This week, Mayor Brian M. Arrigo was informed that the City of Revere will receive $225,556 in state grant money focusing on improvements to Gibson Park. The grant, administered through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA), will…
Month: January 2018
Jake the Turkey Relocated to Carver
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Moving to the country may be a dream for some every once in a while, and one of Revere’s beloved citizens, has indeed moved to the country. It was a tough decision, but it had to…
News Briefs
REVERE REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE TO MEET ON FEB. 8 The Revere Republican City Committee will hold their next meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the American Legion on Broadway next to city hall. This official meeting is held every four…
Kraft Center for Community Health Mobilizes Care for Opioid Use Disorder
A new community outreach initiative spearheaded by The Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) seeks to better engage with individuals struggling with addiction and complex health conditions who are not well connected to health care services.…
Revere Delegation Gets Two State Grants
Governor Charles Baker, Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Revere’s state delegation are pleased to announce that the grant funds for Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) and Senior SAFE programs have…
Nick Romano Joins Mayor’s Staff as New Aide
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Mayor Brian Arrigo has announced he has a new aide, Revere native Nick Romano, replacing his first aide Joe Gravellese, who has taken a position with Boston College. Romano is a 2012 graduate of Revere High…
Archdiocese, St Anthony’s Parishioners Consider ‘Shrine’ Status
By Seth Daniel With concern about finances and attendance, Parishioners and the Archdiocese of Boston are looking into the possibility of removing St. Anthony’s of Padua Church from its status as a territorial parish and installing it as an official…
Police Briefs 01-17-2018
Revere Police News SUDDEN DEATH Revere Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man on Dehon Street that appears to be an overdose. Around 4:48 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, police reported to Dehon Street and found the man…
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…
Hard Realities Require St Anthony’s Community to Consider Positives of Shrine Designation
By Bob Marra I might hold a minority opinion among my fellow Parishioners, but I am optimistic that the Archdiocese proposal to transform St. Anthony’s from a Territorial Parish to a Shrine may offer the best long-term solution to the…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU  REVERE DPW Dear Editor: We would like to praise the work of the Revere DPW and Water Department. On Saturday, January 6, one of the coldest nights of the year, we had a water main break in front of…
What Would Martin Luther King say About Trump?
How ironic it is that President Donald Trump added even further to his ever-growing list of racist comments this past week as Americans were readying to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Day, which has added significance this year as this…
Thank You,Dan Maguire
Dan Maguire has a been a caring voice on the Revere School Committee since first being elected to the committee in 2005. Maguire decided not to seek re-election this past year, bringing to an end his 12-year tenure. At the…
Sports 01-17-2018
Her Game Is Grand Pepic brings home her 1,000th career point By Cary Shuman The first major snowstorm of the year on Jan. 4 closed schools and wreaked havoc everywhere, but as it turns out, it did Revere High girls…
Obituaries 01-17-2018
Rose Christine Santagate Her beautiful light, caring heart and spunk will be missed by all who knew her Rose Christine Santagate of Revere, formerly of Everett, died suddenly on January 11at the age of 94. Rose always had a passion…
Having Fun
Kall O’Neil makes a snow angel on Proctor Ave. following the Storm.
Planet Fitness Opens Second Location in Revere
Planet Fitness staff: Rob, Chris, Sandra, Ashley, Joey, and Balo stop for a photo at the Grand Opening of the new Planet Fitness gym at the Wonderland Marketplace. The gym had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday night,Jan 8.
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Ravages Revere:Severe Weather Not Been Seen Since ’78
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Residents are looking forward to this week’s thaw after getting whacked last Thursday with a Nor’easter (or Bomb Cyclone storm system) that dumped about 18 inches of drifting snow, flooded everything in range and then whammed…
How Many Motions Are Too Much?
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillors had a chance Monday night to comment on the City Council Rules of Order, something that doesn’t greatly impact the public but does impact how the council conducts its business. Specifically, Rule 30, defines how…
Council Votes to Send Letter to Environmental Dept
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With a 10-1 vote, the City Council voted to send a letter to the DEP in opposition of the Wheelabrator facility expanding any further. State Rep. Roselee Vincent spoke on a motion made by Council President…
