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…
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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.…
Petrilli Opens NewFed Mortgage Branch Office in Winthrop
Former Revere High School quarterback and All-Scholastic first baseman Al Petrilli has begun a new venture next door in Winthrop. Petrilli, 65, has joined NewFed Mortgage as producing branch manager and opened a branch office in Winthrop where he has…
First Day on the Job:Brian Arrigo Inaugurated As Mayor of Revere
Brian Arrigo was inaugurated as the mayor of Revere in an impressive ceremony Monday night at a packed Council Chambers inside City Hall. City Clerk Ashley Melnik administered the oath of office to Arrigo, who was elected as mayor in…
Giannino Elected City Council President
Jessica A. Giannino was elected unanimously as the president of the Revere City Council Monday night during a special session following the 2016 Oath of Office Ceremony in the City Council Chambers. Giannino, a 24-year-old graduate of Salem State University,…
The Campaign Trail for the State Senate:Morabito Exploring Run for State Senate Seat
Revere Councillor-at-Large Steve Morabito, who won re-election to a second term in November, is considering a run for the State Senate seat currently held by Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, who announced that he is resigning his position. “I’m very serious about…
Justice Brieger Orders Recount for Revere Mayoral Election
Justice Heidi Brieger ordered that the City of Revere Election Commission conduct a recount of the votes cast in the Nov. 3 Revere mayoral election in a ruling Thursday afternoon at Suffolk Superior Court. Brieger also ordered that the recount…
Revere Officials Hold Grand Opening Ceremony for Della Russo Stadium
The Revere High football team made it a perfect night for the city with a 35-0 victory over Medford High in the season opener Friday night at the new Harry Della Russo Stadium. Before the game, Mayor Dan Rizzo and…
LaQuaglia will participate in 26th consecutive Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Revere native Ron LaQuaglia made his first appearance in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk 26 years ago. LaQuaglia, the past president of Revere Little League for 16 years and a member of the league for 36 years, decided to…
