The Baker-Polito Administration and MassDevelopment have announced a new round of available funding from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to support the environmental assessment and cleanup of contaminated and challenging sites across the Commonwealth. Municipalities, municipal agencies or authori-ties, economic development…
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Democratic City Committee Backs Markey, Gravellese, and Arroyo
The Revere Democratic City Committee met and endorsed for U.S. Senate, MA 16th Suffolk House Seat, and Suffolk Register of Probate primary races Roughly thirty members of the 39-member Revere Democratic City Committee met on August 12 to weigh in…
Philip Russo Announces Candidacy for 16th Suffolk District State Rep.
Philip Russo has announced his candidacy for the State Representative race. The following is his statement: My name is Philip Russo and I am writing to let you know I am running for the 16th District State Representative Office. Due…
Northeast Metro Tech Announces Fall Reopening Plan
Superintendent David DiBarri announces that students will follow a hybrid teaching model this fall for the start of the 2020-21 school year. The reopening plans combines recommendations and guidelines from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for all…
Older Adults Need to Take Caution With Prolonged Sun Exposure
During these warm summer days, we enjoy being outside more than ever. However, those of us who are sun worshipers put ourselves at risk long before there was much talk about the connection between sun exposure and skin cancer. For…
Northeast Metro Seeking Cooperative Education Opportunities for Students
Superintendent David DiBarri reports that Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School is currently seeking cooperative education employment opportunities for students. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released initial guidance for career and technical education schools for reopening…
In Final Stretch to Primary, Markey Campaign Sees Tsunami of Grassroots Contributions
With two weeks to go before the final day to vote in the primary, the Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign is reporting $1.84 million in donations in the period from July 1 to Monday. The campaign received 38,697 individual…
MassDOT Develops New Mobility Dashboard to Monitor Impact of COVID-19
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the release of the new MassDOT Mobility Dashboard. This dashboard is another resource for members of the public to visualize, analyze, and monitor data collected by MassDOT to better understand the effects of…
RMV Announces 2020 Low Plate Lottery
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that applications for the 2020 Low Number Plate Lottery are now being accepted online at Mass.Gov/RMV using the Online Service Center. Applicants must apply by September 6 and, if selected for a low number…
RBC Recognizes Seaview Towers
The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has presented its “Beautiful Home†award to the Seaview Towers condominium located on the Boulevard. This is the first time that this award has gone to a condominium building. The building owners must be very…
Petrillo Receives Beautiful Home Award
The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has presented its “Beautiful Home†award to Antoinetta Petrillo of Venditto Road. To begin to describe the landscaping of this property is very difficult as one does not know where to begin. So I will…
‘Putting’ Artistic Expression into the MBTA Fence on Ocean
One by one, neighborhood by neighborhood, Strategic Planning and Community Development Project Manager Elle Baker and Mayor Brian Arrigo are making Revere more beautiful. One week after collaborating with Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna on plans to build a community…
Remote Learning Day Camp (RLDC) Launches at Revere Karate Academy
The Revere Karate Academy will be helping the community by providing a remote learning camp for those parents who need to work. There will be a place for parents to bring their children, where they can complete their remote learning…
BHCC Receives $250,000 Grant from JPMorgan Chase
With a generous $250,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) launched the Career Pathways Impact Project (CPIP) this past year. CPIP seeks to equip traditionally underserved students with the tangible skills required to navigate the labor market,…
City of Revere Parks & Recreation to Begin Safety Monitoring Program at All City-Owned Playgrounds and Recreational Facilities
Mayor Arrigo calls on residents to help keep our parks open, comply with mask and social distancing requirements to avoid shutdowns Friday, August 14, 2020 — The City of Revere’s Parks and Recreation department will begin a safety monitoring program…
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Georgianna Hagstrom Retiring From RPL After Three Decades For more than three decades, Georgianna Hagstrom has been a welcoming face to thousands of library patrons. She has served at her desk downstairs in the Children’s room as host to many wonderful, educational…
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Arrigo Announces Suspension of All City Events and Programming
Mayor Brian Arrigo saw the “alarming trends†in the city’s COVID-19 data and acted boldly and decisively. At a press conference held Thursday near the COVID-19 testing site at Revere, Arrigo announced that he would be suspending all city-sponsored and…
City Council Will Continue ‘No Spectators†Policy
The City Council will continue its policy of not allowing spectators at its meetings due to the limited seating capacity in the Council Chambers. The Council’s next meeting is Monday, Aug. 24, but due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s order related…
