Longtime Save the Harbor/Save the Bay President and Chief Executive Officer, Patty Foley, announced today that she will be stepping down from her role at the end of 2018. Foley has led the organization since 2000. Save the Harbor/Save the…
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RevereCARES High School Clubs Tackle Issues
Great things happen when Revere High School teams up with RevereCARES and that’s just what’s happened with the Youth Health Leadership Council (YHLC) and the Power of Know Club. The YHLC is made up of high school students interested in…
The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Walking Tour
The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Renovation Committee presented a Guided Tour of the cemetery on Oct. 13, which included a scavenger hunt and refreshments at the Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation for visitors to learn about the rich…
Honoring Christy Giannino
The City of Revere held a memorial pole dedication for Crescenzo C. (Christy) Giannino, recognizing his service in the U.S. Army and his life of public service in the Revere Fire Department. Front row, from left, are Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo,…
Colella Announces Early Voting Process for November Election
Revere Election Commissioner Diane Colella has announced that “early voting†for the general election in November will begin on Monday, Oct. 22 and continue through Nov. 2. All of Revere’s 28,175 voters are eligible to cast their ballots at the…
Revere Receives Grant from DOJ to Support School Safety
The City of Revere has received a grant of $339,590 from the U.S. Department of Justice that will go to the COPS Office School Violence Program (SVPP). The grant, which are authorized by the STOP School Violence Act, will fund…
City Dedicates Memorial Pole to Christy Giannino
The City of Revere held a memorial pole dedication ceremony Saturday at 425 Malden St. for lifelong resident Crescenzo “Christy†Giannino, who served in the Revere Fire Department for 31 years. Mr. Giannino was a U.S. Army veteran and one…
Sargent Street Mural Brings Back Memories of West Revere
The unveiling of the Sargent Street mural last Thursday brought back a lot of memories for those who grew up in West Revere and for those who remember Revere’s rich agricultural roots. That’s exactly what artist Deb Barrett-Cutulle was reaching…
News Briefs
DANCE-A-THON SET FOR NOV. 18 What can we do for so many of our family and friends who courageously fight or have lost their battle to cancer? We can do what we all do best: dance! On Nov. 18 at…
Commonwealth Launches Campaign to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), in partnership with the Statewide Stormwater Coalition, announced the launch of a new stormwater awareness campaign to help Massachusetts cities and towns comply with new federal stormwater management requirements. The announcement was made…
ACE Mentor Program Offers Opportunity in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering Industries
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston is a free after-school program run by local design and construction professionals with the goal of inspiring high school students to pursue careers in the architecture, construction and engineering industries. Students have the opportunity…
Pumpkin Dash 2018 Set for Sunday
For the Fourth year, the Revere Beach Partnership is hosting The Great Pumpkin Dash on Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kelly’s Roast Beef on Revere Beach Boulevard. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Featured this year is…
Revere Schools Expand New Grading System, Hope to Take It Districtwide in Near Future
When report cards come home for fourth-and fifth-graders across the Revere Public School district in early December, not a single student will have an ‘A.’ No one will have an ‘F’ either. That’s because the schools this year have begun…
The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Guided Tour on Oct 13
The Ye Olde Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Renovation Committee (RMBGRC) is presenting a Guided Tour and scavenger hunt of the only cemetery in Revere on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. Visitors are welcomed to meet at the 44 Butler…
Women’s Health Forum Oct 10
Because of his commitment to women’s health issues, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo will once again sponsor the Women’s Health Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at Winthrop High School. “In its 21st year, this forum provides…
Conservation Commission Chair Calls for Stop to Marine Animal Beach Burials
When the clams and the whale washed up on shores of Revere Beach a few weeks ago, Interim Conservation Chairman Nick Moulaison Sr. gave the okay for everything to be buried on the beach in deep holes. Now since a…
Revere Resident Launches New Disco Dance Studio:Dance Partners Farina, Poverman Begin as New Business Partners, form KC Dance
After meeting at a dance studio party in Allston 11 years ago, Revere resident Chris Farina and Chelsea native Karen Padulsky Poverman have been dance partners at local clubs ever since. “I was out with my girlfriends and he asked…
The Biggest Loser? Recreation Department Eating Healthy and Drops Weight
It’s safe to say that one employee can make all the difference in the behavior of the office, and that’s exactly what’s been happening for the past few months in the city’s Recreation Department. Last January, 48-year-old Michael Hinojosa, head…
Appreciation:Peter Palladino Was an Icon in the City
The City Hall Pharmacy and later the City Hall Variety was more than a pharmacy, more than a coffee shop. And that’s because Peter Palladino, a true gentleman and highly respected Revere resident and businessman, worked there as the owner…
McKenna Seeks Action on Winthrop Ave Bumpout
City Council Vice President Joanne McKenna is monitoring the continuing concerns being expressed by Beachmont residents in Ward 1 about the bump-out on the Parkway (Route 145) and Winthrop Avenue leading in to the Beachmont section of the city. McKenna…
