As part of Mayor Brian Arrigo’s ongoing efforts to review the operation of all city departments that handle people’s money, a former employee of the Water and Sewer Department has been charged for allegedly pocketing cash for outdoor water meters.…
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News Briefs
The Great Pumpkin Dash 5K Back for Its Fourth Year The Revere Beach Partnership will play host to the annual Great Pumpkin Dash 5K on Oct. 14. This race is in its fourth year and looking forward to one of its…
Police Briefs 09-26-2018
Police News HIT SIGN, OUI CHARGE A Middleton woman has been charged with several crimes after she allegedly drove drunk into the middle of Brown Circle and knocked down the Welcome to Revere sign. Around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, police were…
Letters to the Editor
The following is a letter directred to Leo Roy, DCR commissioner. Slap in the Face to the City of Revere – Burial of Cohasset’s Whale Dear Editor, I write to you today with regard to the 30-foot whale that washed…
A Good Idea
Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe is to be congratulated for introducing the motion of installing security cameras at the Harry Della Russo Stadium, and also congratulations go to Ward 6 Councillor Charlie Patch for his request for security cameras at…
Sports 09-26-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team knocks off Classical in dramatic OT victory When Lynn Classical took the field at Harry Della Russo Stadium Friday evening, the Rams were riding high with a 2-0 record. They had demolished their two…
Obituaries 09-26-2018
Irene Deasey Of Revere, formerly of Chelsea Irene Deasey of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sept. 24 at the age of 91. She was the beloved wife of the late John Deasy and…
Remembering Lost Lives
Under candlelight last Sunday night, Sept. 16, Nor Al Abadi remembers a loved one lost to drugs and/or alcohol during the 12th Annual Revere Beach Memorial at the Bandstand. The Memorial has been a longstanding way for residents to remember…
Football Season Starts
Running back Captain Darius McNeil (#24) eludes a Marblehead defender during the Patriots’ home opener on Friday, Sept. 14.
Revere Man Dies from Shark Attack on Cape
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Revere resident Arthur Medici, 26, after he was bitten by a shark in Wellfleet and died on Saturday. The attack happened off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet around 12:15 p.m. Medici, of…
News Briefs
NARFE to meet The North Shore Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 1 pm at the Peabody Community Life Center, 75R Central Street, Peabody. This very…
City Council Passes Motion by Powers on Overdevelopment
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers was pleased to see the City Council approve his motion Monday night to limit overdevelopment at the boatyard at the corner of Mills and Thayer Avenues. The motion, which was earlier approved by the Planning…
Firefighters Respond to Ammonia Leak
On Tuesday, Sept. 12 around 2:30 p.m. a Tier 1 haz mat response was ordered by Revere Fire Department Deputy Chief Glen Rich as a result of a report of an ammonia leak at the former NECCO plant. An incident…
Century 21 North East Welcomes New Hire and Merger from Revere
Century 21 North East, the fastest growing Century 21 in the United States, has announced that it has completed the merger of DiLorenzo Realty on Revere Beach in Revere, MA. This new acquisition opens the doors to an abundance of…
Police Briefs 09-19-2018
Police News BOULDER BASH Revere Police arrested a Jamaica Plain man on Woods Avenue last Wednesday night, Sept. 12, when he apparently tossed a boulder through his recently estranged friend’s window and tried to enter into the apartment. Around 4:30…
Getting to the Heart of America’s Diabetes Crisis
About 30 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes, and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance,…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to co-sponsor Dear Editor: On behalf of the Revere Housing Authority’s Executive Director, Board of Commissioners and staff, we would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to our co-sponsor, MGH/WIC Program and Gisabel Barbosa-Horta and the following sponsors who…
A Somber Ceremony
The annual Revere Beach Memorial was held on Sunday night at the Reinstein Bandstand. This moving ceremony of remembering the 160 residents lost to drug addiction again this year had more new faces in the crowd. This is a powerful…
A Possible Harbinger
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the Carolinas is another wakeup call for our communities. Even though many preparations were made by local officials, there was still the loss of life and millions of dollars in damage. While the wind…
Sports 09-19-2018
RhS sports Roundup Doubly-tough loss for RHS football team If you can keep your head when all about you. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, — from If, by Rudyard Kipling Some losses hurt more than others, and…