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…
Author: Cary Shuman
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…
Ward 6 Councillor Serino Wants Speed Limit Enforcement
Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino says too many motorists are speeding down Washington Avenue. And the first-year city official is asking Revere Police for increased “strategic enforcement†of the speed limit on the busy street. The City Council unanimously approved…
Torretta’s Bakery, Mercurio Brothers Landscaping Help Out Revere Food Pantry
Ralph Torretta of Torretta’s Bakery and Jimmy and Michael Mercurio of Mercurio Brothers Landscaping combined forces to perform an act of kindness and generosity for Revere residents during the COVID-19 crisis. The three men donated 300 loaves of scali bread…
Council to Honor Veterans With American Flags on Legion Law
The City Council approved a motion by Councillors Richard Serino and Gerry Visconti to place one American flag on the lawn of the American Legion building for each service member from Revere “who has valiantly given his or her life 
Zambuto Calls for Issuance of Cease and Desist Order to RCN
Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto has asked for the issuance of a cease and desist order to RCN for what he termed the cable TV service provider’s “non-responsiveness†to the City Council’s request for an appearance before the Council. “I don’t have…
Meet Revere Pop Warner’s New Leader: Brianna Roderick Begins as Organization President
It’s hard to think of youth football and cheerleading amidst a global pandemic, but hopefully Sundays this fall at Della Russo Stadium will ring again with the audibles and the cheers of Revere Pop Warner athletes and their proud families.…
Councillor Richard Serino Launches Virtual Reading for Revere School Children
Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino has launched a virtual reading program called #Revere Reads for the enjoyment of the schoolchildren of Revere. Serino said the program began last week after learning on social media that two of his friends from…