There are few events in life that one can recall exactly what they were doing when the tragedy happened to unfold. One event in our life was when the planes flew into the World Trade Center Buildings on that Tuesday…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTSMAN LOCAL 3 ENDORSE CORREGGIO FOR CITY COUNCIL Dear Editor: The committee to elect John R. Correggio to the Revere City Council is honored to receive the “Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Local Number 3†endorsement. The Bricklayers…
Enough of Election Year Rhetoric
By Dan Rizzo It’s been close to two years since leaving elected office, and up to now, but for a few occasions, I have sat back and listened to false information being disseminated to Revere residents. However, with the conversation…
A Time to Remember
On Sunday, September 17, the 11th Annual Revere Beach Memorial will take place at the William G. Reinstein Bandstand starting at 7 p.m. Families of those who lost loved ones to drug overdoses from the opioid epidemic will gather to…
Letters to the Editor
REMEMBERING MARILYN LEYDEN Dear Editor: The Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation sadly acknowledges the passing of one of our founding members, Marilyn Leyden. Marilyn, along with her husband Fred and their family were instrumental in helping to create…
Investing in Public Safety and Expanding the Application Pool for Police Chief Choices
By Mayor Brian Arrigo This week, I went before the City Council to request expanding the pool of candidates for Revere police chief. To make sure we provide the City of Revere with the best possible police department, we need…
Revere DPW Update: Operations Will be Moved to a Temporary Mobile Facility
By Mayor Brian Arrigo

 Last night, the Revere City Council approved my request for an $82,000 appropriation to pay for both a lease of land and the procurement of mobile trailers to temporarily move DPW operations. The site we have…
Harvey and Houston
Many of us are just shocked as the reports of continued destruction from Hurricane Harvey keep coming in from the Houston, Texas, area. The fourth largest city in the United States is being virtually destroyed before our eyes by Mother…
Enjoy A Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2017 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,†said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU TO ALL Dear Editor, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the 911 operator, Revere Fire Dept., Cataldo Ambulance Service, MGH doctors, nurses, my family and friends for all the life saving support encouragement and help…
Seeking Your Input to Improve Residential Parking
By Mayor Brian Arrigo Last week, I announced the formation of a Resident Parking Working Group, which will make recommendations on the implementation of a resident permit parking program for the City. The goal is to have a program in…
Row, Row, Row A Success
We congratulate the Row Row Row in Revere planning committee for a very successful event that took place Saturday. Row Row Row coordinator Stacey Livote, assistant principal at the Seacoast Academy, and her committee worked hard to bring back this…
Silvestri is an Advocate for Our War Veterans
We remember Marc Silvestri well for his outstanding performances for the Revere High football team at the “old†Harry Della Russo Stadium. Marc was a tough, hard-nosed running back who worked hard on every play, often picking up extra yardage…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU Dear editor: I would like to express my appreciation to those who supported the recent Taft St. Relief Fundraiser. First and foremost, thank you to the Revere Elks, exalted ruler Kenneth Buckley, and secretary Laura Smith for generously…
Additional Racing Dates At Suffolk Downs
All-too-often, it is easier to say, “No,†than to say, “Yes.†However, the decision by the owners of Suffolk Downs to go before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last week to request two more days of thoroughbred racing is yet…
School Will Be Back – Drive with Care
With school bells ringing for the start of the 2017-18 school year next week and the week thereafter, commuters will have to adjust to the prospect of schoolchildren and school buses returning to our streets. All of us who drive…
Another Alcohol- Related Tragedy
Perhaps it is because we have children who are teen-agers, but the news Monday morning of the death of a 16 year-old girl on the Merrimack River in a jet ski accident in which alcohol allegedly was involved hit us…
Letters to the Editor
Local 7 endorseS John R. Correggio for City Council Dear Editor: The committee to elect John R. Correggio to the Revere City Council received a letter, on Friday, Aug. 4, from Local 7. Local 7, who represents 3,205 members of…
National Night Out:A Steadfast Tradition
The annual National Night Out festivities once again were well-attended by residents of our community last week. National Night Out was created in 1984, and is held on the first Tuesday in August as a means of increasing awareness about police programs…
Social Security Matters: Ask Rusty – Ex-Spouse Benefit – Does it Affect Mine?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Dear Rusty: Two years ago, after 34 years of marriage, my wife divorced me. She was a full time homemaker most of those years. Is she entitled to half of my Social…
