Monday evening at 10:53 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at 46 Shirley Ave. Upon arrival Lt. Kevin O’Hara officer on Engine 4 reported smoke coming from the area where the front porch meets the house.…
Groups Aiming for Better Revere Beach
For the last 10 years, the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has been meeting on a monthly basis with the DCR to discuss Revere Beach. The collaboration has resulted in many improvements on the beach beginning with the planting of annual…
Suffolk Downs Development Advisory Group Holds First Meeting
Mayor Brian Arrigo welcomed the Suffolk Downs Development Advisory Group to its inaugural meeting Wednesday night, commencing an important phase as the project developers craft the Planned Unit Development proposal that will be submitted to the City Council later this year.…
IC Student Gadbois Awarded McCarthy Volunteerism Award
The Peg Mccarthy Volunteerism Award was established in 1998, and this award goes to the graduating Immaculate Conception student who best exemplifies a spirit of volunteerism. Mrs. “Peg” McCarthy was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Parish who volunteered…
Two North End Restauranteurs Partner to Bring Flavor of the North End to Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor has picked two North End restaurant legends—Frank DePasquale and Revere native Nick Varano—to operate a 135-seat, 5,200-square-foot Italian restaurant at the five-star, $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor Resort. ‘Fratelli’ (which means brothers in Italian) is the first…
Local Groups Receive Grants from SHSB
Two Revere organizations each received a Better Beaches grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SHSB) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) last Saturday to support free summer beach events and harbor activities throughout the summer. The Revere…
