The City Council approved a motion by Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna that Mayor Brian Arrigo request the DPW to paint the façade and clean the Beachmont fire station property on Winthrop Avenue. McKenna said the former fire station (which…
Author: Cary Shuman
Rotondo Seeks Release of Recommendations for Ocean Avenue/Revere Street Intersection
Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo wants the city to release the recommendations that were made by the city to the Deprtment of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) regarding the Ocean Avenue/Revere Street intersection in light of the many projects being constructed on the…
Serino, Moulaison Advance to Ward 6 Final Election
Ricky Serino and Nicholas Moulaison Sr. will square off in November for the Ward 6 seat on the Revere City Council following their respective first-and-second-place finishes in Tuesday’s Preliminary Election. Serino took the top spot in the field of three…
Giannino Tops Ticket for At-Large Candidates
Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino again showed strength at the ballot box across the entire city on her way to an impressive first-place in the Preliminary Election Tuesday. Giannino topped the ticket in the 13-candidate field with 2,012 votes. Nine other candidates,…
Marc Silvestri Speaks About His Recovery at the Sudi Barbecue
Revere’s Substance Abuse Disorder Initiatives (SUDI) Office held its annual barbecue to celebrate National Recovery Month Thursday on the lawn at Amercan Legion Hall. The highlight of the program came when Marc Silvestri delivered a stirring and emotional message about…
On the Big Stage : Gambardella Has Major Test in Pay-Per-View Bout
Revere’s Travis Gambardella is preparing for the biggest fight of his professional boxing career. Gambardella, 30, who is undefeated (5-0-2) as a professional and has impressed boxing fans with his speed and power in the ring, will be facing undefeated…
Tamar Levy-Gedacht Becomes Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emmanuel
Tamar Levy-Gedacht, a 12-year-old Israeli-American girl who lives in South Korea, became a bat mitzvah at the traditional Jewish ceremony on Aug. 10 at Temple Emmanuel in Chelsea. Family and friends listened as Tamar, standing confident and poised alongside Rabbi…
Voters Go To Polls Tuesday
Ward 6 will be the center of the Revere political universe in the Sept. 10 preliminary election, but there is also a councillor-at-large primary that is generating citywide interest among voters. In Ward 6, three candidates, Nicholas Moulaison Sr., Ricky…
Ron Laquaglia Will Be Joined by Grandson for 30th Walk
For 29 consecutive years, Revere resident Ron LaQuaglia has stepped to the starting line in Wellesley for the annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. This year, LaQuaglia will be accompanied on the Sept. 22 Walk by his 14-year-old grandson, Johnny…
Restiano Named Head Basketball Coach at Chelsea High School
One of Revere High’s greatest basketball players is now a head coach. Gena Restiano, a 1,000- point scorer, three-time Northeastern Conference All-Star and league MVP during her four varsity seasons in Revere, has been named the girls basketball head coach…
City Council Honors Singer Family For Life-Saving Efforts in Winchester
The Revere City Council presented Certificates of Merit to Revere Police Officer Joseph Singer, his children, Mia and Domenic, and his niece, Jayna, for their efforts in saving a four-year-old boy from drowning at Sandy Beach in Winchester last September.…
A Special Guest in the House Gov. Charlie Baker Attends Boxing Show at Encore
Encore Boston Harbor and Murphy’s Boxing hosted their second show at the $2.6 billion casino resort and there were plenty of exciting bouts contested in front of another huge crowd of boxing fans. NABF super featherweight champion wrapped up the…
Persistence Pays Off : Ward 5 Councillor Powers Worked Hard to Bring New Fire Station to Point of Pines
When the City Council approved a $9.2 million bond for a new fire station in the Point of Pines at the July 29 meeting, the people in the audience joined Council members for a standing ovation. Ward 5 Council John…
Repucci Will Retire as Executive Director of CAPIC
Robert S. Repucci, executive director of CAPIC for the past 41 years, will be retiring from the agency that assists low-income residents in Revere, Winthrop, and Chelsea. Repucci, who has worked at CAPIC in various capacities since 1972, publicly announced…
Community Rallies Around Barbara Sullivan : Fundraiser for Popular Resident Is Set for September 14 at the Malden Moose Hall
The community is rallying around lifelong Revere resident Barbara Sullivan, who is batting a serious illness. Family and friends are showing their continuing support in a big way with a huge fundraiser planned to help Barbara on Saturday, Sept. 14…
Revere Pop Warner Football has a Large Turnout
There are no more weight restrictions for Pop Warner football players and Revere’s organization is seeing an increase in participation for the 2019 seasons. In previous years, Pop Warner football players competed in divisions that were determined by age and…
A Great Cause for the Canoeists : Row Row Row Raises Funds for Autism Programs
Revere’s Row Row Row has become one of the most anticipated events on the summer calendar since its revival three years ago after a long hiatus. On Saturday morning rowers will leave from the Point of Points Yacht Club (POPYC)…
Reading in Your ‘Free’ Time : Little Libraries Debut Througout Revere
The Little Free Libraries program in Revere is off and running in 17 different locations in the city. Mayor Brian Arrigo joined Project Manager Elle Baker and some of the key contributors to the program during a ceremony held at…
Revere Police Planned Well for Festival Traffic
One of the biggest concerns in advance of the International Sand Sculpting Festival held July 26-28 was the expected high-volume vehicular traffic that had created an inconvenience for visitors and Revere residents alike in previous years. But thanks to a…
Wheelabrator Responds to Revere Residents’ Concerns About Noise
At a Saugus Board of Health of meeting Monday night, a Wheelabrator official responded to concerns expressed by Revere residents that excessive noise was coming from the waste-to-energy facility during a 10-day period in June. The noise was caused by…