By Journal Staff A Revere man pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to the armed robberies of two Boston-area convenience stores in less than one week. Jaquan Barrows, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery interfering…
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NeighborHealth brings holiday cheer through food distribution
Volunteers and staff prepare 900 bags of food On Thursday, December 19, NeighborHealth’s Community Resource and Wellness Center buzzed with activity as staff and volunteers prepared 900 bags of food for holiday distribution to families and residents in the community.…
Celebrating the Holiday Season in Revere
Bizzy Women Social Holds Holiday Market
Year in Review
By Adam Swift In 2024, Revere saw the efforts to build a new high school become a reality. In January, the city council voted 10-1 to move forward with building a new four-story high school building at the Wonderland property.…
Zoning Subcomm. to Take up Housing Development Incentive Plan in New Year
By Adam Swift The city council is being asked to consider the adoption of a Housing Development Incentive Zone to help accelerate the development of the Suffolk Downs project and to spur mixed-income housing development in the 40R Smart Growth…
License Comm. Approves License Renewals for 2025
By Journal Staff The Revere License Commission held a brief (10 minutes), but productive meeting last Tuesday, December 18. On hand for the session were chair Robert Selevitch and fellow member Liliana Monrioy. The first item on the agenda was…
News Briefs
City of Boston Traffic Advisory for First Night festivities Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes,…
Residents Donate Sneakers to Revere 8th Grade Hoopsters
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere residents Ryan Benenati and Tyler Duggan made sure that some young basketball players have a little extra something under their Christmas trees this year. Benenati and Duggan, both Northeast Voke 2021 graduates, have been donating their…
Revere Housing Authority Season of Giving
Special to the Journal The Revere Housing Authority, recently completed their season of giving , with some help from their good friends at Boston HOG Chapter 3905. Boston HOG Chater 3905 presented the Revere Housing Authority with 25 Christmas Dinners…
RHS Building Update Provided at School Committee Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At last week’s school committee meeting, Brian Dakin, a senior project manager at LeftField, a project management firm, provided updates on the Revere High School (RHS) building project, which will bring a new school to the…
Heroes and Helpers Spread Holiday Cheer in Revere
Reception for District Attorney Kevin Hayden
Council Closes Out 2024
By Adam Swift The city council rounded out its last session of the year on Monday with several quality-of-life motions. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna introduced a motion requesting the mayor ask MassDOT to repair the street lights on the…
Disabilities Comm. moving forward onmusic programs with Music Center of Boston
By Journal Staff The Revere Commission on Disabilities (COD) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, December 10, via Zoom. Chair Ralph DeCicco, Mario Grimanis, Annemarie Fiore, Ellie Vargas, and Jason Barone-Cichocki were on hand for the session. The…
Jack Satter Seniors Pose ‘Nude’ for 2025 Fundraiser Calendar
Special to the Journal More than a dozen elderly women residents at the Jack Satter House on Revere Beach are celebrating the female form by posing in the ‘nude’ for the 2025 fundraising calendar, “The Spectacular Seniors 2025 Calendar”. The…
Cogliandro Serves Last Meeting as Council President
By Adam Swift City Council President Anthony Cogliandro thanked his fellow councillors for their support during his year at the head of the council during Monday night’s meeting. “This is my last meeting as a council president, and I just…
News Briefs
Christmas Block Party Hosted By Jaramillo Family On Dec.21, 2024 from 2pm and 6:30pm The Cord, a Jaramillo Family Foundation (The Cord), will host a Christmas Block Party on Lowe Street. The City of Revere has the second highest density…
Subcomm. Tables Housing Plan Discussion
By Adam Swift The city council will continue the discussion of a proposed Housing Production Plan at a future committee of the whole subcommittee meeting. The plan was discussed during both a subcommittee meeting Monday night and during the public…
Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden campaignreception held at St. George at Revere Beach
Cary Shuman Photos Harvard Law School first-year student Anthony D’Ambrosio of Revere and attorney AJ Moscone hosted a campaign reception for Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden at St. George Condominiums, Revere Beach Boulevard. D’Ambrosio, a graduate of Yale University…
