Month: February 2018

Sozio’s Goes Up in Flames

Sozio’s Appliances on Squire Road has been a landmark for decades, and on Saturday, a five-alarm fire destroyed the Squire Road establishment.  Chuck Sozio, owner of the store, said that he will rebuild. Firefighters were called to 61 Squire Road…

Police Briefs 02-21-2018

Police News SHOTS FIRED Revere Police are about to charge one individual for shooting a firearm up in the air on Feb. 18 around 3:49 a.m. In the area of 980 Winthrop Ave., police were called to the scene for…

Letter to the Editor

Just Follow the Ash Plume Dear Editor, I would like to comment on Ms. Loretta LaCentra letter of Jan. 24 on the expansion of the Wheelabrator ash landfill. Ms. Loretta LaCentra is absolutely in the right for seeking additional testing…

Another Landmark is Gone

The spectacular fire over the weekend that destroyed the landmark Sozio appliance store on Squire Road has removed yet another iconic business from our cityscape. For almost 70 years, Sozio’s served Revere and surrounding communities. Long before Walmart and the…

Thank You, Lt Gov Polito

We wish to offer a brief, “Thank you,” to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito for coming to City Hall last week to personally deliver a check for a $50,000 grant earmarked for the Revere arm of The Neighborhood Developers that will…

Sports 02-21-2018

RhS sports Roundup Fitzpatrick medals at D-1 State Meet Revere High track star and senior captain Hannah Fitzpatrick finished seventh overall in the 1,000 meter race at the Division 1 State Meet that was held last Friday at the Reggie…

Obituaries 02-21-2018

Amanda Marie Sullivan Of Quincy. formerly of Chelsea Amanda Marie Sullivan of Quincy, formerly of Chelsea, died on Feb. 13. The beloved daughter of the late Leonard Sullivan and Janet McInnis (Morse) and her late husband, Gill McInnis, she was…

News Briefs

$1.5 Million for Northern Strand Community Trail The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has approved a $1.5 million grant regarding the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail led by a Revere on the Move partner organization, Bike…