By John Lynds In an Op-Ed that appeared in Stat News on Monday, Dec. 18, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren called House Republicans onto the carpet for halting federal funding to the nation’s Community Health Centers, like East Boston Neighborhood Health…
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Plan,Wash Hands, and Stay Healthy for the Holidays
By Seth Daniel The holidays present a unique month-long time of the year when people often can find themselves in a much different pattern than during the rest of the year. Such changes can often lead to unhealthy behaviors or…
St Anthony’s Church Holds Breakfast with Santa
Tony Gordino enjoying his visit with Santa last Sunday morning during the St. Anthony’s Church Breakfast with Santa.
Beachmont Christmas Tree Lighting
The residents of Beachmont along with the Beachmont Improvement Committee held their annual tree-lighting ceremony on Sunday,Dec. 10 at Douglas Cummings Square. Attendees got to enjoy a visit from Santa, hot chocolate, cookies, and more. Pictured above, students from the…
Scrooged Again:MSBA Rejects City’s Application to Get Funding for New High School
By Seth Daniel For the second, straight year, Revere High School (RHS) officials and district leaders are facing a holiday season with a huge disappointment on their minds. That’s because for the second, straight year, the Massachusetts School Building Authority…
McKenna Files Motion to Test City Hall’s Air-Quality
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Believing the Revere City Hall is a sick building, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna has filed a motion to have the mayor arrange to have an air-quality test performed throughout the 120 year-old building. At Monday…
News Briefs
Revere Beautification Committee HOLDS dinner The members of the Revere Beautification Committee celebrated another successful year at their annual Christmas Dinner. Among the many accomplishments are the Barrel Program, the Island Beautification Program, and the Beautiful Home/Business Recognition Programs. The…
EBSB Raises $75K at Holiday Auction for Local Charities
East Boston Savings Bank’s 32nd annual holiday auction raised over $75,000 for local charities. EBSB employees, family, friends and vendors gathered at the Danversport Yacht Club where items donated by bank employees, family members, local businesses and vendors were auctioned…
Revere Residents Voice Opinions to DEP on Wheelabrator Landfill
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Concerned citizens of Saugus and Revere attended a public hearing in Saugus on Nov. 30 as the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a public hearing regarding Wheelabrator, the trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 in Saugus.…
SUDI Office Updates Councillors
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been a little over a year since the Substance Use Disorder Initiative (SUDI) office opened on Revere Street, and Councillor George Rotondo invited its director to give an update to the City Council during its…
HYM Releases Plans, Shares Their Goals and Project Timeline
The following statement has been issued from the HYM Investment Group, LLC, owners of the Suffolk Downs Race Track site. Suffolk Downs is a 161-acre thoroughbred horse-racing facility located within East Boston and Revere, with approximately 109 acres of…
Arrigo and Mayors Coalition Look to Increase Housing Stock
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Leaders from 14 cities and towns, including Revere, in the Greater Boston area have banded together to form the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition of Greater Boston to address housing stock, accessibility and affordability. “The housing challenges that…
Legislators Away on Trip to Israel with JCRC
By Sue Ellen Woodcock State Rep. RoseLee Vincent and State Sen. Joseph Boncore are among 13 Massachusetts legislators traveling to Israel this week with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston. Legislators left last Thursday, and are expected to…
Councillors Ban Sale of Recreational Marijuana
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The City Council has officially banned the sale of recreational marijuana in the city limits of Revere. The council has been working since the summer to ban the sale of recreational marijuana, under the leadership of…
Kicking Off the Holidays – Revere Style
Never apart for a moment, Ricci and Loretta LaCentra at the annual Santa Walk, last Sunday, Dec. 3. Dozens of Revere residents hit the streets of Revere donning santa outfits and holiday decor.
Fire Chief Says They Have A Good Handle on New Construction in City
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With the Beach House under construction on Revere Beach Boulevard, and the new construction on the site of the old Shaw’s Market, people are seeing a lot of wood go up and wonder about safety before…
HYM Investments Files ‘Notice of Intent’ for Suffolk Downs Site
By Sue Ellen Woodcock HYM Investments has filed a notice of intent with the city, offering to work with city officials in regards to the development at Suffolk Downs – whether or not the primary business on this site could…
Tax Assessments Will Go Up in New Year
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In the new year, property owners can look look forward to a 5.37-percent increase in the assessed value of their home. George Anzuoni, director of finance of the city noted that those bills will be mailed…
The Good Diner Thanksgiving: A Revere Tradition
Story and photos by Marianne Salza Giving to others, especially strangers in need, brings Saber Abougalala deep joy. The Good Diner owner not only presented his employees with turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner, but also, knocked on neighbors’ doors, surprising them…
Whelan School Students Demonstrate New Leader In Me Program
Students and teachers from the A.C. Whelan School appeared at last week’s Revere School Committee meeting to give a presentation of a new program, “The Leader In Me.†The Leader in Me, which started in September, teaches students life skills…