One of the busiest intersections in Revere – located at Cushman Avenue and School Street, and centered by Broadway – is about to get a compete makeover. And when all is said and done, the traffic flow on frequently clogged…
Author: Cary Shuman
Council Will Honor Dr. King With Banner at City Hall
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Council President Anthony Zambuto to request Mayor Brian Arrigo to commission a banner honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the outstanding civil rights leader and brilliant orator, and that the…
Serino, Keefe Request Construction of Sound Barrier for Route 1
Councillors Richard Serino and Patrick Keefe are asking the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration to prioritize the building of a sound barrier along Route 1, from Copeland Circle to Route 16 in Revere, to decrease noise in the neighborhood from vehicles…
Councilors Object to Changes of Use for Residential Units
Monday night’s Revere City Council got off to a rocky start as the councillors roundly criticized DCM Realty of Wakefield and D and M Development of Wakefield for their plans to add residential units to Dehon Street and North Shore…
Next Stop: Hawaii Revere’s Ivan Mertilus Will Play in Hula Bowl Sunday
Revere’s Ivan Mertilus was sitting in the Chicago airport Tuesday morning when the Revere Journal reached him on his cellular phone. The former St. Clement High School and Los Angeles Valley College football star was waiting to board a plane…
Vaccines Reach Revere’s First Responders
The City of Revere joined Chelsea and Winthrop and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to hold a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 600 first responders at the Rumney Marsh Academy. Police officers, firefighters, EMS professionals, 911 dispatchers, harbormasters, court officers,…
Planning Board Approves Suffolk Downs Project
The Revere Planning Board gave its unanimous approval to the McClellan Highway Development Company and the HYM Investment Group’s sub-division plan for Phase 1R of the Suffolk Downs redevelopment project at its Jan. 12 meeting. The initial phase of the…
Nicolette D’Itria Honored at St. Mary’s Senior Night
Nicolette D’Itria celebrated Senior Night at St. Mary’s High School with another excellent performance and another victory. D’Itria, a 5-foot-7-inch guard and captain from Revere, had 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists as the St. Mary’s girls basketball team…
Zambuto Elected Council President
The Revere City Council unanimously elected Councilor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto as president at its first meeting of the new year Monday night. After recording the 11-0 vote, City Clerk Ashley Melnik announced, “Councilor Zambuto is the new City Council president for…
Valsos Café Opens on Shirley Avenue
o-owners and lifelong friends from the nation of Colombia Alex Herrera and Alv Garcia have opened a new café’, Valsos, at 123 Shirley Avenue. The café’ and bakery bring a touch of Newbury Street to the city with its elegant…
Caggiano Takes Oath of Office for NE Regional School Committee
nthony Caggiano received his oath of office as Revere’s representative on the Northeast Regional Vocational School Committee at a ceremony Monday at City Hall. City Clerk Ashley Melnik administered the oath to Caggiano in the socially distanced ceremony held inside…
Councillors Concerned About Rodents at Sozio Property
Councillors George Rotondo and Arthur Guinasso both expressed their concerns about rodents making their way from the former site of the Sozio’s appliance store on Squire Road on to other nearby properties. The landmark Sozio’s store was destroyed in a…
Morabito Requests Surface Replenishment at Dog Park
Councilor-at-Large Steven Morabito wants minor repairs done at the Paws and Play Dog Park on Sargent Avenue. Morabito said a couple of his constituents reached out to him about restoring the rock surface inside the park. “It’s a great park…
Hinojosa Explains Winter Lighting Schedule at Griswold Park
Following a motion by Ward 6 Councilor Richard Serino that the lights at the three St. Mary’s fields at Griswold Park not be turned on during the winter season, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hinojosa detailed the reasoning behind the…
Serino Gets 20-Year Zoning Extension for Squire Road Property
Seeking to protect the interests of Stevens Street residents and prevent businesses or apartments from being built at the corner of Stevens Street and Squire Road, Ward 6 Councillor asked for a 20-year extension to the current 30-year limit on…
Mertilus Has Aspirations for the NFL: Revere Resident Slated to Play in Showcase Event
After an outstanding career as a defensive back for the Los Angeles Valley Community College football team, Revere’s Ivan Mertilus now has his sights on playing in the National Football League. Mertilus, a 6-foot-1-inch, 205-pound cornerback who runs a 4.4…
Shea Remains Hopeful That RHS Sports Can Resume in March
Revere High School Director of Athletics Frank Shea said the plan right now is for the Greater Boston League to have its three shortened sports seasons begin on March 1, 2020. “We made that decision so that we can still…
Five Candidates Vye for DeLeo’s House Seat
The race to fill the seat held by State Rep. and Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo is on. Four candidates, Marc Silvestri, Jeffrey Turco, Valentino Capobianco, and Alicia DelVento, have officially announced their intentions to run in the…
Keefe: ‘It Was an Honor to Be Council President’
Ward 4 Councilor Patrick Keefe completed a successful year as City Council President. The Council will elect its new leader at its first meeting of 2021 on Monday, Jan. 11. Keefe led the 11-member Council through an unprecedented year that…
Revere’s Del Gaizo Brothers Remember the Great Floyd Little
The Del Gaizo twins, Jim and John, 1965 graduates of Revere High, are fondly remembering their Syracuse University football teammate Floyd Little, who died on Jan. 1 at the age of 78. Little was a three-time All-American running back for…
