Month: August 2019
Students Head Back to school
More than six thousand Revere Public School students headed back to school this week to start an exciting 2019/2020 school year. With the new school year underway, school leaders are hoping to implement several initiatives that will make the educational…
Another Stamp in the Passport : Revere High’s Italian Classes Planning Trip to Italy
By Sydney Ciano In the coming school year, junior and senior students of the Italian National Honors Society at Revere High School will be going on a trip to Italy during the February school vacation. Those students participating in the…
Restiano Named Head Basketball Coach at Chelsea High School
One of Revere High’s greatest basketball players is now a head coach. Gena Restiano, a 1,000- point scorer, three-time Northeastern Conference All-Star and league MVP during her four varsity seasons in Revere, has been named the girls basketball head coach…
Summer Concert Series Wrap Up
News Briefs
Rizzo to Hold Annual Luau Councillor at Large and mayoralty candidate Dan Rizzo will hold his 20th annual Luau Fundraising Event on Friday, September 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will be held at Casa Lucia (VFW Mottolo…
City Council Honors Singer Family For Life-Saving Efforts in Winchester
The Revere City Council presented Certificates of Merit to Revere Police Officer Joseph Singer, his children, Mia and Domenic, and his niece, Jayna, for their efforts in saving a four-year-old boy from drowning at Sandy Beach in Winchester last September.…
Dance Revolution With Erika is Celebrating 10 Years of Dance
Erika DiCicco, owner of Dance Revolution with Erika (DRWE), celebrated 10 years in business. The following is her reflection on this milestone: “I can still remember my first pair of dance shoes, first dance recital, first dance competition. Dance has…
Beautification — It Runs in the Family
This month, the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) awarded its ‘Beautiful Home’ award to two members of the same family. The awards were given to the homes of Mel and Flo Massucco of Roland Road and Mel and Donna Massuco Jr.…
Encore to Patriot Place : New Bus Service Debuts This Week
Patriots Place in Foxboro will be the latest hub for Encore Boston Harbor’s premium motor coaches, but this time the service will be a two-way street – with the casino expecting its patrons to visit Patriot Place just as much…
Encore Set to Give Away Sports Car : New Red Card Promotions Allow Free Parking During the Week
Encore Boston Harbor is looking to put a little pizzazz in the Labor Day weekend with a full day of giveaways and fun on Sunday, Sept. 1, a day that will culminate with a drawing to give away a McLaren…
MGC Announces Appointment of Independent Monitor for Wynn Resorts
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced the appointment of Washington D.C.-based law firm Miller & Chevalier Chartered to serve as the Independent Monitor for Wynn MA, LLC, et al. During a public meeting at MGC’s Boston office, the five gaming commissioners voted…
Encore Shows Strong July in Table Games, With More Than $289 Million Wagered
The state released the first full month of gaming revenue figures for Encore Boston Harbor on Aug. 15, and it revealed that the resort casino is showing strong on table games, is a little weak on slots and had almost…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2019 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,†said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
School Is Back — Drive Safely
We’re sure we’re no different than all of our fellow commuters in expressing this sentiment: It’s so nice when there are no school buses, crossing guards, and children in the streets during our morning commute. We time the departure from…
Guest Op-Ed : Understanding Traffic, and Addressing It
By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo Last week we ran through some of the City’s accomplishments of the past summer—and there were quite a few. But it’s also true that once the school buses start to roll and summer vacations come…
RHS Sports Roundup
Hopes are High for RHS Football Team The Revere High football team has been preparing arduously for the 2019 campaign over the past two weeks in anticipation of their season-opener. “We’ve been having a great pre-season,†said veteran RHS head…
A Special Guest in the House Gov. Charlie Baker Attends Boxing Show at Encore
Encore Boston Harbor and Murphy’s Boxing hosted their second show at the $2.6 billion casino resort and there were plenty of exciting bouts contested in front of another huge crowd of boxing fans. NABF super featherweight champion wrapped up the…
Obituaries 08-28-2019
Albert D’Errico, Sr. Proud Member of the Greatest Generation, Retired Foreman for the City of Revere and 50-Year Member of the Revere Auxiliary Police Dept. Albert J. D’Errico, Sr. passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at…
Row Row Row in Revere
The landing is always the hard part during the annual fundraiser for Autism awareness, Row Row Row in Revere.