On May 1, staff, volunteers, congregants and community members of the First Congregational Church of Revere will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. For the 3rdconsecutive year, the Revere-based…
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MBTA to Close Blue Line from Airport to Government Center Stations Next Month
At a community meeting MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for commuters. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from Saturday, April 2…
Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights File Request for AG and DPH to Investigate EBNHC
Last Wednesday Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) sent a letter formally requesting that the Massachusetts Attorney General and the Department of Public Health jointly investigate the medical care provided by the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC).…
Sixth Annual Moroccan Festival to Be Held in Revere
Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) will host the sixth annual Moroccan Festival on Saturday, June 25th, from 1pm to 8pm at the Whelan Elementary School (107 Newhall St, Revere, MA). The event will highlight the culture and history of…
Spring Is in the Air for All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…
What Will We Do If (When) Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon?
With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is this: Just when you think they’ve…
Guest Op-Ed: Utility Bills, Gasoline Prices and Ukraine
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This…
Revere Football Star Elkaouakibi is Heading to Stonehill College
Elmahdi Elkaouakibi will leave the Revere High School football program as one of its best linemen ever – and one of its most unheralded stars. Revere High football, like all athletic programs, was denied a regular football season in 2020…
Obituaries 03-23-2022
James Politano Sr. He Lived a Tough Life, Stayed Strong and Never Lost His Sense of Humor It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of James Michael Politano, Sr. on March 9…
State Rep. Giannino Hosts Breakfast
NSMHA’s Director of Recovery Support Services Katie O’Leary
Growing up in Charlestown Katie O’Leary never thought she’d one day struggle with addiction and later become an influential figure in the world of recovery services. O’Leary graduated Matignon High School and after graduation went off to college at UMass…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: Sydney Ciano, 2021 RHS Valedictorian, Publishes a Book of Her Poems
Sydney Ciano is catching the literary scene by storm with the publishing of her first book, “To Saturn,†a compilation of her poems that is available for purchase online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Ciano, whose pen name is…
Local Restaurants Set to Welcome Guests for Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day, the Feast of Saint Patrick, is being celebrated in a big way at Revere dining establishments. DeMaino’s Restaurant, Companion’s Restaurant, and Murray’s Tavern are among the local restaurants that are rolling out the green carpet in honor…
News Briefs
Massport Celebrates Women in Construction Week The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is celebrating Women in Construction Week and honoring the contributions of the women who have been involved in Massport’s construction projects. This week, pictures of some of the women…
Council Voices Support for Donating Directly to Ukrainian Refugees
Acting on a motion by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, the City Council voted to request that Mayor Brian Arrigo set up a fundraiser through Revere’s website to donate and show support for displaced Ukrainian refugees due to the current…
Supt. Kelly Looks to Expand Successful Family Liaison Program at RHS
At a Revere School Committee subcommittee meeting Tuesday Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly proposed expanding Revere Public School’s Family Liaison program at Revere High School. “One of the things that we have found to be a huge success from our days…
MGC Ponders Whether Lower Broadway Project Should Be Regulated
By Stephen Quigley The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) met last Thursday to discuss, but did not formally decide, whether a parking garage, an entertainment center that seats up to 999 people, and a pedestrian bridge that would cross over the…
Council Approved 3 P.M. Time for Residents’ Early Trash Cart Placement
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the time requirements for the placement of trash for curbside collection. The new time that “trash carts and containers authorized for curbside curbside collection shall be placed for curbside collection is no…
Congratulations to Our Revere High Student-Athletes
With the winter sports season recently having concluded, we’d like to offer our congratulations to the outstanding performances achieved by our Revere High athletes and their coaches. The boys and girls indoor track and field teams both won the Greater…
Freedom Isn’t Free
As the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, fueled by the barbarism of the war criminal Vladimir Putin, continues to unfold, it is apparent that in addition to underestimating the fierce and brave resistance of the Ukrainian people, Putin also failed to…
