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By Melissa Moore-Randall Friday night hockey players young and old came together at the Cronin Rink to honor the late Joe DeSantis. Joe, a fixture with the local hockey and skating programs for more than 25 years and the former President of the East Coast Junior Patriots (ECJP) Hockey League (formerly Everett Revere Youth Hockey

Mayor Patrick M. Keefe announced the City of Revere’s first, Policies for Progress Committee. The Committee will establish a roadmap over the next 100 days to advance policies and practices to drive Revere’s continued growth for all people and provide recommendations to address the City’s biggest challenges. Mayor Keefe appointed several regional leaders, thinkers and

Patrick Michael Keefe Jr. was inaugurated as mayor of Revere during the City Government Inauguration Ceremonies Monday, Jan. 1 at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School Auditorium. Ashley Melnik, in her official capacity as city clerk and chair of the inauguration ceremonies, administered the oath of office to Keefe while his wife, Jennifer, their daughter,

The Revere Traffic Commission held its regular monthly meeting on December 21 in the City Councillor Joseph A. Del Grosso Council Chambers of Revere City Hall. On hand for the session were chair Paul Argenzio (for whom this was his last meeting because of Argenzio’s recent election to the City Council), City Planner Frank Stringi,

By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its last regular meeting of 2023 on December 19th, the Revere School Committee recognized Michael Ferrante, who will be departing from the Committee after 18 years of service. Back in August, the Revere Journal reported that Ferrante had not pulled or submitted nomination papers by the deadline, meaning he was

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 City Council held its final meeting of the year on Monday night. When the council reconvenes in January for its new session, it will have a markedly different look, as there will be six new councillors, more than half the body. During Monday night’s meeting, the six outgoing councillors – Patrick

By Melissa Moore-Randall After two full terms on the Revere City Council representing Ward 6, Richard Serino has made the decision to not seek reelection. "In short and on the broadest level, I had determined that two full terms - or four years - was an adequate amount of time for me to complete the

Special to the Journal Music filled the air Sunday night when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra performed the 2023 Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” concert before a huge audience that packed St. Anthony’s Church. Music Director Robert Lehmann and guest soprano Katie Oberholtzer had the crowd on their feet and calling for more

By Adam Swift Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers wants to put safety first at the Oak Island Playground. At last week’s council meeting, Powers submitted a motion asking Mayor-elect Patrick Keefe to use Community Improvement Trust Fund money to resurface the playground with a handicap accessible rubberized surface. “The park at Oak Island is