If all goes according to form and he and his team of Revere High School students can raise the funds necessary to make their incredible dream a reality, Nicolas “Nico” Rojas Taborda and the group will be traveling to Paris…
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Celebrating Valentines Day at the Senior Center
Council Updated on High School Project Timeline
By Adam Swift There are a number of big dates on the horizon for the building of a new Revere High School at Wonderland. Last week, project manager Brian Dakin of Leftfield appeared before the city council to update it…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center To Rebrand As NeighborHealth
Special to the Journal During an announcement to its nearly 2,000 employees, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) outlined plans to rebrand its health system, which serves more than 120,000 people and has an operating budget of $270 million. The…
Council Looks to Potential Change in Food Truck Ordinance
By Adam Swift Several city councillors are looking for a potential change in the ordinance regulating food trucks in Revere. At last week’s council meeting, Ward 4 Councilor Paul Argenzio and Ward 1 Councilor Joanne McKenna introduced a measure asking…
Revere School Committee Honors Carol A. Tye for Lifetime of Service
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its regular meeting last week, the Revere School Committee took the time to recognize Carol Tye, a community stalwart who has committed most of her life to the city’s school district. Recently, Tye and her…
City Takes Steps To Enforce Chicken-Keeping Violations on Augustus Street
The Revere Board of Health held a brief (seven minutes) monthly meeting last Thursday evening (February 22) in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chairperson Dr. Drew Bunker, fellow board member Dr. Craig Costanza, Director of Public Health…
Lisa Cutting, Owner of Oceanview Kennel, Thanks Council for Certificate of Commendation
Lisa Cutting, owner of Oceanview Kennel and Pet Resort on Squire Road, had the high honor of receiving a Certificate of Commendation from the Revere City Council at its Feb. 12 meeting in the Council Chambers. Ward 5 Councilor Angela…
Public Meeting Scheduled on Parkway Bridge Replacement
By Adam Swift MassDOT is scheduled to hold a public information meeting on the replacement of the Revere Beach Parkway bridge over Broadway on Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The project, with an estimated cost of just over…
Revere Works Organizes Job Search Focus Group To Improve Local Offerings: Department of Workforce Development Seeking Participants for a Second Focus Group
Special to the Journal Revere Works proudly announces the initiation of the Job Search Challenges Focus Group in Revere. Revere Works is a dynamic coalition comprising of City departments, workforce training agencies, and educational providers committed to fostering workforce development…
Federal Grant Would Fund Routes 1A and 60 Plans
By Adam Swift A federal grant could help the city make the Routes 1A and 60 highway corridors safer for pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists. Last week, the city council approved a letter of support for a grant application through the…
Dates Set for 20th Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
The dates have been set for the return of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. The Revere Beach Partnership announced that the hugely popular festival will take place from July 19-21 this year. This year will mark the 20th…
RevereTV, Revere Public Schools Kick Off Ambassadors Cooking Series
Special to the Journal A partnership between RevereTV and Revere Public Schools has resulted in a new cooking series that will feature RPS family liaisons from across the school district making recipes from their native countries. The first episode of…
RMA Students Celebrate Black History
Belle Isle Rotary Club Holds Annual Polar Plunge for Polio Vaccines
Polls Open Tuesday for Super Tuesday
By Adam Swift Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 for the presidential primary. Early voting for the primaries in the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties began last Saturday, and will continue at Revere…
Police Department Addresses Motorized Scooter Issues
By Adam Swift Motorized scooters, bicycles, and mopeds can cause headaches and worse for city residents, especially during the warm weather months. At Monday night’s city council meeting, representatives from the police department addressed some of those concerns and how…
Boutique Hotel Proposed for Squire Road
By Adam Swift A five-story, 104-room boutique hotel proposed for 185 Squire Road has the support of the ward councillor. Monday night, the council heard from the developers of the hotel, who are requesting a special permit to reconstruct and…
News Briefs
By Adam Swift Council Approves Transfer of Free Cash to High School Building Fund The Department of Revenue recently certified just over $3.6 million in free cash for the city in Fiscal Year 2023. For the first time, a portion…
Revere High School’s Model UN Club Competes in BOSMUN XXIII Conference
Earlier this month, ten members of Revere High School’s Model UN club participated with nearly 2,000 students from across the continent (including Canada and Puerto Rico) in the BOSMUN XXIII Conference. Held at the Copley Marriott in Boston, the conference…
