Michael Wells is the new director of municipal inspections after being appointed by Mayor Brian Arrigo and receiving the wholehearted support of the City Council. At the sub-committee on his appointment, Chair Arthur Guinasso asked Wells, who has worked in…
Author: Cary Shuman
Arrigo Delivers Thorough Response on Rescue Plan Funding
When Councilor-at-Large Gerry Visconti requested that Mayor Brian Arrigo appear before the Ways and Means Sub-committee at its April 26 meeting to discuss the $30 million in funds that the city will receive via the American Rescue Plan Act of…
Additional Security Presence Being Considered at Council Meetings
City Councilors Joanne McKenna and Richard Serino have requested a security presence during Council meetings when the meetings become open to public again at City Hall. The Council has been meeting remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Safety Sub-Committee,…
McKenna, Councilors Seek Tree Replacement from National Grid
Ward 1 Councilor Joanne McKenna is requesting that more than 50 mature trees be replaced by National Grid after learning of the company’s intention to remove the trees from city property along Winthrop Avenue all the way down to Short…
Reinstein Speaks Out Against DCR’s Parking Meters on Revere Beach
Former state representative Kathi Reinstein is speaking out against the DCR’s plan to have parking meters installed on Revere Beach Boulevard. People walking or traveling the beach will notice a large traffic message board at Eliot Circle announcing that metered-parking…
Council Approves Construction of Chase Bank Building at Northgate
The City Council, acting on a favorable recommendation by its Zoning Sub-Committee, unanimously approved a non-residential structure – a Chase Bank building – to be constructed on a lot at Northgate Shopping Center, 339 Squire Road. The Zoning Board of…
Building Upon Their Successes: Revere High School Seniors Raffa, Cravotta Receive ACE Scholarships
Two of Revere High’s most outstanding students, seniors Julianna Raffa and Nicholas Cravotta, received scholarships as the result of their excellent achievements in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. The well-known, after-school ACE program is run by award-winning design…
After Excelling in Sports and Academics at RHS, Julianna Raffa Will Attend Wentworth
Julianna Raffa was a Greater Boston League All-Star player for the history-making 2019 Revere High School field hockey team that qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in 31 years. An honor roll student and a member of…
Talented RHS Student Nick Cravotta Enjoyed Exploring a New Opportunity in ACE Program
Nicholas Cravotta, a 17-year-old senior at Revere High School, is understandably very proud about his latest academic accomplishment. Cravotta was the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship from the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. He began in the program at…
Turco wins
Elected State Representative for 19th Suffolk District Seat Attorney Jeffrey Rosario Turco of Winthrop carried the communities of Revere and Winthrop in impressive fashion to win the special election for the 19th Suffolk District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.…
Broadway bus lane pilot program starts on June 1
Come June 1, people who take the Wonderland bus to Haymarket or Maverick Square will have minutes sliced off their travel time. Because that’s the day the city’s long-awaited and much-anticipated “bus lane†pilot program on Broadway (southbound) will begin,…
Guinasso wants fire lanes installed on both sides of Naples Road citing safety concerns
Ward 3 Councilor Arthur Guinasso appeared at the Revere Traffic Commission meeting on March 25 to request that fire lanes be positioned on both sides of the entire length of Naples Road to allow for the access of fire and…
Three Candidates Vie for State Rep. Seat in March 30 Election
Revere voters in separate precincts in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5 will go to the polls Tuesday, March 30 to select their new state representative. All of the Town of Winthrop’s voters will be also voting in the contest…
Council Approves Proposal for Memorial to Residents Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Councilors Joanne McKenna, Jessica Giannino, and Richard Serino that the city install a memorial plaque at the front of City Hall to pay tribute to Revere residents who lost their lives to…
Councilor Keefe Wants Answers About McMackin
From Steve DiCarlo to Steve Cushing to Steve Bagnera, to Steve Fiore, Mike Hinojosa to Mike Spinelli to Mike Popp, and please don’t leave out Brian Bright, David Lightbody, Lou Olivieri, or Vin Martelli or the Leone brothers, Emilio and…
Local Flavor: Diners Are Enjoying Louis Rubino’s Cutting Board Restaurant on Broadway
Revere resident Louis Rubino grew up a block away from the location on Broadway where he now owns a new restaurant. He worked at New Deal Deli a block away between the ages 14 and 20. “I’m a local kid, 
Council Approves Riverfront Overlay District
The Revere City Council approved by a 10-1 margin the amending of the Zoning Ordinances of the city relative to the establishment of the Revere Riverfront Overlay District, taking another major step toward the development of a “transformational†project on…
Rotondo Seeks Official City Historian Position
Councilor-at-Large George Rotondo wants the city and Mayor Brian Arrigo to look into the feasibility of providing funding through a grant for an official city historian position. “I think it would be great to illustrate where we were as a…
City, EBNHC Administer Vaccines to RPS Employees
The City of Revere and its Board of Health, in partnership,with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, administered doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Revere school employees during a six-hour clinic Friday at the Rumney Marsh Academy. The Moderna…
Green Light: Subcommittee Votes in Favor of Riverfront Overlay District
The Revere City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee voted by a 5-1 margin to approve the RiverFront Overlay District proposal that is part of the RiverFront Master Plan that will transform 20 acres of land in the Riverside/Point of Pines neighborhood into…
