Clark Votes to Raise Minimum Wage Rate Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Katherine Clark joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, which will increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
Month: July 2019
Arrigo Says City Is Ready for Weekend’s Festival
Mayor Brian Arrigo today announced City preparations ahead of the 16th Annual International Sand Sculpting Festival, taking place at Revere Beach July 26-28. An additional city investment of $150,000 in free cash has been dedicated to improve community programming, and…
Developer Likes Shirley Ave. Area
The next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will feature requests for two properties to be constructed by the same developer, Jamie Russo, who has had projects in for the Shirley Avenue area. The first request by Eastern Equity Partners LLC,…
Revere High School to Expand Bring Your Own Device Pilot Program
Last year Revere High School Principal Dr. Jonathan Perella was getting a lot of feedback from teachers and students that the Google Chrome Books they were assigned were hardly being used. “Most of our juniors and seniors were not utilizing…
Donations Sought to Help Defray Medical Bills for Mike Prizio
Mike Prizio and his wife Phyllis of Revere went on vacation for two weeks to Aruba on July 11. After a few days in Aruba Mike started feeling ill and got a fever. On Friday July 19, Phyllis and Mike…
Roca Draws Praise as National Model at Panel Discussion : CPD Capt. Batchelor Speaks Out on Need Identifying High-Risk Individuals at a Younger Age
Community leaders praised Roca as a national model for its positive impact in helping to decrease incidents of urban violence during a panel discussion held June 27 at Northeast Crossing in Boston. Carl Miranda, director of Roca Boston moderated the…
Police Briefs 07-24-2019
Shooting under Investigation Revere Police are actively investigating a shooting incident that happened on July 18 on Centennial Avenue. The details of the shooting were sparse, but police said it happened at 124 Centennial Ave. around 7:20 p.m. Police said…
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatens All of Us
The discovery and widespread use of antibiotics in the middle of the last century ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Until the 20th century, infections that we now consider straightforward to treat – such as pneumonia…
Guest Op-Ed : Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Women’s Issue
By Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Pramila Jayapal We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s Cup and now as they pursue pay equity. For too long, female professional athletes have earned just…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr. John R. Correggio: John Correggio, candidate for Councillor-at-Large has received the following endorsement. To the Editor: It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that the Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Union…
Yawkey League Rockies Win Three Straight for a 18-1 Record
Story by Bob Marra/robertmarraphotography.com Yes, the weather was hot over the weekend, but the Revere Rockies were hotter. The local Yawkey League entry beat the heat and their opponents with three straight wins Friday, Saturday and Sunday, extending their…
Obituaries 07-24-2019
Vincent Zajaczkowski Of Revere Vincent F. Zajaczkowski of Revere died on July 19. Vincent proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose (Rendi) Zajaczkowski, devoted father…
It Feels Like Summer
Bobby McKenna Rescues Switchbox After Vandalism
When life gives you lemons, it’s time to make lemonade and that’s what artist and Marine veteran Bobby McKenna did when one of his pieces of art – an intricately designed switchbox at Washington and Sargent streets – was tagged…
Sand Sculpting Festival Returns to Beach July 26 Through 28
American’s First Beach is an appropriate landing pad for the 2019 Revere Beach Partnership’s 16th International Sand Sculpting Festival with an overall theme of the 50th landing on the moon by Apollo 11. “This year’s theme is the 50th anniversary…
Hard Work Pays Off : Vanessa Biasella Returns to College for Master’s Degree
Not everyone takes the conventional road to advanced education, but one Revere woman did and is now hoping to make it back to the school system that she graduated from – this time as a teacher. At 42 years-old, the…
Man Pulled Out of Water at Revere Beach
At approximately 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, Massachusetts State Police-Revere received a call for an adult male unresponsive in the water at Revere Beach, in the area of the bandstand. Bystanders pulled the man, later identified as a 58-year-old,…
News Briefs
Trip to Foxwoods Planned The Revere Knight of Columbus will be having a trip to Foxwoods on Sunday Aug. 11. The bus leaves from 29 Central Ave. at 8 a.m., following a great Continental Breakfast. The bus starts it’s return…
Fond Memories of Wonderland Dog Track
By Ron Wohlen It has been said traveling back in time, reminiscing, sharing one’s thoughts and feelings about significant events is important and good for the soul. Prior to moving to Florida last June, I had viewed the 2017 abbreviated…
Deadline to Submit Nomination Papers Is July 23 for Municipal Election
With the deadline for submitting nomination papers set for this Tuesday, July 23, the field of candidates for the 2019 municipal election is definitely taking shape. Several candidates have had their nomination papers certified. If all candidates do proceed with…
