The Duloc Girls, Liliana Acuna, Zoey Legrand, Amara Russo, Ana Santos, and Isabella Langis dressed up and ready to hit the stage in the Shrek musical.
Month: March 2017
Joyce Dinuccio Sworn In As Notary Public
Revere resident Joyce DiNuccio was recently sworn-in as a notary public by Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael Maresco. State Representative RoseLee Vincent was also in attendance at the State House ceremony. Pictured (left to right) are: State Representative RoseLee…
Honoring Our Veterans
Mayor Arrigo (left) and Director of Veteran Services, Marc Silvestri (right), honored all local veterans with a gift certificate of honor for their service. Shown above is City Councillor Charlie Patch (center) who served in Vietnam as marine in 1969-1970…
Arrigo Signs Contracts with Three Unions
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Mayor and union representatives for the Revere Police Employees Association, the Revere School Traffic Supervisors Union and the Public Works Department have signed and agreed to new labor contracts. While all three contracts are separate,…
Local Company Fined for Improper Materials Storage
By Sue Ellen Woodcock City inspectors have slapped a fine on a local business for improper storage of materials after a city councillor and a council candidate came upon the mess behind the trailer park on Revere Beach Parkway. Inspectors…
Middle School Lottery Features A Little Less Drama This Year
By Seth Daniel When the annual Middle School Lottery takes place next month, it will likely be far less disappointing than in the past, as the numbers of fifth grade students oversubscribed to each school has taken a sharp downturn…
Kelly Dreams of Central Middle School, Relocated Revere High
By Seth Daniel As Supt. Dianne Kelly puts the finishing touches on the district’s second submission to the state to begin discussions about a new Revere High School (RHS), she said that her hope is the new high school can…
News Briefs
RHS GRADUATION DATE SET The Revere Public Schools officially announced this week that they have set the commencement exercises for this year’s senior class on Thursday, June 8. The rain date will be Friday, June 9. The graduation will take…
Slade’s Building Purchased for $2.12 Million
By Seth Daniel A husband and wife real estate team has purchased the historic Slade’s Mill property on the Parkway for $2.12 million, and said they are looking at other opportunities in the area. “It’s a very unique building and…
Police Briefs 03-29-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, MARCH 20 Walter C. Cruz, 23, of Canton, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and carrying a dangerous weapon. Sandro D. Anaya, 22, of 1729 North Shore Rd., was…
Trump Fails to Put Children First in His Budget
By Senator Sal DiDomenico President Donald Trump recently released his 2018 budget, outlining billions of dollars in cuts to vital governmental agencies and services. Almost laughably, the Administration has titled its budget “America First,†despite zeroing out and reducing funding…
Investing in Revere’s Future
By Mayor Brian Arrigo Good governance requires looking beyond the present day and planning for the long-term future of our city. At this week’s City Council meeting, the council approved requests I submitted that represent a significant investment in Revere’s…
How Low Can They Go?
The political goings-on in Washington these past few weeks truly have been unprecedented within the lifetime of anyone alive today. The budget outline submitted by President Trump a few weeks ago, followed by the failed attempt to take away health…
A Good Vote
The vote by both the City Council and School Committee to approve the submission of a Statement of Interest for a new high school to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) certainly comes as good news to both parents and…
It Was Bound to Happen
The news last week that officials at Suffolk Downs Racetrack are entertaining offers to sell the 160 acre site should come as little surprise to local officials and residents. Ever since the bid to place a casino at the site…
Sports 03-29-2017
A Perfect Season Immaculate Conception JV team enjoys undefeated regular season By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano The Immaculate Conception Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team went undefeated in their 2016-2017 regular season, and continued on to as finalists in the state tournament. The…
Obituaries 03-29-2017
Charles R. Balliro Attorney, actor, author, and playtwright Attorney Charles R. Balliro died tragically in his Winthrop home on Saturday, March 18. He was 68 years old. Born in Boston, Charlie was raised in the North End before the family…
Mar 17 Declared Vincent F. Cammarata Day
Mayor Brian Arrigo proclaimed that Friday, March 17 was Vincent F. Cammarata Day for his years of service to the city and his community. Shown above Vincent F. Cammarata gets a hug from his great-granddaughter, Olivia Pisani.
High and Dry:Stella Drives Sailboat Onto Short Beach; Creates Traffic Jam as People Take a Look
By Kate Anslinger Last week, Winter Storm Stella brought in some massive waves and disrupted the shoreline with powerful winds that reached speeds of 40 miles per hour. While Winthrop didn’t see nearly as much snow as was predicted, the…
Revere Police Officer to Debut on ‘Amazing Race’
By Seth Daniel On television, he might look more like a hockey player or a surfer, but under the long hair and the razor stubble is none other than the normally clean cut Revere Police Sgt. Joe Covino – and…
