The general election was Nov. 4, 2018, so why do some candidates still have their political signs on properties throughout the city? Revere councillors addressed that issue at Monday’s meeting, with Councillor Ira Novoselsky offering a motion that Mayor Brian…
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Revere School Committee Discusses Chronic Absenteeism
During Monday’s Revere School Committee meeting Revere Public School administrator Dr. Lourenco Garcia gave the committee an overview on understanding chronic absenteeism among students. Starting this year absenteeism will be measured by the state and be part of Revere School’s…
New Master Plan Discussion, Jan. 15
It’s something that hasn’t been done in this city since 1971 and it’s something the Revere Planning Office wants to see everyone in the community get involved with – a master plan for the city, also known as Next Stop,…
DeLeo Begins New Year as Speaker of the House
Speaker Robert DeLeo is busy this week considering whom to appoint as the leaders of the committees in the House of Represenstatives for the new year. “It’s very important to get the right people in to the right posts, anywhere…
Guinasso Elected City Council President
The City Council’s first meeting of the year is always one of the shortest, but it’s also the one with the most tradition, pomp and circumstance. Just after 6 p.m. on the first Monday of the new year following the…
Early Morning Fire at Three-Family on New Year’s Day
Firefighters responded to Thorton Street on Jan. 1 after reports of a structure fire at 12:32 a.m. When crews arrived they found fire on the third floor of a triple-decker coming from the ceiling of the kitchen. The fire…
News Briefs
CAPIC FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The following information is for the Capic Fuel Assistance Program located at 100 Everett Ave, Unit 14, Chelsea, 617-884-6130. Massachusetts residents in Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea are eligible for fuel assistance through CAPIC: Program operates through April…
The City of Revere Receives Community Change Grant from America Walks
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…
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…
