Last week, it was announced that the City of Revere has more than $11 million in free cash, and this week, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Finance Director George Anzuoni announced that the city’s bond rating has gone up to AA-stable…
Author: Sue Woodcock
Record Amount of ‘Free Cash’ City Officials Announce at Council
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Finance Director George Anzuoni were pleased to inform the City Council on Monday night that the city is reporting the highest amount of free cash in the history of the city. Arrigo came to the council…
Council to Tackle Transient Housing
With over 300 AirBnB listings in Revere, the City Council is going to tackle the job of implementing regulations overseeing the trend of short terms rentals. The issue of short-term rental housing has been building over the past few years…
Powers has Questions on Wonderland Status
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers is not giving up on demanding that the owners of the old Wonderland Dog Park site appear before the city council on April 2 and explain what it going on at the site. “There isn’t…
Residents Produce Short Film On Gun Issue to Premiere April 4
Gun violence is all too often in the news, and two filmmakers from Beachmont tackle the issue in a short-film called “God Don’t Love Ugly†that premieres digitally next Wednesday, April 4, and will be available to stream on Amazon,…
Councillors Hear about Billboard Ordinance
Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria came to Revere Monday night to attend a City Council meeting, but he wasn’t there as a public official, he was there as a businessman concerned about billboards. DeMaria, who owns a Honey Dew Donuts on…
Several City Building Projects Being Considered
The City Council had finances on its mind during Monday night’s meeting with a request to back a grant application for a new high school, a request to study the feasibility of a new fire station in the Point of…
Suffolk Downs Overlay District Approved by City Council
The City Council has approved the Suffolk Downs Overlay District proposed by HYM Investments, owners and developers of the 161-acre site that is shared with East Boston. The overlay district covers the 52-acres on the old site on Winthrop Ave.…
Medical Marijuana Tax for Revere Approved
Monday night the council voted to accept a state law that would allow the city to impose a 3 percent tax on any marijuana purchased at a marijuana facility. The council has already voted against recreational marijuana shops, but a…
Tenants File Suit in Court over Housing Conditions
Since Feb. 23 tenants in three high-rise buildings known as the Water’s Edge at 364, 370 and 388 Ocean Ave. have been without a functioning elevator, and the issue has gone to Housing Court. A special office by the management…
NECCO Employees May Face Layoffs
If NECCO doesn’t find a buyer, then upwards of 400 employees could face layoffs. There are roughly 40 employees of these who reside in Revere. Last week NECCO’s CEO Mark McGee notified Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo that without a buyer…
Gov Baker Visits Shirley Avenue to Deliver $2M Grant
Gov. Charlie Baker came to the Bagel Bin last Thursday afternoon to present a $2 million MassWorks grant to city officials for upgrades to Shirley Avenue area. The award will enable substantial improvements to street surfaces and sidewalks within Revere’s…
Councillors to Take Up Suffolk Downs SDOD
The City Council will take up a zoning request from the developers of Suffolk Downs at its meeting this coming Monday night. The council’s Zoning Subcommittee met this past Monday with HYM Investments head Tom O’Brien to review his request…
Have You Had Enough Yet?
For the second time in less than two weeks Revere was hit with a nor’easter, closing schools and City Hall. Last Wednesday the battle was against rising tides and flooding. Yesterday over a foot of snow was left to contend…
The Lion Roared in Revere
The month of March certainly came in like a lion, and let’s hope it goes out like a lamb. Eastern coastal communities, including Revere, were battered with a nor’easter that blew in last Friday and stayed much of the weekend.…
Suffolk Downs Developer Visits Chamber of Commerce
Tom O’Brien, head of HYM Investments and owners of the 161-acre Suffolk Downs site, spoke in Revere once again last Thursday afternoon at the invitation of the Revere Chamber of Commerce. O’Brien has made several visits to Revere, appearing in…
Arrigo Delivers State of the City Address
Mayor Brian Arrigo gave a confident, forward looking, State of the City speech address last Thursday night at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School. Stressing that Revere is a place to invest in, Arrigo also cited the work of the…
City Council Approves New Police Contract
Monday night, the City Council approved a contract between the city and the Police Superior Officer Union. George Anzuoni, the city finance director, presented the terms of the contract to the council. Part of the contract stipulates that the assessment…
Assessments Are Up,Taxpayers Are Miffed
Members of the Board of Assessors were requested to appear before the City Council Monday night after numerous complaints about new property assessments, taxes and the ability for people in the city to be able to continue to afford to…
Site Plan Review Board Moves to New Venue
Following a complaint lodged by a Revere Journal reporter alleging violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Site Plan Advisory Review Board has agreed to move its meeting location to the City Hall Chambers starting on Tuesday, March 6. On…