By Adam Swift It’s a new year and a new city council, but for nearly three hours on Monday night, a familiar topic dominated the debate. Early in 2020, the city began the process of bringing a high school building project before the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). On Monday night, new Mayor Patrick Keefe
It was a year of major transitions for Revere in 2023. As 2023 comes to an end, 2024 will see a new mayor and a reshaped City Council as many of the issues that dominated the headlines over the past year should continue to play out. In April, Mayor Brian Arrigo resigned from office to
By Adam Swift The estimated costs of the options for building a new high school on the current site range from $550 million to $557 million. However, due to a revised funding formula from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the city could see a higher reimbursement rate for this project as opposed to the
Richard “Dickie” Powers, former editor of the Revere Journal, died Monday following a courageous battle against cancer. He was 75. Mr. Powers became one of the city’s most powerful voices on local news and politics. Readers looked forward each week to his commentary and opinions. During his reign as editor of The Journal, Mr. Powers
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