The following motions were considered at the Feb. 5 Revere City Council meeting: 18-035 Motion presented by Councillor Morabito: That the City Council accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 64N, Section 3 as amended by chapter 55 of…
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Good Samaritans Help Injured Dog in Everett
Jamie-Lee Hersey, of Wakefield, was driving along Revere Beach Parkway at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday night when she came across a severely injured dog in the middle of the road alongside Simoniz Car Wash. Instinctively, she immediately pulled over…
East Boston Savings Bank Awards $1,000 to Seventh Grader for Her Patriotism in Saving the American Flag
East Boston Savings Bank’s President and CEO, Richard Gavegnano invited seventh-grader, Ashley Reardon to the bank’s Peabody Headquarters where he presented her with a community scholarship of $1,000 for retrieving an American flag she found entangled high in a tree. …
The Future of Transportation Isn’t Just Self-Driving Cars, It’s Public Transit
Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
Letters to the Editor
SEAPLANES IN REVERE A WIN-WIN Dear Editor: Amazon thinking about seaplanes in Boston Harbor in creating its new Headquarters 2, has caused quite a stir among East Boston residents and some of our elected officials( Possibility of seaplanes in harbor…
A Deserving Appointment for Senator Boncore
We wish to make note of the appointment of Sen. Joseph Boncore of Winthrop as the new chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee by acting Senate President Harriette Chandler. Although Sen. Boncore is only in his first full term, his…
The Blizzard of ’78 Changed Revere Beach — and Our City — Forever
For those of us who remember vividly the Blizzard of ’78, it is something that we never will forget. For four days, the city stepped backwards in time by almost a century. Our way of life that depended on the…
Sports 02-07-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS boys basketball rolls past Saugus, 71-24 The Revere High boys basketball team put it all together last Wednesday to earn a runaway 71-24 victory over Saugus at the Merullo Fieldhouse for their first win of the…
Obituaries 02-07-2018
Gabriel ‘Steve’ Festa Of Malden, formerly of Revere and East Boston Gabriel S. “Steve†Festa of Malden, formerly of Revere and East Boston, died recently. He was the beloved husband for over 45 years of Gail M. (DeMattia) Festa; loving son of Gaetano D. Festa and…
Smashing the Eagles at Lubertos Pastry Shop
Children at Luberto’s Pastry Shop, on broadway, at the “Patriots Smash the Philly Eagles” party pictured right before driving their fists into the Philedelphia Eagles cake. In addition to getting to smash the Eagles themselves, the children also received free…
Point of Pines Yacht Club Officers Installation
The Point of Pines Yacht Club held its Installation of Officers Dinner Saturday night at Casa Lucia. Pictured are new officers following the installation ceremony that was led by Mayor Brian Arrigo. Front row, from left, are Recording Secretary Mike…
News Briefs
LOCAL ROADWAY CHANGES POSTED In an effort to protect public safety for local pedestrians and traffic for anyone going to the Garfield School, Eliot Road is now a permanent one-way heading westbound from Porter Avenue to Clark Road. Standish Road…
Revere to Receive $9,700 in S.A.F.E Grants
Gov. Charles Baker, Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Revere’s state delegation are pleased to announce that the grant funds for Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) and Senior SAFE programs have…
POPBA Holds Board of Directors Holiday Dinner Party
It was a wonderful night for the Point of Pines Beach Association (POPBA). On Dec. 12, Gary Ferragamo, the recently elected president of the POPBA, treated his entire board of directors of the POPBA to a filet mignon dinner in…
Revere Students Achieve Academic Honors:Local Students on Dean’s List at Wentworth
The following local students have made the Dean’s List at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the fall 2017 semester. * Brendan Dao of Revere * Naomi Torre Cardenas of Revere * Marilyn Urrea of Revere * Naomi Torre Cardenas of…
RHS Students Reflect on Field Trip to Ipswich
The following is a first in a series of monthly columns regarding healthy lifestyle, shared by RHS teacher Andrew Turchon and his class On a mild, fall November morning, 30 students and two teachers from Revere High School traveled…
Police Briefs 01-31-2018
PUTTIN’ UP A STINK A Squire Road man has been arrested after causing a stir at the Rodeway Inn on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Around 12:10 a.m., police responded to a disturbance at the Inn and found a man screaming and…
It Was a Bad Idea Before, It’s a Terrible Idea Now
The intense coastal blizzard of Jan. 4, 2018, devastated many communities across the state, including mine. As I watched the storm progress, and saw the tides get higher and higher, I started receiving many calls, emails, and videos from frantic…
Letters to the Editor
Steve Wynn’s Money Dear Editor; Local politicians are being urged to return the money they have received from Steve Wynn. As we all have heard, Steve Wynn is engulfed in allegations of alleged sexual harassment. The Wall Street Journal alleged…
A Great State of the State
Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature last week truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
