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…
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,…
The Casino Vote Is next Tuesday
The decision of whether to have a casino located at Suffolk Downs will be decided next Tuesday by the Revere voters. In the last few weeks, the campaigns both for the casino and against have been intensifying. The major campaigns…