Positive Cases in Revere Reach 83 Along Revere Beach, Mayor Arrigo Urges Social Distancing, Restaurants Shift to Delivery-Only The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further…
Month: March 2020
City of Revere Response to COVID-19: March 26, 2020 Update
Mayor Arrigo Urges Residents to Stay at Home City Advising Further Restrictions at Senior Housing Facilities The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further spread of…
EBNHC taking the necessary steps to protect our community
As we face the public health crisis of COVID-19, know that Massachusetts is prepared. Our public health departments, world-class healthcare providers and institutions are experts in emergency preparedness and are trained for the possible emergence of diseases like this. The…
Arrigo, public safety officials urge residents to stay home; COVID-19 count doubles to 16
The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further spread of the disease. On Monday, Mayor Arrigo was joined by Police Chief James Guido, Fire Chief Christopher…
Working at Home: Councillors participate in meeting remotely
Patrick Keefe Jr. was sitting in his dining room when he called the Revere City Council meeting to order Monday night. It was an historic moment in the city’s history as the Council President and his 10 colleagues “met†despite…
RHS grad cuts study abroad trip short, returns early from Spain due to pandemic
The following story was written by Revere High School graduate, Brendan Hayes, who is studying at UMASS Amherst. From January to the middle of March, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain. During…
Councillor McKenna hits three local businesses for ‘price gouging’
Councillor Joanne McKenna never pulls any punches when confronting issues in an effort to help residents in her ward or across the city. Monday night, McKenna lowered the boom on local businesses “for price gouging and taking advantage of residents…
Revere Police prepared to respond to COVID-19
The Revere Police Department is working closely with Mayor Brian Arrigo, other local, State and Federal partners as we monitor the Covid-19 outbreak in Massachusetts and taking proactive steps to support containment efforts and prepare for further spread of the…
City Council discusses the testing of first responders for coronavirus
Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti’s motion about the testing of Revere’s first responders for coronavirus drew considerable discussion at Monday’s City Council meeting. While acknowledging that there is a shortage of medical testing kits, Visconti said, “I do feel that once they…
City postpones Census Day in light of pandemic
The City Council approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s request to table an update on activities planned for Census Day on April 1. Revere Census Co-Directors Dimple Rana and Diane Colella were scheduled to inform the Council of the events that were…
MBTA tweaks reduced service schedule, provides other updates
In an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the MBTA announced last week that it would be reducing frequency in service to help facilitate social distancing. However, following Tuesday’s implementation of service reductions that led to crowded trains on…
Banks will remain open: Consumers strongly encouraged to bank electronically
The Massachusetts Bankers Association announced on Monday that banks throughout the Commonwealth will remain open while keeping their customers and employees safe. According to Gov. Charlie Baker’s order issued earlier today, financial institutions such as banks are considered essential services…
Courts Continue Emergency-Only Operations
The Massachusetts Trial Courts will remain closed to the public except for emergency matters, after more than a week of closure already. Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday issued an order minimizing non-essential activities outside of home for effect on Tuesday,…
House passes legislation to support workers effected by the public health emergency
Last week House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed legislation to waive the one-week waiting period for workers seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to, or resulting from, the…
Revere Public Schools updates breakfast, lunch distribution
In light of the Governor’s request that more people stay home as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, Revere Public School (RPS) Superintendent Dianne Kelly said the schools will be reducing hours for breakfast and lunch distribution sites. “Beginning on Wednesday (today)…
Local funeral Homes adapt to COVID-19 pandemic
While Gov. Charlie Baker listed businesses performing funeral and memorial services as ‘essential’ businesses that can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown of other non-essential businesses, local funeral homes have had to adapt accordingly. With churches closed…
Letters to the Editor 3-25-2020
REVERE’S VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ear Editor, We truly appreciate all who want to be involved as we are faced with this national and very local emergency. We hear of many offers to help from individuals and from community organizations…
Guest Op-Ed: It’s not just statistics
By Mayor Brian Arrigo Every day since the Covid-19 pandemic invaded, occupying our hospitals, and paralyzing our economy, and dominating our discourse, we have been bludgeoned with statistics and projections and warnings and restrictions. All of it is necessary and,…
Thank goodness for Dr. Fauci
Watching the daily press briefings of the White House Task Force on the current corona virus crisis, we know we speak for all Americans in being thankful for the calming and professional presence of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served…
Obituaries 3-25-2020
Gertrude Packer Lifelone Revere residentGertrude (Borodkin) Packer, 96, a lifelong resident of Revere, passed away on Sunday, March 22. She was the beloved wife of the late William Packer, devoted mother of Harold Packer and his wife, Jo Ann Packer…
