The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further spread of the virus. As of April 7, 2020, the Revere Board of Health has been notified by…
Author: Cary Shuman
Hebrew Senior Life Imposes Self-shelter at Home at Satter House
Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL), a nonprofit orgaÂnization committed to imÂproving the lives of older adults that cares for more than 3,000 seniors per day in the Boston area, took a bold, precautionary move to thwart the spread of COVID-19 this week:…
Arrigo Sets pace in Establishing Guidelines During Crisis
Mayor Brian Arrigo has been at the forefront of city officials statewide institutÂing guidelines to promote the health and public safeÂty of residents during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, Arrigo diÂrected the Board of Health to issue an order to…
Vincent Support Baker’s Decision to Close Parking on Beach
State Rep. RoseLee VinÂcent can look out her winÂdow and see Revere Beach in all its glory. She has been a chief protector of the beach’s environment in her years in the state legislature and before that. Vincent has led…
Novoselsky, Arrigo in Touch with Veterans at Shirley Avenue Housing
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Mayor Brian Arrigo have been in regular contact with veterÂans who live at the veterans housing facility located at the corner of Shirley and Nahant Avenues. Novoselsky, co-chair of the Revere Veterans ComÂmittee with…
Shea Said End-of-Year Athletic Awards Will be Presented
Revere High’s year-endÂing senior awards night has been a major production in past years, fittingly held at the Showcase Cinemas in Revere. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, that program will more than likely be held in a different venue. But…
Tragedy at the Jack Satter House
COVID-19 spreads at Revere senior facility Hebrew Senior Life confirmed Tuesday that six residents of the Jack Satter House on Revere Beach Boulevard have died, five related to COVID-19, while the cause of death of a sixth resident has not…
Arrigo tells Revere Beach visitors to practice social distancing
Mayor Brian Arrigo took the social distancing guidelines being practiced nationwide directly to Revere residents and visitors to Revere Beach Saturday. In an unusual but quite effective action, Arrigo, situated in the mobile City Hall van being driven by aide…
Councillor Powers recovering from injury sustained in fall at home
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers is resting comfortably at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after undergoing surgery to repair his left hip. Powers sustained a broken hip injury Saturday night after tripping over something on the floor in his Revere home.…
Councillor Giannino continues her campaign for state rep
Under ordinary circumstances, Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino would walk door-to-door to collect signatures for her nomination papers. But the COVID-19 crisis has affected everything, everywhere. So in an effort to obtain the 150 signatures needed to become certified as a candidate…
AD Shea working to start spring season May 4
Revere High Director of Athletics Frank Shea is focusing his efforts on the spring sports season and a starting date of May 4 for pre-season practices. The MIAA, the organization that governs interscholastic sports in Massachusetts and of which Revere…
Standard Setter: Gurska earns All-American honors for new college program
There are few honors in collegiate sports more prestigious or sought-after than All-American. It means you’ve been selected the best of the best among all athletes in the country for a particular season. Like Heisman Trophy winner, “All-American†is a…
Working at Home: Councillors participate in meeting remotely
Patrick Keefe Jr. was sitting in his dining room when he called the Revere City Council meeting to order Monday night. It was an historic moment in the city’s history as the Council President and his 10 colleagues “met†despite…
Councillor McKenna hits three local businesses for ‘price gouging’
Councillor Joanne McKenna never pulls any punches when confronting issues in an effort to help residents in her ward or across the city. Monday night, McKenna lowered the boom on local businesses “for price gouging and taking advantage of residents…
City Council discusses the testing of first responders for coronavirus
Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti’s motion about the testing of Revere’s first responders for coronavirus drew considerable discussion at Monday’s City Council meeting. While acknowledging that there is a shortage of medical testing kits, Visconti said, “I do feel that once they…
Arrigo, Hanton discuss COVID-19 with Council
During a crisis situation that has gripped the City of Revere, the state, the nation, and the world, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Director of Revere’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Response Team Kim Hanton, and Board of Health Chair Dr. Nathalee Kong discussed…
What’s Better Than a New Jetter? New vehicle will help DPW with sewer maintenance
Mayor Brian Arrigo and DPW Water/Sewer Department Superintendent Donald Ciaramella and other DPW staff welcomed the arrival of a new $250,000 Jetter truck that will help maintain and clean sewers in the city. “Out with the old and in with…
Baris Berk of United Brokers proves that the American Dream is alive
Baris Berk grew up in Turkey and emigrated to the United States in 1998. “I had $1,800 cash in my pocket,†remembers Berk, 46, adding that he came to this country hoping that his hard work would help him attain…
St. Mary’s star D’Itria leads team to state title
By Cary Shuman Even before Nicolette D’Itria arrived on the St. Mary’s campus as an incoming eighth-grader, there was talk that a very talented athlete from Revere was ready to make a major impact in the school’s powerful girls basketball…
City Council seeks meeting with Revere Little League directors about McMackin Park
City Council President Patrick Keefe has made Pop Warner one of the most prized youth sports programs in the city. The RPW leader will now try to rebuild another gem in the city: McMackin Little League Field, also known as…