Month: January 2023
Stacey Rizzo, Susan Gravellese Re-Elected to School Committee Leadership Positions
Revere School Committee Vice Chair Stacey Rizzo and Secretary Susan Gravellese were re-elected unanimously to their leadership positions on the board at the 2023 organizational meeting. As Mayor of Revere, Brian Arrigo will be the chairperson of the School Committee.…
Arrigo, Rizzo Battle Over Executive Session
By Adam Swift It was a mayoral showdown at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Current Mayor Brian Arrigo and former mayor and City Councillor-at-Large engaged in a sometimes heated discussion over Rizzo’s ongoing efforts to garner information about police misconduct…
News Briefs
Revere’s Dept. of Planning and Community Development Launches 2023 Business Survey This month the Revere Department of Planning and Community Development will launch a 2023 Business Survey, targeting all Revere businesses – large and small – to better understand the challenges…
Licensing Commission Told of Plans for Quality Inn To Reopen
The Revere License Commission held its regular meeting last Wednesday, January 18, in the Council Chamber. Chairman Robert Selevitch and member Daniel Occena were on hand for the meeting. The meeting was routine in nature with the exception of a…
New High School Price Tag Continues To Be an Issue for City Councillors
By Adam Swift The price tag for a new Revere High School, how to pay for it, and whether the council should rethink the location of the new school all came up for debate at Monday night’s City Council meeting.…
Results of Traffic Study of Malden St.-Squire Rd. Presented to Traffic Comm.
The long-awaited results of the traffic study for the neighborhood comprising the grid of streets bounded westerly by Malden St., easterly by Squire Rd., southerly by Broadway, and northerly by Washington Ave. were presented to the Traffic Commission at its…
City Mourns the Loss of Former Senate President Tom Birmingham
The community is mourning the loss of former Senate President Tom Birmingham, who died on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 73. Mr. Birmingham represented Revere in the Senate following his election to the seat in 1990. He succeeded…
ConsComm To Hire Consultant To Advise on New Revere High School
The Revere Conservation Commission (ConsComm) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 18, in the City Council Chambers. Chairman John Shue and fellow commissioners Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph were on hand for the meeting. The…
Senator Edwards Serves on the Transition Committees Of AG Andrea Campbell, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and DA Kevin Hayden
Senator Lydia Edwards (D-Boston) has been serving on the Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Team on her Transition Committee, additionally has been advising Auditor Diana DiZoglio on issues regarding workplace culture, inclusion, and accountability, and is…
Conservation Commission Approves NOI for Salem Street Apartment Building
In addition to the discussion of the proposed new Revere High at the old Wonderland Dog Track (see accompanying story), the Conservation Commission (Chairman John Shue and fellow members Joseph LaValle, Brian Averbach, and Nicholas Rudolph) voted upon a number…
Visit Carmella’s Italian Market, a Neighborhood Treasure
Story by Marianne Salza Following the bustle of lunchtime in his Jeffries Point corner store, Nick Moulaison, owner of Carmella’s Italian Market, is stuffing cheery peppers with rolled prosciutto, salami, ham, and provolone. The space has been a neighborhood deli…
North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability Publishes Annual Report
By Adam Swift The North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability published its annual report in January, sharing with its constituents in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop information on projects that were completed in 2022, updates on the upcoming phases of…
The Maura Healey Era Has Begun!
Governor Maura Healey wasted little time since her inauguration a few weeks ago in setting the pace for what we’re sure will be an active — and activist — administration with her announcement last week that she will be filing…
Jacinda Ardern: A Total Class Act
We wish to make note of the incredibly classy announcement last week by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told her country that she will be stepping down from the post after almost six years in office. Ms. Ardern…
Extend Your Dry January Into February
Over the past few years, Dry January has become more and more popular. It is estimated that 15% of regular drinkers choose not to drink during the month as a means of detoxing their minds and bodies from the pernicious…
Letters to the Editor
Defund Frankenstein Research Dear Editor, There are many ugly sides to Abortion Practices in this country. This atrocity continues because it generates a lucrative money making business. So who cares if innocent babies are tortured and killed in the process! …
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS Girls Track Edges Chelsea The Revere High girls indoor track and field team earned a closely-contested 44-41 victory over Chelsea last Wednesday at the Merullo Fieldhouse at Revere High. Sophomore standout Liv Yuong added her usual 10 points to…
Obituaries 01-25-2023
Joyce Odoardi She Selflessly Dedicated Her Life to Her Children and Grandchildren Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Tuesday, January 31 in the Vertuccio, Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere…
