Month: December 2017

Beachmont Christmas Tree Lighting

The residents of Beachmont along with the Beachmont Improvement Committee held their annual tree-lighting ceremony on Sunday,Dec. 10 at Douglas Cummings Square. Attendees got to enjoy a visit from Santa, hot chocolate, cookies, and more. Pictured above, students from the…

News Briefs

Revere Beautification Committee HOLDS dinner The members of the Revere Beautification Committee celebrated another successful year at their annual Christmas Dinner. Among the many accomplishments are the Barrel Program, the Island Beautification Program, and the Beautiful Home/Business Recognition Programs. The…

SUDI Office Updates Councillors

By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been a little over a year since the Substance Use Disorder Initiative (SUDI) office opened on Revere Street, and Councillor George Rotondo invited its director to give an update to the City Council during its…

Police Briefs 12-13-2017

ARREST Report MONDAY, DEC. 4 Innoncent Ifeanyi Emebo, 30, of Dorchester, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting.   TUESDAY, DEC. 5 Martin Geronimo Fabian, 40, of 11 Agawam St., was arrested on charges of assault and battery in a…

Happy Hanukkah

We want to wish our many friends in the Jewish community a Happy Hanukkah. The celebration began Tuesday night and continues for eight days. On each night of Hanukkah, a special blessing is said during the lighting of the candles…

Doing Their Part

The East Boston Savings Bank held its annual holiday auction and raised more than $75,000 to help local organizations carry out their missions. Needless to say, the social problems that many non-profits are trying to combat are just constantly increasing,…

Marking a Milestone

The Revere Cares Coalition is 20 years old and is needed as much today as when it originally was started in 1997. The coalition had as its initial goal a reduction in the alarming increase at that time of tobacco,…

Sports 12-13-2017

RhS sports Roundup RHS hockey team opens with tie, win The Revere High hockey team opened its season in successful fashion by earning three of a possible four points in this past weekend’s Bourne High School Canalmen’s Hockey Tournament. The…

Obituaries 12-13-2017

William Arthur Colella Former coach and social studies teacher at Revere High School, president of RHS Class of 1949 William Arthur Colella of Chelmsford died surrounded by loved ones at his home on Saturday, Dec. 9. He was 86 years…