The Hill Elementary School welcomed students back to a new school year on Monday, Aug. 22, on Park Avenue. Here, crossing guard Jeannie Ellsworth makes safe passage for a young man and his mother headed to the first day. The…
Month: August 2016
No Action Taken:Councillors Table Project At Former Shaw’s Site
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Monday night the City Council decided to “table†the proposed hotel/extended stay apartments, a move that places plans for 132 hotel room and 220 extended stay apartments at 205 Revere Beach Parkway, site of the former…
RHS Goes From iPads to ChromeBooks
By Seth Daniel Some years ago, schoolbooks were replaced at Revere High School (RHS) in large part by iPads, but now the iPads are being switched out this year for Google ChromeBooks – and so far the move is getting…
Garfield Roof, Hurricane Damage Must Wait Another Year
By Seth Daniel The completed $7 million roof replacement and repair project won’t be greeting students next Monday when they return to classes at the Garfield. Instead, that will have to wait until one year from now, school officials said…
News Briefs
OUTDOOR MASS AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARK An outdoor mass will be celebrated on Sunday, August 28 at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Park, One Endicott Avenu in the Beachmont section.  The mass will be held rain…
Police Briefs 08-24-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Melvin Perez-Cortez, 31, of Lynn, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of receiving a stolen motor vehicle. Kaitlin Fish, 28, of Quincy, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle…
Letter to the Editor
Vote for Nutting in Suffolk County Register of  Deeds race Dear Editor It has been my experience that most voters are so focused on the candidates running for the different executive/legislative positions that they pay little or no attention to…
School Is Back — Drive With Care
With school bells ringing for the start of the 2016-17 at the Hill School and next week for all other Revere Public Schools, commuters will have to adjust to the prospect of schoo lchildren and school buses returning to our…
Sports 08-24-2016
Revere High School football team begins practice for 2016 season By Cary Shuman Looking to continue its momentum from a 7-4 season a year ago, the Revere High School football team has begun preseason practices for the 2016 season. Head coach…
Obituaries 08-24-2016
Joseph Errico, Jr. Retired Revere Police Officer and founding member of the VFW Mottolo Post in Revere Joseph, J. “Joe†Errico, Jr., a lifelong resident of Revere, died on August 17. He was 83 years old. Joe was a US…
Community Servings Brings Care to the Ill Through Food
For eight years Lucy Cavallo a resident of Revere since 1964, has been receiving her meals weekly, straight to her door, through Community Servings. Behind each hand delivered meal is a specialized diet that caters to her diabetes and chronic…
Perfect For A Summer’s Day
Kayla Martelli, 12, and her sister Jordan, 9, mix up another batch of lemonade at their 5th Annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand project on Dale Street this past Sunday, Aug. 7. The two sisters, dubbed The Lemonettes, have raised more than…
Vietnam Veterans Honored At Purple Heart Dinner
The Revere Veterans Services held a Vietnam Veterans Appreciation ceremony last Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Beachmont VFW Post 6712. Shown above Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo (third from left) accepts a gift of the Purple Heart flag to fly over…
Urban Trail Opens in Shirley Ave Area
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Tennis shoes, running shoes, heels, dress shoes, even barefoot you can enjoy the fourth Urban Trail in Revere now that officials have opened the latest one in the Shirley Avenue area last Friday. Thanks to the…
MEPA Okays Wheelabrator:EPA Permission Still Needed for Application
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Wheelabrator Industries in Saugus, on the Revere line, got the word this past Friday that it is one step away from approval to fill in the “fingers†in the ash landfill. The ash landfill dump was…
News Briefs
BEAUTIFY REVERE EVENTS ON AUG. 13 AND 27 As part of an ongoing effort to support year-long beautification around the city, the Mayor’s office invites elected officials, community groups, residents and media to the “Beautify Revere†cleanup events this August.…
Police Briefs 08-10-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Ahmad Hussein Selman, 56, of 17 Kingman Ave., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery. Mario L. Amado, 27, of Lynn was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. Sherri L. Mariano, 45, of…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to Yellow Taxi Dear Editor, On behalf of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish I want to express our deepest gratitude to Yellow Taxi of Revere and especially Kevin Chiles and Richard Picardi. They have been providing a…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…
Sports 08-10-2016
Pop Warner teams start 2016 practice By Cary Shuman They have the best stadium in the league, the best cheerleading teams in the nation, and football teams that are ready to contend for playoff spots and beyond. The Revere Pop…
