Revere High head football coach Lou Cicatelli said the team’s annual Ironman Competition will be pushed back this year to a date still to be determined. The competition includes strength and agility events and is usually held the last week…
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Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel to Closed on June 10
Revere Fire Capt. Robert Fortuna, the city’s liaison for the Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel for COVID-19 patients, has announce that the hotel will close on June 10 at which point the facility will be returned to hotel management. The last…
Appreciation: Fire Department Honors Paula Sarcia, Admin Assistant
Paula Greene Sarcia, a popular and universally admired administrative assistant to two Revere fire chiefs, died on May 28 after a brief illness. She was 62. The Revere Fire Department honored Mrs. Sarcia with a “final salute,†outside fire headquarters…
St. Mary of the Assumption Welcomes Back Parishioners
The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, presided over the church’s first Mass Saturday since in-person activities were suspended for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two parishioners attended the Mass that began at…
City Council Will Discuss FY2021 Budget
The first public presentation of the city’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget to the City Council will highlight the 11-member Council’s meeting Monday night. “I believe that [Finance Director] Richard Viscay has completed the budget report and he will be distributing…
First-Class Award: Sonic Recognizes Hill Elementary Teacher Ceballos Wilkinson
The Revere school system, already considered one of the best urban school districts in America, has received more national recognition. Madeline Ceballos Wilkinson, a first-grade teacher at the Hill Elementary School, was notified by SONIC Drive-In Restaurants that she was…
The Art of Discipline: Revere Karate Awaits Reopening, Anniversary Celebration
For 40 years, the Revere Karate Academy has trained tens of thousands of local youths who developed a lifelong appreciation for the martial arts. In addition to a love of the sport and a mastery of self-defense techniques that are…
Churches Re-open: St. Mary of the Assumption Will Hold Mass on Saturday
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…
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…