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By Michael Coughlin Jr. Following spirited testimony from students, teachers, and parents during the public speaking portion of last week’s regular School Committee meeting, two motions were passed that would bring separate honors-level classes back to the middle school and high school levels in Revere. Superintendent of Schools Dianne Kelly explained that the district has

By Adam Swift The next session of the Revere City Council is going to look a lot different than it does currently. Six new councillors were elected to office during the municipal election on Tuesday. In Ward 1, incumbent and Council President Pro Tem Joanne McKenna easily cruised to reelection, defeating John Stamatopoulos 911-382 in

Special to the Journal My name is Anthony Mattera and I am running for a seat on the Revere School Committee because I believe the key to our city’s success is action, not politics. As a classroom teacher and coach with over 32 years in Revere Public Schools, I certainly bring the experience needed to

Vanessa J. Biasella said her nomination papers have been certified and she is ready to commence her campaign for a seat on the Revere School Committee. Biasella, who was a candidate in the 2021 election for School Committee, said she collected more than 80 signatures from residents in two days. “It was a hard decision

Another class action lawsuit has been filed by horseplayers over the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby bettors have filed another proposed class action over winning horse Medina Spirit's alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs, this time placing some blame on race operator Churchill Downs, which they claim should've barred the horse's owner, seven-time winner Robert Baffert, from entering the race in the first place.