Continuing his commitment to raising funds for cancer research, Revere resident Ron LaQuaglia will participate in the 30th Annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Sept. 23. LaQuaglia, 73, will walk 13.1 miles from Wellesley to Copley Square in…
Author: Cary Shuman
Councillors Vote for State Audit:Waiting to Know Cost Before Approval
The City Council voted by a 10-1 margin that Mayor Bran Arrigo ask State Auditor Suzanne Bump for a cost estimate to conduct a top-to-bottom review for the years 2014 to 2018 of every department at City Hall, excluding the…
Revere Crosswalks May Soon Get a Little Brighter
Revere residents may soon be seeing red, green, blue – or even a mural of legendary Patriot, Paul Revere within the citys crosswalks. Council President Jessica Giannino and Vice President Joanne McKenna co-sponsored a motion that Mayor Brian Arrigo ask…
Councillor McKenna Seeks Unity in Revere on the City Council
Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna delivered a prepared speech during the City Council’s discussion Monday night of the suspension involving two employees of the Revere Parking Department. Following are Councillor McKenna’s remarks: “I have always been proud to say I…
Powers says Wonderland Park Demolition is on Target for Completion by this Winter
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers visited the Wonderland Greyhound Park site Thursday, looking on as workers resumed their demolition of the former greyhound track. “They demolition project is back on target for completion by this winter after a brief delay…
Council Passes Motion by Rotondo to Have State Auditor Review Finances
The Revere City Council voted 10-1 to approve a motion by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo to bring in the state auditor to review the city’s finances in all city departments. Rotondo’s motion was in response to the continuing investigation of the…
Arrigo:New Parking Meters Will be Installed Throughout the City
Mayor Brian Arrigo said that Revere residents can expect to see brand new parking meters throughout the city by the end of 2018. “All of the meters will be replaced and we will have brand new meters,†said Arrigo. “Additionally…
Revere Pop Warner Begins Practice for 2018 Season
Revere Junior Patriots Pop Warner has long been one of the area’s most popular and successful youth sports organizations. That tradition of excellence is continuing under the leadership of president Patrick Keefe, who also serves as city councillor for Ward…
Council Discusses Traffic Issues Due to Festival
The City Council discussed the traffic congestion that residents encountered during the International Sand Sculpting Festival that attracted between 700,000-800,000 people to Revere Beach. The councilors took on the issue after Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo made a motion that “Mayor Brian…
Investigation of Meter Money Continues:Arrigo Places Two Parking Department Employees on Unpaid, Administrative Leave
Mayor Brian Arrigo has placed two employees in the Revere Parking Department on unpaid, administrative leave following the release of a report that showed only one coin turnover from the city’s parking meters had been made during fiscal year 2018.…
Appreciation:Lucy Fiandaca, Local Resident, Pillar of the Community
When Lucy Fiandaca walked into the Winthrop Marketplace to do her shopping, this elegant lady from East Boston lit up the whole store with her kindness, her warmth, and her optimism. “She was the most positive person I’ve ever met, 
Engineered for Success:At RHS, Noel Set the Path to Her Career in the Sciences
Jacqueline Noel has always enjoyed the sciences. She was a participant in several Revere school science fairs and took a number of Advanced Placement classes at Revere High School. “I always took as many science classes as I could in…
Carvalho sees His Public Service as Setting Strong Foundation for DA Run
Evandro Carvalho believes his campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney is picking up momentum with just under three months to go before the Democratic primary is held on Sept. 4. “It’s an honor to be running, to get to know…
A True Bulldog:Revere Resident Graduates from Yale
Anthony D’Ambrosio accepted his degree from Yale University, received the Anthony M. Schulte Award for exemplary public service, and because of his exceptional leadership, he had the opportunity to meet Yale Law School alumna Hillary Clinton, the Class Day speaker.…
Hayes Returns Home, Healthy and Ready for the Future
Lauren Hayes had the honor of throwing out the first ball at the Revere High Senior Softball Night game Friday at St. Mary’s Field. Hayes, a standout first baseman on the 2014 Division 1 North championship team, actually delivered two…
A Leader in His Field:Revere Native Joseph Corrado Named President of Missouri State Medical Association
A Revere native, whose parents still reside in the city, is the new president of the Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA). Dr. Joseph A. Corrado, son of Joseph and Anna (Carlucci) Corrado, was formally installed at the MSMA’s 160th Annual…
Revere High JROTC Place American Flags in Preparation for Memorial Day
Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Revere Director of Veterans Services Director Marc Silvestri thanked the RHS Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, Major Deborah A. Bowkey and her command staff for their efforts in placing flags at soldiers’ monuments in the…
Appreciation:Remembering Kathy Finklestein
They came from all walks of life, bowlers and business people, friends and family, people of all faiths and beliefs – and what they all had in common was this: to have known Kathleen “Kathy†(Pawlak) Finklestein was to have…
Appreciation:Joseph Festa, Prominent Developer, Dies at 89
Mr. Joseph A. Festa, one of the most successful and prominent real estate developers in the city’s history, died on March 26 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a valiant battle against illness. He was 89. Mr. Festa and…
Pope John Basketball Team Beats Mashpee at the Garden:Thompson, Collins Lead Tiger Team into the Massachusetts State Finals
Pope John’s brilliant guard Angel Price-Espada was hobbled by a leg injury so head coach Leo Boucher looked to other players to give his team a boost in the decisive fourth quarter of Monday’s state semifinal at the TD Garden.…