The Conservation Commission gave the go-ahead to Mario’s Autobody, owned by Mario Meranghi, to construct a one-story building for the storage of vehicles only at the public hearing held last Wednesday afternoon. Located at 22 Naples Road there had been…
Author: Sue Woodcock
Mario’s given Go Ahead to File for Special Permit
The Conservation Commission gave the go-ahead to Mario’s Autobody, owned by Mario Meranghi, to construct a one-story building for the storage of vehicles only at the public hearing held last Wednesday afternoon. Located at 22 Naples Road there had been…
Community Needs Assesment Survey Seeks More Input from the Public
Every three years health institutions are to give out a Community Needs Assessment Survey, and this time The Harvard Community Development project is now conducting a survey for Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop, according to Jeff Stone, director of the North…
Despite the Cost, City Officials Still Encourage Recycling
You think you’re doing the right thing by recycling your plastic milk jug, your cardboard and cans. Environmentally, you are still doing the right thing, but for cities and towns, it costs more to dispose of recyclable trash as opposed…
Licensing Commission Rolls Back Volare’s Operating Hours to 11 P.M.
The Licensing Commission has had it with Volare at 388 Broadway and decided to roll the hours of operation back to 11 p.m. Lt. Det. Robert Impemba told the commission last Wednesday that in the last four months the police…
Restroom Was Just That: Bathroom Break Lands D&L Liquor Before Licensing Comm.
It seemed innocent enough – an employee working in a Revere store decided to take a bathroom break. But he fell asleep when he sat down for at least 20 minutes. Customers came in and out, left money on the…
21 People Displaced by Fire on Thornton Street
Twenty-one people were displaced after a four-alarm fire consumed a six-family home on early Wednesday morning March 20. The call came in around midnight for smoke in the building, which quickly rose to four alarms. The fire appears to have…
Site Plan Review Committee Hears from Business Hopefuls
Before the Site Plan Review Committee meeting started Tuesday morning it was determined that one applicant needed more information for the committee members. The applicant, Joseph Hennessy has an interest in property on Arcadia Street where he would like to…
No Mold Found in City Hall Samples
The engineers and construction crews working on repairs to City Hall have announced that there was no mold found in samples taken from City Hall, including those from the second floor, which has drawn a lot of complaints because of…
ConCom Approves Work on the Strand Trail
The Revere Conservation Commission approved a notice of intent for repairs to the Revere section of the Northern Strand Community Trail in North Revere, past Harmon Park. The entire trail will run 10 miles from Everett to Nahant when completed.…
$800,000 Two-family Home Makes Revere Real Estate History as Most Expensive Ever Sold in City
According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) a Revere Realtor set another real estate record in Revere’s real estate history – the sale of the most expensive two-family home in Revere for a record high $880,000. Realtor Gary Ferragamo, of…
Take Your Pick 103, or 25? Leap-year Baby Nellie Grasso Is Still Spry
Nellie Grasso’s mother always made sure that she had a birthday cake every year, even if her birthday actually only came once every four years during the Leap Year. Nellie is a Leap Year Baby, born Feb. 29, 1916 in…
Call Center Sees Sharp Increase During Wind Storm
The City of Revere 311 Call Center experienced a 40 to 50 increase in calls during the windy weather on Monday and Tuesday. In an average day the center receives 80-100 calls. During the wind storm the center was busy.…
Mottolo Post #4524 and Demaino’s Restaurant Team Up
For years it was known as Casa Lucia, a function facility at 61 Lucia Ave. Then it was sold to the Joseph Leon Mottolo Post #4524 more than a year ago for as the new home for the post. Last…
Fiesta Shows Set to Open on March 21
Get ready for a good snow storm in March or April because the Licensing Commission has approved a permit for Fiesta Shows to come to town once again. Traditionally it snows at least once when Fiesta open its first show…
Officials Happy with Federal Wetlands Protection
Winthrop, Revere and Lynn are in good shape when it comes to protecting marshland and wetlands through the Wetlands Protection Act. Winthrop and Revere share the Belle Isle Marsh with East Boston. Revere and Lynn also share the Rumney Marsh.…
Veterans Organizations get Discount on Licensing Fees
There are three veterans’ organizations in Revere and each one is struggling with membership numbers with older veterans dying off and younger veterans not joining their local post. For the past few years all the posts have been paying $1,300…
Loyal Order of the Moose Gets a Reprieve; 30 Days Remain Before Doors Are Closed for Good
The Licensing Commission has given the Loyal Order of the Moose 30 days to get its act together or cease to exist. For the past year the private social club on Broadway has been struggling internally, so much so that…
Dr. Jeffrey Benecchi Continues Family Tradition
When it comes to dentistry it seems that the apple does not fall far from the tree and Dr. Jeffrey Benecchi, DMD is living proof. Sure he could have become an environmentalist, he graduated from Bates College with a degree…
HYM Outlines Suffolk Downs Development; Demolition of Horse Barns to Begin in July
The Conservation Commission is onboard with The HYM Investment Group in taking steps toward removing the horse barns, stables and equipment at Suffolk Downs. Michael Borowsky, of The HYM Investment Group, told the Conservation Commission during a public hearing for…
