By Seth Daniel The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) embarked upon a project that will produce its largest and newest PACE program center in the network – a center that is designed to accommodate older adults in the daytime…
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The Ultimate Wedding Contest Looks to Make a Special Someone’s Dreams Come True
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza While attending a performance at Blue Ocean Music Hall last summer, Heather Siegal-Demuro, co-owner of The Ultimate Woman’s Apparel, shared a table with a young couple who had been long engaged. The two had…
Capital Improvement Plan Details Revere’s Focus Through 2022
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It was capital improvement night at the City Council on Monday night, when Mayor Brian Arrigo presented a report detailing a proposed capital improvement plan and a plan for the Department of Public Works facility. All…
Vincent is In:To Seek Re-Election as State Rep in 2018
By Sue Ellen Woodcock While the next election for state representative is a year away, current State Rep. RoseLee Vincent is quashing rumors that she won’t run. She absolutely will. “The rumors are not true. I’ve only just begun,†said…
Election 2017 is in the Books
By Stephen Quigley Just when one thought that there would be a respite on election speculation for at least two months, on Wednesday morning, before the ballots were certified, rumors were already swirling from the Bagel Bin on Shirley Avenue…
Shop in Revere on Small Business Saturday, Nov 25
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s easy to name off big box stores, but it’s the small businesses thriving to keep Revere moving that people remember for years to come. On this year’s Small Business Saturday, which takes place on Saturday,…
MBTA Revisits Blue-Line/Red-Line Connector
By John Lynds Significant development in East Boston, Revere and along the MBTA Blue Line corridor has the MBTA re-examining the stalled Blue-Line/Red-Line Connector. At an October 30 MBTA board meeting, board chairman Joseph Aiello asked agency staff for an…
MassDot Working on New Toll-Plaza Reconfiguration
By John Lynds It’s no secret that traffic in East Boston has gotten worse, not better as a result of MassDOT’s All Electronic Tolling (AET) program that removed the toll booths from the mouth of the Sumner Tunnel. The removal…
A Look Through the Graveyard: Council Motions that Didn’t Make the Cut
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere city councillors file hundreds of motions each year. They are often sent to sub-committees, then travel back to the council and if they are lucky they go to the mayor’s office for a signature and…
Joseph Festa Offers to City Land Donation on Douglas St
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Joseph A. Festa Jr. has been a contractor much of his life, but he’s also a strong proponent of open space and conservation. This year, he is seeking to donate to the city three parcels of…
Board Approves Plans for New Beach Hotel
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Plans for a new hotel on Revere Beach Boulevard have been approved by the Conservation Commission during its recent meeting. The eight story, 175-room hotel which includes an 80-seat restaurant is being pitched by JBX Developers…
Husband Arraigned on Murder Charge in Alleged Homicide
A Revere man remains held without bail following his arraignment on an indictment charging him with first-degree murder in the homicide of his wife, 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. Andrew MacCormack, 29, is accused…
Councillor Seeks Meetings with HYM Developers
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillor George Rotondo wants Suffolk Downs developers to appear in front of the council and update the residents on their plans. Rotondo filed a late motion Monday night asking for HYM Investments, the owners and developers…
Iovanna Sworn in as ACPO at Chelsea Court
On Nov. 3, Jessica Iovanna and Frank Russo were sworn in as assistant chief probation officers (ACPO) by First Justice Matthew Nestor at the Chelsea District Court. Court personnel, community leaders, and family and friends joined in to celebrate the…
Police Briefs 11-15-2017
Revere Police NEWS MAN SHOT ON SHIRLEY AVE. Revere Police are investigating the non-fatal shooting of a man on Shirley Avenue around 7 p.m. on Monday. Police responded when the ShotSpotter went off and several reports of gunshots came into…
Letters to the Editor
Election Commissioner says thank you Dear Editor, I would like to publicly thank the following individual’s for working so hard to ensure the success of the local election held last Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017: Mayor Brian M. Arrigo, Election Board…
There Are Only Winners
Last week’s election shows that civic spirit is very much alive in our community. The large number of candidates, who gave up their time and money over the course of the last few months to meet voters and state their…
The Holiday Season is Approaching — Remember to Help Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, the approaching holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many of our fellow citizens…
Sports 11-15-2017
EYES ON THE PRIZE RHS Powderpuff to faceoff against Winthrop and return the trophy home By Gisella Jimnez-Fuentes Powderpuff, the sport for senior girls at Revere High School, has been an annual tradition for almost 35 years. On this Saturday…
Obituaries 11-15-2017
Florence DeLano Former longtime member of Revere Election Committee Florence DeLano of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 97. Florence was born and raised in East Boston. A resident of Friendly Gardens for…
