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Category: News
Photo Album: National Sandsculpting Festival, July 19th
Photo Album: National Sandsculpting Festival, July 18th
Photo Album: National Sandsculpting Festival, Monday, July 15th
Sand Castle Festival is This Weekend
The Revere Beach National Sandsculpting Festival is celebrating its 10th year anniversary and is expecting more than 500,000 people to descend upon the nation’s First Public Beach between July 17th and 21st. This year, 15 sculptors will compete in the…
At Home on the Beach This Weekend
The Cambriello family of Beachmont has spent several lifetimes squashing fires around Revere, but the newest generation in the family has a knack for squashing hunger with burgers sold from the nation’s hottest new culinary trend – the gourmet food…
Longer Hours: License Commission Extends Liquor Licenses’ Hours to 2 am
In a major, pro-business policy shift towards the city’s restaurant and bar owners, the License Commission voted 2-0 last Wednesday, July 10th, to restore the 2 a.m. bar closing hours – just four years after the previous Commission rolled the…
Patrick Does Not Sign Petruccelli Amendment to Stop Ethanol Trains
Last Friday Governor Deval Patrick sent the amendment to the state’s Chapter 91 law back to legislators for further changes and made his own recommendations to the law. Senators Anthony Petruccelli, Sal DiDomenico and Patricia Jehlen’s amendment was aimed at…
Wondy Pedestrian Bridge, Plaza Opens Quietly
With little fanfare, the fences came down and, finally, the pedestrian bridge and plaza at Wonderland Station opened to the public last week. Now, what looks to be the newest signature landmark for Revere Beach is ready for the eager…
Study: Drugs, Alcohol Are Top Concerns
After an unprecedented 18-month survey of Revere residents, the Mass General Hospital (MGH) released a comprehensive community assessment and, once again, drug and alcohol use in Revere is the top concern. Using a mandate from the Affordable Care Act as…
Sandsculpting Festival Ready to Start on July 17
With all of the fun and entertainment that has now become part of the Revere Beach National Sandsculpting Festival, one thing that can tend to get lost in the pre-festival publicity is the actual Sandsculpting. However, once the show gets…
Councillors, Developer Clash over Union Labor
Waterfront Square developer Joe DiGangi told City Councillors at a tense meeting Monday night that he could not get financing to build the 194-unit first leg of the development using all union labor, and therefore had to sell the property…
Well Deserved Honor
Norman Gautreau’s memorial service was held Sunday June 30th. Robert DeLeo, Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Norman G. Gautreau Jr, and Robert Upton were the honored speakers that told stories about Norman Gautreau’s family and wonderful art work. Concluding the ceremony they unveiled…
Global Withdraws Application for Ethanol Trains
Nothing’s ever a done deal. More than two years ago, Revere’s Ed O’Hara listened intently to the television broadcast of an early summer Revere City Council meeting, and after hearing the words “done deal,†he became a sold out opponent…
Mayor Dips into Stabilization Fund for City Budget
The City Council agreed to allow Mayor Dan Rizzo to access $1.5 million of Stabilization Fund monies in order to shore up any discrepancies in this year’s City Budget. Facing some major opposition, Mayor Rizzo told the Council that he…
Voters Like Markey for U.S. Senate
Revere’s former Congressman Ed Markey (D-Malden) easily bested Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez by a vote of 60 percent to 39 percent in the local vote to take his place in the elite company of the U.S. Senate. The overall statewide…
July 4th Celebration at Hill Pk.
The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a family celebration for the Fourth of July on Thursday, July 4th, at Hill Park. The free event will last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature music, pony rides,…
Sand Sculpture Gearing Up at Revere Beach
In only a few short weeks, sand sculptors from all over the world will arrive on Revere Beach and will begin entertaining the throngs of spectators with unique sand creations as part of the festival’s all-important 10th Anniversary. Hundreds of…
Batter Up
Vintage team shirts were on display at the ‘Last At Bat’ event held at Hill Park.
Grand Slam
Four generations of Revere Parks and Recreation Department, Adrienne Maguire, Roger Naples, Bob McCarrick and Lee Rizzo, attended last Saturday’s farewell to Hill Park event.
