Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Revere Director of Veterans Services Director Marc Silvestri thanked the RHS Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, Major Deborah A. Bowkey and her command staff for their efforts in placing flags at soldiers’ monuments in the…
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Councillor Wants Ambulance at Point of Pines Station
Councillor George Rotondo has proposed a motion to have the mayor request the fire chief to have an ambulance stationed at the Point of Pines Fire Station as soon as possible. The request comes on the heels of an incident…
Senior History Major Awarded City on a Hill History Fellowship
For senior Danny Gullion, the road to an undergraduate education wasn’t a typical one. “In high school, I never really thought about going to college,†he said. Coming from a family of union painters, the Revere native was happy to…
Appeal Filed in Wheelabrator Decision
The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Town of Saugus Board of Health have filed an appeal to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which issued a permit allowing Wheelabrator/Saugus landfill to continue at the site. Filed last week, the…
Never Too Old:Revere Woman Graduates from NSCC Overcoming Challenges
Trying to get through college with a learning disability and bipolar disorder is no easy task, not to mention the fact that you’re 59 years old, the mother of two grown sons, and grandmother to one. That’s one Revere woman’s…
Revere Farmer’s Market Returns June 22
The Revere Farmer’s Market may not be one of the largest in the area, but it is serving a broader area by becoming an incubator for the growing small businesses feeding the food economy. Last year Revere on the Move…
News Briefs
Help Build Harmon Park Playground Help build Harmon Park playground on Salem Street with a community build on May 18, 19 and 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are welcome throughout the day. The North Revere Neighborhood Group…
Public Housing Officials Voice Appreciation for Legislators’ Local Support at State House Event
Officials from the Revere Housing Authority met with State Sen. Joseph Boncore and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent to discuss the need for increased state support of public housing at the 36th Annual Legislative Information Day sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter,…
House Passes Balanced Budget with a Focus on Local Aid, Helping People
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass a FY19 budget which makes investments in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $41.064 billion, the House budget maintains funding…
Boston’s Wounded Veterans Run Hosts Eighth Annual Motorcycle Fundraising Ride on May 20
Boston’s Wounded Veterans Run is proud to announce its eighth annual motorcycle charity ride on Sunday, May 20, to help raise money to help four New England veterans who were recently severely injured in overseas combat. The 28-mile ride begins at Harley-Davidson…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
INDUCTED INTO HONORS SOCIETY Brenda Angel of Revere, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Angel was initiated at Salem State University. Angel is among approximately…
Immaculate Conception School Holds Annual Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
On Jan. 27, Immaculate Conception Parish School in Revere celebrated Catholic Schools Week in honoring God with a beautiful liturgical celebration of the Eucharist. This year’s “Annual Pasta Dinner Fund Raiser†was organized by Immaculate Conception School’s Admissions Director, Donis…
School Funding ‘Big Fix’ Makes It into Senate Budget
If the world of education funding has been a massive break over the past three years, then Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) is the technician who showed up just in time this year with the parts to fix it. DiDomenico, who…
Northeast Metro Tech Students Preparing Each Other for Real World Experiences
Northeast Metro Tech juniors received a glimpse into what their futures may hold as they made their way around a financial literacy fair and attempted to plan life after graduation. Organized by business technology students, the event was designed to…
Hallmark Health is Now MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Hallmark Health System, a regional leader in providing community healthcare in north suburban Boston, has changed its name to MelroseWakefield Healthcare. “It has been a time of important growth and positive momentum for our organization,†said Bobbi Carbone, MD, MBA,…
Revere Firefighters Train for Water Rescue
Firefighters are challenged everyday with the calls they receive, literally anything can happen and they have to be ready for that. That’s where their training comes in, not just from the fire academy but also from continued training on and…
Celebrating Art and Music
Michael Daigle and Dayana Matamoros sing “Roar” by Katie Perry.
Cooking with Councillor Keefe
City Councillor Patrick Keefe welcomed Girl Scout Troop 75455 into his home for a cooking class about healthy cooking and eating. Patrick is the culinary director at Legal Seafood, so he loved the thought of giving back to his community,…
Council Receives Recommendations for Police Department from Ryan Strategies
When Mayor Brian Arrigo took office in 2016 he opted not to renew then Police Chief Joseph Cafarelli’s contract. Arrigo appointed Capt. James Guido as acting police chief, citing a desire to have the entire department reviewed and hopefully move…
Celebrating Mother’s Day! IC Teacher, Administrator Donis Tracy Grateful for All Her Blessings
Like many mother’s it’s expected that Donis Tracy will be served breakfast in bed, but it’s also expected that her 10 children will help her eat it, too. “They will leave me in bed, then eat my breakfast, make all…
