At a School Committee meeting Tuesday, members voted to recommend the former Wonderland Dogtrack as the preferred site for a new Revere High School. The recommendation will now go before the Revere City Council Monday for a final vote. If…
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New Testing Site Opens at Rossetti-Cowan Lauren Buck. Public Health Director for the City of Revere announces the opening of COVID testing site at the Senior Center. Those residents who want to get tested must make an appointment. The site…
Comm. On Disabilities Discusses Improved Access to Revere Beach
The Revere Commission on Disabilities held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, JAN. 11. Chairperson Ralph DeCicco, vice-chair Pauline Perno, and members Mario Grimanis, Jason Barone, and Asmaa Aabou-Fouda were on hand for the meeting that was held via…
Revere Receives State Grant of $34,797 for Firefighter Safety Equipment
The City of Revere has received a state grant of $34,797 as part of the FY22 Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The grant is part of a $5 million grant package announced by the Baker-Polito Administration. The grants are…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Additional Measures to Protect Acute Care Hospital Capacity
In response to continuing staffing shortages across the healthcare industry, the Baker-Polito Administration announced several measures intended to ensure acute hospitals can serve those in need of acute care. The Commonwealth’s healthcare system has been facing a critical staffing shortage which has…
Lack of Quorum Chills ConsComm Meeting
The Revere Conservation Commission was unable to hold its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, January 12, in the City Council Chambers, because it lacked a quorum. Chairman John Shue and two of his fellow commissioners, Joseph LaValle and Robert…
Kim Driscoll Launches Campaign for Lieutenant Governor Mayor Arrigo Is Among Key Early Endorsements for Salem Mayor
Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo is among the key early endorsements for Kim Driscoll, the five-term Mayor of Salem, who announced her candidacy last week for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in the 2022 Democratic Primary. “We need leadership on Beacon Hill…
Agero Employees Grant MVES Clients’ Holiday Wishes
Mystic Valley Elder Services’ (MVES) consumers recently received an unexpected but cheerful visit during the holiday season from their care managers who delivered over 100 care gift bags full of clothing, linens, games, books and other items they had on…
Arrigo Seeks to Expand Access to Jobs and Opportunities
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo announced the appointments of Maritsa Barros as the first Chief of Talent and Culture for the City of Revere and Claudia Correa as the new Director of Human Resources. Maritsa Barrospreviously served as Framingham’s inaugural Chief…
MOMS Expands With Acquisitions
MOMS, the family-owned leader in New England powersports, that also has a dealership in Revere, will begin providing its industry-leading customer service to powersports enthusiasts in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts after its recent acquisition of a pair of family owned,…
Senator-Elect Lydia Edwards to be Inaugurated January 20
Senator-Elect Lydia Edwards will be sworn in to the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday, January 20th at 12:00 pm. Members of the Edwards family will join the Senator-Elect in person. Due to COVID-19 protocols, the event will have extremely limited in-person…
DA Kevin Hayden Fills Out Executive Team
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden today announced the appointment of two seasoned attorneys and dedicated public servants to his executive team. Padraic P. Lydon will be Hayden’s Chief of Staff and Erika P. Reis will be General Counsel for the…
Strike Out Your Ex This Valentine’s Day: Kings Dining and Entertainment Locations Will Be Hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day Party
Kings Dining and Entertainment is hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day Weekend where to get out some frustrations while over your ex. In addition to regular bowling and dining reservations, on Sunday the 13 and Monday the 14, guests can pay $10…
Northeast Metro Tech Will Seek Voter Approval for New School Building
Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee announce that voters across the District’s 12 sending communities will have the opportunity to approve plans for a new state-of-the-art school building later this month. Northeast currently serves about 1,300…
Baker-Polito Administration Files $5 Billion General Government Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Community Pays Tribute to Soldiers Home Chaplain, the Rev. Patrick Healy
They came together as one congregation and one community for a Mass of Christian Burial Monday to say farewell to the Rev. Patrick Francis Healy, the long-time chaplain of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. The Rev. Michael O’Hara led the funeral…
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Lydia Edwards becomes Senator-Elect Edwards following election
Yesterday, voters in Revere and the rest of the First Suffolk & Middlesex district went to the polls and elected City Councilor Lydia Edwards to serve as their next state senator. Once sworn in Edwards will become the first woman…
Council Hears Presentation on New Revere High School Project
The Revere City Council listened intently Monday night as Brian Dakin, construction manager for the new Revere High School project, gave a detailed presentation on all aspects of the project, from the timeline for design and construction, to the costs,…
Arrigo Announces Grant Program to Support Local Businesses and Protect Jobs
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo and the Revere Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) announced $415,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to establish a Microenterprise Grant Program. The program is aimed at microenterprises and aims to help those…
