Charlotte Sweeney, Jane Cox and Susan Leary enjoyed the music, the Kelly Green hats and the fun at last Saturday night’s Elks Club Boiled Dinner Party and Community Awards. Joanne McKenna received the club’s first-ever Citizen of the Year award.
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‘Peace’ Sign Made out of Seashell
Revere resident Linda Morse stumbled upon this ‘Peace’ sign made out of seashells on Revere Beach last week by Beach-goers Melissa, Nicole and Julia (pictured here). Morse said she was walking her dogs and noticed thousands of clam shells washed up on the…
Separated by U.S. Policy: Revere Family Hopes to Reunite after Immigration Battle, Protest
Revere native Maria Peniche, 23, stood on the U.S. Border in San Diego last week. Her parents, Alberto and Ines – former Revere residents for many years, were on the other side of that border – in Tijuana, Mexico. For…
Lighthouse Expansion Helps Home to Keep up with Industry Changes
As the steel goes up and concrete floors begin to be poured, the expansion of the Lighthouse Nursing Home will begin to help the vaunted Revere home take a step into the future of medical rehabilitation care. Last October, work…
RHS Will Compete for Gold Medal in National Urban School Competition
Revere High School has advanced to the final eight schools in the nation for one of three gold medals to be awarded by the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) in San Diego – the pre-eminent national award for…
Can Spring Be Far Away?
Revere resident John Coyne hangs the banners at Fenway Park with less than 30 days until the ring ceremony.
Annual 3 on 3 Tournament
The Revere Parks and Recreation Department recently held their annual 3 on 3 tournament play for middle school boys and girls. Players get ready to get the basketball pass.
The American Dream: Local Family Goes from the Italian Countryside to the Ivy League
Just two generations ago in the Italian countryside, in the aftermath of World War II, the D’Ambrosio family’s patriarch – Antonio ‘Tony’ D’Ambrosio – walked the fields of his family’s Avellino farm without any shoes. His feet became tough and…
New Horse Barns Planned for Eastie Not to Be Off-site
A plan submitted by Suffolk Downs to state environmental regulators calls for the horse barns in Revere to be relocated to the East Boston side of the property, built out under the existing Grandstand and in new buildings adjacent to…
Winthrop Avenue Sewer Pipe Project Has Doubled in Cost
The Winthrop Avenue sewer pipe replacement project has doubled in cost over the last several months, and will end up being more than $700,000 over original estimates, according to DPW Director Don Goodwin. Goodwin told the Council on Monday that…
City Receives Another Rating Upgrade to AA
Mayor Dan Rizzo and Revere Director of Finance George Anzuoni spoke at the City Council meeting Monday night about the City’s recent Standard and Poor’s Rating Servings Report upgrade. The City of Revere was granted a bond rating of AA-…
Mayor Dan Rizzo Joined Other Elected Officials and Public Employees
Mayor Dan Rizzo joined other elected officials and public employees in taking time out on Monday to read some of the favorite Dr. Seuss stories to local school children celebrating
Vincent Convincingly Wins Democratic Rep. Primary
RoseLee Vincent took Tuesday night’s Special Election Democratic Primary for the 16th Suffolk District with 1,154 votes, beating Revere’s Linda Rosa by 540 votes. Rosa collected 614 votes and Chelsea Attorney Josh Monahan finished with 504 votes. The district includes…
City Pays $1.55 Million for 3 Properties at New School
The City has agreed to pay $1.55 million to take three properties by eminent domain from four owners, including one owner who works in the Mayor’s Office. The takings – all on Fernwood Place and Fernwood Avenue – will accommodate…
Top 100 Salaries: City Payroll on the Rise, Two Topped $200K in 2013
THE TOP 10 1. Paul Dakin                         Superintendent              222,330.42 2. Terrence Reardon              Police Captain               202,445.70 DETAILS 67,226.00 3. Joseph Cafarelli                  Police Chief                  198,719.32 4. Glenn Malley                      Police Lt.                                 179,296.46 DETAILS 45,325.50 5. James Guido                       Police Executive Officer 178,701.06 DEATAILS…
Gaming Repeal Ballot Question Looms at SJC
Just one week after fighting it out at the ballot box in Revere for the casino cause, pro-casino groups – including Revere elected officials – and anti-casino groups are preparing to do battle in the courtroom this May. And if…
Voters Back Mohegan Sun
The referendum vote Tuesday featured a huge voter turnout for a cold day in February, yet nearly an identical result as last November, save an increase of 4 percentage points for the pro-casino vote. There were 7,169 ‘yes’ votes (63.2%)…
500 Take Their Polar Plunge
More than 500 people descended on Revere Beach last Saturday morning to jump into ice cold water to benefit the Special Olympics. Plungers ran right into the beach water. Most kept on going, but some turned right back after hitting…
Cold Contact: Candidates Have Found It Tough to Campaign in Brutal Winter
Frozen pens, rain-frazzled hair and thermal-insulated snowsuits aren’t typically the things of political campaigns, but cold weather campaigning has been the only option for the candidates of the 16th Suffolk District over the last few weeks due to a unique…
Spike in Heroin Overdoses Leads to Many Saves by NARCAN
Like many communities in the area, Revere has seen a spike in heroin overdoses over the last month, including a major surge between Feb. 12 and 18, according to Fire Chief Gene Doherty. Doherty said he recently was asked to…