Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe succeeded Arthur Guinasso as city council president in 2020 before passing on the gavel to current President Anthony Zambuto in January. That transition of leadership resulted in Keefe returning to the seat in the Council…
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Happy Valley Adult-Use Cannabis Shop Opens on McClellan Highway
After years of red tape, permitting, city and state approvals and construction, East Boston’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary will open at 220 McClellan Highway–the former site of Enterprise Rental Car facility. Newton-based Happy Valley Ventures LLC, which was originally approved…
Barbra Streisand Tribute Show Sells Out at the Senior Center
Deb Peczka DiGiulio, director of the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center, will host the first show there since the Center re-opened in May and it will be a sellout. Barbara Streisand tribute artist Lori Zeidens will perform the renowned vocalist’s hit songs…
State Administration Announces New Body-Worn Camera Grant
The Baker-Polito Administration announced a competitive grant program to equip municipal police departments across the Commonwealth with body-worn cameras. The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security will manage the five-year $20…
Fishing Pier Opens at Deer Island
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides joined state and local officials, fishing advocates, and youth anglers in Winthrop for a ribbon cutting of the Commonwealth’s new Deer Island Recreational Fishing Pier last week. The pier will provide anglers…
Free Admission to MFA on July 17 and 18
To celebrate the opening of “Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes,†the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is offering free general admission on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, thanks to Citizens, the lead exhibition sponsor and a longstanding…
Northeast Metro Tech Thanks Community Leaders for Support of School Building Project Funding
Superintendent David DiBarri wishes to thank community leaders who are requesting the state use federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help pay for a new Northeast Metro Tech school building. Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, and…
Officials Confirm West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed today by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory…
Dept. Of Homeland Security Releases Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization, a whole-of-government approach to breaking down barriers to U.S. citizenship and promoting naturalization to all who are eligible, as outlined in President Biden’s…
Program Aims to Significantly Increase Women and Minority-Owned Electrical Contractor Firms
Aiming to tackle historical inequities in the construction industry, IBEW Local 103 and NECA Greater Boston contractors have launched a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Empower DEI Program initiative to proactively increase the number of minority and women-owned union contractor businesses in…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Give Up Your Personal Freedom
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may create instability and insecurity for your personal life if you put others in charge of your decisions. The idea of a child or acquaintance “shouldering†your life’s concerns and finances might feel comforting. Having…
Guest Op-Ed: Welcoming Phase of Re-Entry and Renewal
By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…
Obituaries 07-07-2021
Thomas Byczkoski He Never Gave up on Himself or on Love Itself He never gave up on himself or on love itself Thomas Henry Byczkoski, 77, of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, passed away in his sleep on June 29 at…
Multi-alarm Blaze Consumes Homes on Hyde Street
On Tuesday afternoon, Revere firefighters battled an intense, rapidly moving fire that engulfed one tri-ple-decker on Hyde Street and quickly spread to an adjacent triple decker next door. The fire became a seven-alarm event as firefighters from area communities were…
Guinasso Shocker: Will not Seek Re-election in Fall
In an announcement that stunned the political community and elicited much emotion from his colleagues in government, Ward 3 Council Arthur Guinasso said he will not be a candidate for re-election this fall. The longest-serving member of the Council, Guinasso…
Keefe Seeks to Slow Down Speeders in City
Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe said that motorists speeding on local streets remains a problem and he wants to address the situation quickly for his constituents. “We’ve added speed readers throughout the city, more stop signs, and different traffic signals,…
News Briefs
Cut 21 To Open on Revere Beach This July Mayor Brian Arrigo toured Cut 21, the new restaurant coming to the Ryder apartment complex on Revere Beach Boulevard, with restauranteur Michael Aldi and the team at Redgate. The restaurant is…
City of Revere Announces the Revere Workforce Development Plan
The City of Revere in partnership with Metropolitan Area Planning Council has completed the first-ever Revere Workforce Development Plan. Building on the work of the Next Stop Revere master plan, this newly completed plan charts a course for increased investment…
City Council Approves City Budget of $241.26 Million
The City Council unanimously approved a city operating budget of $241,257,124 for Fiscal Year 2022 at its meeting Monday night. “The spending plan proposed by Mayor Brian Arrigo is responsible with realistic revenue estimates based upon currently known information,†said…
City Council Briefs
Council to recognize COVID-19 ambassadors At the request of Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, the Council will award a Certificate of Merit to all of Revere’s COVID-19 vaccine ambassadors. Rotondo offered the motion at Monday night’s Council meeting. Rotondo wants increased patrols…
