Workers are set to begin repairs to the Revere City Hall roof that was damaged during the tornado that ripped down the entire length of Broadway and adjacent streets on Monday, July 28, 2014. Visitors to City Hall likely have…
Month: December 2018
The Revere Journals 2018 Persons of the Year:Fire Chief Christopher Bright is Man of the Year
Fire Chief Christopher Bright never expected that he would become a firefighter, but today he’s glad he did. Actually, becoming a firefighter was in his blood, not just because his father Paul Bright Sr. but because Chris Bright has it…
Kathleen Heiser is Woman of the Year
Kathleen Heiser found her way to Beachmont via Long Island, N.Y. in 1997 and since then, she has been dedicating all those years since to the city of Revere and her neighborhood. Before coming to Revere, she found herself, for…
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo Arranges Santa Claus Visit to Imagination Station
Revere Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo arranged an annual visit by Santa Claus to the Imagination Station Early Learning Center located on Squire Road. Santa Claus presented holiday gifts to the children, bringing joy to each visitor. Imagination Station Owner Jessica Teixeira…
News Briefs
REBUILDING COSTA PARK THOUGH REPUBLIC SERVICES’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The newly established Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced The Neighborhood Developers and The City of Revere as recipients of its first-ever company-wide charitable giving program called National Neighborhood Promiseâ„¢. “Costa Park is…
Police Briefs 12-26-2018
ARREST Report MONDAY, DEC. 17 Mark V. Leto, 56, of 208 Winthrop Ave., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor (2nd offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and wanton destruction of…
Have a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Sports 12-26-2018
ON FIRE Revere High girls basketball team nets back-to-back victories The Revere High girls basketball team broke into the win column in a big way, defeating Northeastern Conference rivals Malden and Somerville this past week. In the home opener for…
Obituaries 12-26-2018
Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera With her sister in heaven Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera of Revere was called to be with her sister in heaven on Dec. 12. She was the loving daughter of Rosibel Rivera and Edgar Mejia of Revere; adoring granddaughter…
City says Goodbye to ‘Revere’s Angels’
Several hundred people gathered at City Hall last Thursday evening for a vigil for “Revere’s Angels,†the two sisters who were struck and killed by a SUV on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 9 on Winthrop Avenue. “Tonight there are…
Fire Displaces Six on Mill Street
Residents of 30 Mill St. were awakened early Tuesday morning by a smoke alarm and the Christmas tree ablaze. The Revere Fire Department responded to a 911 call at the grey two-and a half story home. When they arrived smoke…
Revere Public Schools Clears First Hurdle to Building a New High School
For the past three years Revere has been trying to get a plan off the ground to consolidate some old school buildings and build a new high school that will serve the city’s students and families for generations to come.…
Breaking up a 19th Century Burglary Ring on Chelsea (Revere) Beach
One of the earliest officers of the Massachusetts State Police, was Benjamin H. Linscott, who gained notoriety for a shootout with a burglary gang on Chelsea Beach (now Revere Beach) in 1866. Linscott was born in Alfred, Maine, in 1833…
City Mourns Honorary Firefighter Mike Carroll
Michael J. Carroll who passed away on Dec. 10, had been around the Central Fire Station for years, lending his support to everyone in the department. Carroll was most recently honored by Revere Fire Chief Christopher P. Bright who awarded…
Maniscalco to Intern with Sen Markey
Marc Maniscalco will be putting his background of community service to work when he begins interning for U.S. Sen. Edward Markey on Jan. 7, 2019. He’ll be working in Markey’s legislative office in Boston at the JFK Building, joining one…
The Point of Pines Yacht Club’s Commodore Lineage
Recently the Point of Pines Yacht Club held a Christmas Party and they had the honor to have 4 of the former commodores and the currant in attendance. The officers and members of the PPYC are to say the least…
Revere Police Department Donates $5,000 to Cops for Kids with Cancer
Claudia Cardona knows exactly what it’s like to remain strong while being faced with adversity. The single mother of two has had her fair share of challenges over the years, but none as great as when her daughter was diagnosed…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
Gianni Hill Elected to Hamilton College Student Assembly Gianni Hill, of Revere, has been elected to serve as a vice president in Hamilton’s Student Assembly for 2019. The Student Assembly is a duly-elected representative organization that works on behalf of…
Police Briefs 12-19-2018
Police News BROKE INTO BUSINESSES Revere Police have charged a 73-year-old Pleasant Street man with breaking and entering into two businesses, and are investigating whether he tried to break into others on Dec. 12. On the same night on Dec.…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit†early and often. By no means do we wish to…
