Mayoral Candidates Spent $519,256 in their Campaigns Revere’s 2019 mayoral election was not only exciting, but it was expensive as Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo combined to spend $519,256 in their respective campaigns for the corner office. Arrigo,…
Month: November 2019
Powers Says He Is Eager To Return to the City Council
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is eager to get back to work after a hard-fought victory in the Nov. 5 election. Powers defeated challenger Eric Lampedecchio by 330 votes in a rematch of their 2017 race. Lampedecchio ran…
Organization Seeks to Give Undocumented Residents the Right to Apply for Driver’s Licenses
A simple trip in the car to the Market Basket for many undocumented residents of Revere could equal a catastrophic separation from their children and families – and one statewide organization has tirelessly spent the last year trying to revive…
LGBTQ Community Members Feel Welcomed and Comfortable at Mystic Valley Elder Services Social
Mystic Valley Elder Services started Mystic Tea nearly eight years ago to provide an affirming, comfortable gathering place for LGBTQ older adults and anyone who wants to meet, eat and socialize with a lot of very interesting and welcoming people.…
House Passes Legislation to Support and Honor Veterans
On Wednesday House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation to improve the mental health care for student veterans and to honor the military service…
Let’s Go Revere — Beat Melrose!
The remarkable journey forged this season by the Revere High football team moves another step forward Friday evening when coach Lou Cicatelli and his Patriots make the short trek up Route 1 to battle Melrose High in the championship game…
To RHS Fans: Make Revere Proud
There is no doubt that there will be plenty of excitement Friday evening when Revere and Melrose battle each other for the Division 4 North championship and the right to advance to the Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium. As is…
The Climate Scientists Have Been Wrong All Along
For the better part of three decades, the vast majority of scientists — including those hired by the petroleum industry — have warned the world that climate change is occurring principally because of carbon emissions from our addiction to fossil…
Guest Op-Ed: We’re on to the Future
By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo Winning an election is like being hired for a job: It’s nice to know you’re wanted…and now it’s time to get to work. Unlike a regular job, though, the job that follows election as the…
Letter to the Editor
Let’s Go Patriots Dear Editor, I hope you are all well. There have only been two times in the recent History of Revere that we have been ranked this high in Mass Football standings, 1973 and today. The ‘81 team…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Cross Country Teams Compete at Division 1 State Meet The Revere High boys-and-girls cross country teams wrapped up their long season, which began with practices in the heat of late August and ended in the chilly November air, this…
Dominic Reed Stands Tall in Revere’s Victory: Junior Lineman Makes Key Fumble Recovery
Dominic Reed stands 6-foot, 3 inches tall and is one of Revere’s biggest football players. Reed probably felt like he was 10-feet tall as he accepted high-fives and hugs from his teammates when he returned to the sidelines after making…
RHS Football Notebook Cicatelli: Our Biggest Game Is Friday
Revere High football coach Lou Cicatelli is not shying away from the spotlight of the program and the city’s most anticipated football game since Revere played in the Super Bowl in 1973. Instead he’s embracing the moment and preparing his…
Obituaries 11-13-2019
Thomas Hickey, Jr. Retired Commission Broker Services and interment were held for Thomas F. Hickey, Jr., who died on Sunday, Oct. 13 following a long illness at the Don Orione Nursing Home in East Boston. Born and raised in East…
Four More Years for Arrigo
Mayor Brian Arrigo won re-election Tuesday, earning a second four-year term as the city’s chief executive. Arrigo received 5,809 votes to claim victory over Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo who received 5,251 votes. The election was a rematch of their 2015 contest…
D’Ambrosio Tops School Committee Race
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Mark Barden, AG Healey Visit Garfield School
Mark Barden lived every parent’s worst nightmare but has turned that nightmare into hope. On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012 Barden’s 7-year-old son, Daniel, was among the 26 children and staff that Adam Lanza killed at Sandy Hook Elementary…