and Mayor Dan Rizzo said this week that one of the first things on the docket if casino monies come to Revere would be a new high school. In a letter to the Journal, Dakin wrote that…
Immaculate Conception School Celebrates Catholic School Week
Immaculate Conception School celebrates Catholic School Week with an ice cream sundae party. Pictured  are Immaculate Conception students along with IC ‘s Father George.
Sharing a Laugh and 100 Years
Revere’s Sal Santoro has a lifetime of memories and stories that he often shares around the Revere Senior Center, and on Tuesday he was able to share his 100th birthday with his many friends and family members at the Center.…
City Struggles to Fund Fire Union Award
The City will have to dip into the Rainy Day Fund to the tune of $1.65 million to pay a recently awarded contract settlement to the Revere Firefighter’s Union – a settlement that includes $2 million in retroactive pay and…
Suffolk Downs Opens Doors for RHS Graduation
With the Harry Della Russo Stadium likely out of commission this June, Suffolk Downs has stepped up to the plate to allow this year’s senior class at Revere High School to use the track’s facilities for graduation exercises. Graduation will…
Spelling Bees Make a Comeback in Revere Schools
It doesn’t take one single watt of electricity to run a spelling bee; nor is a computer or mobile device required to crown the best speller in a Revere school. In an educational world that is increasingly computerized and Internet…
Details, Overtime Approaching $400,000 to Watch Stalled Project
P ayments for police details and overtime for Department of Public Works (DPW) watches are nearing $400,000 this week at the Winthrop Avenue sewer project that seems to be dormant and stalled. City records revealed that – as of Jan.…
Mohegan Sun Scale Model
The full-scale three-dimensional model of the Mohegan Sun casino at Suffolk Downs is now on display at City Hall. The model shows a rendering of both hotels and the retail areas, built to scale with the surrounding neighborhood and T…
Dogged Efforts by Revere Police Lead to Alleged ‘Kidnap Scammers’
The frantic calls would come into residents at any time of the day. The mostly-Spanish speaking victims would hurriedly be told that a family member had been in a car accident with a violent criminal; that the violent criminal was…
Mohegan Sun Launches Jobs and Business Series for Revere and the Region
Mohegan Sun announced the launch of a new Jobs and Business series for Revere and other regional communities that will provide local residents and businesses with detailed information on potential career and vendor opportunities in the resort gaming industry. During…
Gov. Chooses Revere to Announce Task Force on Safety and Security
The Whelan School Library served as the backdrop for Gov. Deval Patrick to sign an Executive Order last Thursday morning calling for a state task force on school safety and security. The task force would be made up of numerous…
