Following the two-month suspension of in-person, church services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Mary of the Assumption will conduct its first Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the church. The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor, will be officiating the Mass…
Author: Cary Shuman
Lack of Decent Weather Keeps Crowds down on Revere Beach
While Friday was warm and sunny, the rest of Memorial Weekend was un-summer like, thus limiting the number of visitors to Revere Beach. “Mother Nature certainly helped with our objective to keep people off Revere Beach over the weekend as…
The Fastest Track: Stevens Says RHS Experience Paved the Way to Success at UNH
Revere High 2017 graduate Lani Stevens, whom Supt. of Schools Dr. Diane Kelly describes as “an incredible student,” wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of her goal of completing her college studies in three years. Stevens received…
Moving Day: Ed Montone Returns to Hometown Course as Club Pro
Golfers arriving at the Winthrop Golf Club this season will be welcomed to the course by a new head professional. After a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Montone began in his new position at…
Play Ball! Revere Youth League Targets July 6 Opening
Revere Youth Baseball and Softball League President Danny Dacey is hopeful that the 2020 season can begin on July 6 and consist of a full slate of regular season games and playoffs at Griswold Park and a district-wide All-Star Tournament.…
Real Goats Will Aid in Marsh Cleanup Project
The goats are here to help Revere. Don Ciaramella, superintendent of the Revere Water and Sewer Department, launched the city’s Goats-To-Go project here Tuesday morning, releasing 50 goats for a weed and brush removal project on the half-square mile of…
Revere Memorial Day Ceremonies Set for Monday
Marc Silvestri, veterans director for Revere, will oversee the city’s virtual Memorial Day ceremonies Monday beginning at 11 a.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Silvestri said there will be no outdoor ceremonies or coordinated observances at the gravesites in Revere…
Revere Clergy Enthusiastic About Church Reopening Plans
Revere clergy are welcoming the opportunity to conduct religious services in person following Governor Charlie Baker’s decision to reopen houses of worship statewide. The Rev. John Sheridan, spiritual leader of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, called the news of…
Council Addresses City Budget With Finance Director
The City Council discussed with Finance Director Richard Viscay the city budget and the impending financial challenges in the coming fiscal year as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The presentation by Viscay did include some “good news that…
Easy Pie to Host Drive-In Movie Night, Coming to America, Sunday
There will be a drive-in movie night Sunday just a stone’s throw away from where the former Revere Drive-In brought nights of enjoyment to residents of all ages for years. Spiros Stogiannis, owner and operator of Easy Pie restaurant on…
Perfect Recollection: Jim Del Gaizo Remembers Shula, Undefeated Dolphins Team
Former Revere High quarterback Jim Del Gaizo and his wife, Sandra, are living in south Florida not far from where Jim and his Miami Dolphins teammates made history in the 1972 season, becoming the National Football League’s first (and still…
Always There for Revere: Councillor Zambuto Has Perfect Attendance for 20 Years
Woody Allen once said 90 percent of life is showing up. Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto takes it 10 percent farther. He has never missed a City Council in 20 years – he’s been perfect, 100 percent. When City Clerk Ashley Melnik…
Firefighters Contain Fast-Moving Fire on Loring Road
Last Friday afternoon Revere firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that started in the rear yard at 21 Loring Road in Oak Island and quickly spread to two 2 ½-story homes, three sheds, a fence and the abutting marshland. The blaze…
The Keefes on Cooking: Council President Presents Meals to Firefighters
What’s cooking in City Council President Patrick Keefe’s kitchen? It’s a live cooking show called “Cooking With The Keefes” starring President Keefe, his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Adrianna, who is an avid baker and pastry chef. Their son, Patrick…
Rep. Kennedy Joins Chelsea City Councillor Garcia to Deliver Mother’s Day Gifts to COVID-19 Patients
Chelsea City Councillor Judith Garcia delivered Mother’s Day gifts and hot breakfasts and lunches Sunday to COVID-19 patients being quarantined at the Quality Inn Hotel in Revere. Congressman Joe Kennedy III and his wife, Lauren Kennedy, joined Garcia at the…
EJ Leone Will Play Baseball at Johnson & Wales University
Emilio John “EJ” Leone was expected to be a top-tier contributor for the defending state champion St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) baseball team this spring. With an 85 MPH fastball and natural athletic talents that extend all the way back…
Mask Up May Program Draws Tremendous Response
The city’s Mask Up May Program, launched Sunday with a pop-up mask distribution site at Revere Beach, is drawing a tremendous response, with more than 2,000 masks set to be delivered to Revere residents at their homes this Saturday. Charlie…
City Council Will Recognize MACIR for Mask Donations
The City Council approved a motion by Councillor-at-Large by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo to award a Certificate of Commendation to MACIR for producing and donating more than 1,000 masks to the city during the COVID-19 crisis. Rachid Moukhabir is the president…
Fifty-Four Residents Being Housed at Quality Inn
The city’s decision to use the Quality Inn Hotel as housing for residents who have tested for the coronavirus has proven to be a propitious one, with many agreeing that the isolation has prevented others from contracting the insidious disease…
DeCicco Seeks Volunteers for Food Distribution, Other Capacities
Ralph DeCicco is the ADA coordinator and chair of the Revere Commission on Disabilities. He is also the volunteer coordinator and wellness and neighborhood check outreach coordinator for Revere’s COVID-19 emergency response team. Mayor Brian Arrigo and his administration created…
