The City of Revere is honored to receive one of the 20 Community Change Micro Grants awarded by America Walks for use in 2019. This grant program supports local efforts to create safe, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and…
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Gov Charlie Baker talks Addiction with EBNHC Specialists
Last Thursday after being sworn in to his second term, Gov. Charlie Baker delivered his inaugural address. In it, Baker discussed opioid addiction and the steps he and the legislation has taken to combat the substance abuse and mental health…
Healey Awards $3M in Grants to Support Innovative Health Care Partnerships
Attorney General Maura Healey announced nearly $3 million in funding under a new grant program focused on addressing the social determinants of health, including nutrition, safe housing, violence prevention, and substance use, all of which impact the health of individuals,…
Car Goes Airborne on N Shore Road, Hits Apartment
A tremendous car crash early Saturday morning involving a driver whose vehicle went airborne and hit a Revere building is under investigation. The crash happened at approximately 2:15 a.m. on the southbound side of North Shore Road, near the intersection…
Chelsea Man Arrested after Leaving Two in Serious Condition
Police have arrested a 24-year-old Chelsea man in connection to a shooting and stabbing at 16 Pleasant St. early Saturday morning. Hector Emilio Hernandez, was arrested on charges of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm following the alleged…
Powers has Questions about Wonderland Parking Permit
City Councillor John Powers has questions from about the parking of vehicles at the now-demolished Wonderland Park site on VFW Parkway. According to Powers, the special parking permit, that was awarded in 2013 to the owners of the property, expired…
Keefe, Guinasso Seek to Formulate Short-Term Rental Ordinances for City
City Councillors Patrick KeCity Councillors Patrick Keefe and Arthur Guinasso said there has been a steady increase in the number of homes and condominiums that are being purchased in Revere for the sole purpose of operating short-term rental businesses. “We’re…
Revere 2018 Year in Review
January Jake the Turkey Jake the Turkey welcomed in 2018 at one of his favorite intersections – Broadway, Park and Central. He stopped traffic, he posed for pictures, raised some blood pressure, but mainly he made people of all ages…
Workers Begin Repairs to Revere City Hall Roof
Workers are set to begin repairs to the Revere City Hall roof that was damaged during the tornado that ripped down the entire length of Broadway and adjacent streets on Monday, July 28, 2014. Visitors to City Hall likely have…
The Revere Journals 2018 Persons of the Year:Fire Chief Christopher Bright is Man of the Year
Fire Chief Christopher Bright never expected that he would become a firefighter, but today he’s glad he did. Actually, becoming a firefighter was in his blood, not just because his father Paul Bright Sr. but because Chris Bright has it…
Kathleen Heiser is Woman of the Year
Kathleen Heiser found her way to Beachmont via Long Island, N.Y. in 1997 and since then, she has been dedicating all those years since to the city of Revere and her neighborhood. Before coming to Revere, she found herself, for…
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo Arranges Santa Claus Visit to Imagination Station
Revere Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo arranged an annual visit by Santa Claus to the Imagination Station Early Learning Center located on Squire Road. Santa Claus presented holiday gifts to the children, bringing joy to each visitor. Imagination Station Owner Jessica Teixeira…
News Briefs
REBUILDING COSTA PARK THOUGH REPUBLIC SERVICES’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The newly established Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced The Neighborhood Developers and The City of Revere as recipients of its first-ever company-wide charitable giving program called National Neighborhood Promiseâ„¢. “Costa Park is…
City says Goodbye to ‘Revere’s Angels’
Several hundred people gathered at City Hall last Thursday evening for a vigil for “Revere’s Angels,†the two sisters who were struck and killed by a SUV on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 9 on Winthrop Avenue. “Tonight there are…
Fire Displaces Six on Mill Street
Residents of 30 Mill St. were awakened early Tuesday morning by a smoke alarm and the Christmas tree ablaze. The Revere Fire Department responded to a 911 call at the grey two-and a half story home. When they arrived smoke…
Revere Public Schools Clears First Hurdle to Building a New High School
For the past three years Revere has been trying to get a plan off the ground to consolidate some old school buildings and build a new high school that will serve the city’s students and families for generations to come.…
Breaking up a 19th Century Burglary Ring on Chelsea (Revere) Beach
One of the earliest officers of the Massachusetts State Police, was Benjamin H. Linscott, who gained notoriety for a shootout with a burglary gang on Chelsea Beach (now Revere Beach) in 1866. Linscott was born in Alfred, Maine, in 1833…
City Mourns Honorary Firefighter Mike Carroll
Michael J. Carroll who passed away on Dec. 10, had been around the Central Fire Station for years, lending his support to everyone in the department. Carroll was most recently honored by Revere Fire Chief Christopher P. Bright who awarded…
Maniscalco to Intern with Sen Markey
Marc Maniscalco will be putting his background of community service to work when he begins interning for U.S. Sen. Edward Markey on Jan. 7, 2019. He’ll be working in Markey’s legislative office in Boston at the JFK Building, joining one…
The Point of Pines Yacht Club’s Commodore Lineage
Recently the Point of Pines Yacht Club held a Christmas Party and they had the honor to have 4 of the former commodores and the currant in attendance. The officers and members of the PPYC are to say the least…
