By John Lynds Sterling Suffolk LLC, the owners of Suffolk Downs Racetrack in East Boston has formally requested Massachusetts Gaming Commission to approve the sale of the track, according to Suffolk Downs COO Chip Tuttle. The Gaming Commission will take…
Month: March 2017
Catinazzo Retires as Inspections Director
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been 17 years and Nick Catinazzo, Revere’s Director of Municipal Inspections, has decided to retire from city service. But don’t count him out – he might be thinking of running for public office. “I have…
News Briefs
Three Things To Do in Revere This Week: March 20-26   Wednesday, March 22 — 6 PM-8:30 PM
 Mayor Arrigo’s Young Professionals Night
Nino’s Ristorante – 7B Everett St. (Bell Circle) Join Mayor Arrigo for the March 2017 edition of Young…
Beach Sales Has Been the Go to Store for 70 Years
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Putting the customer first is the key to the success story at Beach Sales on VFW Parkway. Since 1947 when people were buying typewriters to today when people purchase entire kitchens, Beach Sales celebrating its 70th…
Winthrop Avenue Bridge Project Receives ‘Bronze Award’
By Seth Daniel The Winthrop Avenue Bridge construction project not only solved some major transportation problems in Revere when it opened last fall, but also it was one of seven projects statewide to bring home awards from the state’s Engineering…
State says ’No’ to Developer
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Developers who hoped to build 78 affordable housing units on Mills Avenue have been denied by the state’s MassHousing program. “We have a multitude of affordable housing in the city,†said Ward 5 Councillor John Powers.…
Hotel to Appear Before Licensing Commission
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere Licensing Commission would like to hear from representatives of the Four Point Sheraton Boston Logan after hearing about a complaint involving a Revere couple. Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe came before the commission last…
Police Briefs 03-22-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, MARCH 13 Diana Cruz-Dubon, 26, of Chelsea, was issued a summons for a charge of allowing the operation of her motor vehicle by an unlicensed operator. Dany Antunez, 33, of  Chelsea, was issued a summons for a…
Letters to the Editor
WINTHROP MOTHERS OUT FRONT WILL PRESENT A FORUM Dear Editor: Winthrop Mothers Out Front will present a Gas Pipeline Forum on Monday, April 3, 2017 from 6-7:30 pm with refreshments at 6 pm and presentation beginning at 6:30 pm. The…
Focusing on the Fundamentals
By Mayor Brian Arrigo No matter how many big-picture, long term plans we have for the future of our city, nothing is more important than the day-to-day fundamentals. Basic city services like street and sidewalk repair have a huge impact…
Hispanics Shouldn’t Over-Interpret Trump’s Election
By Gus West It’s safe to say that Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans in the Hispanic community. The real estate mogul rose to power spewing rhetoric that was openly hostile to Latinos. He’s promised to deport more undocumented immigrants…
Sports 03-22-2017
Mazac Gambardella makes professional boxing debut Revere’s very own Travis Mazac Gambardella made his professional boxing debut last Saturday, March 18, at the House of Blues in Boston on Murphy’s Boxing Saint Patrick’s Clash. Gambardella and his opponent, New…
Obituaries 03-22-2017
Josephine ‘Auntie Jo’ Condardo Retired Seamstress Josephine R. “Auntie Jo†Condardo of Revere entered into rest on Wednesday, March 16 in the West Revere Health Center after a period of declining health. She was 97 years old. Born in Chelsea,…
Chloe Giordano Makes Backpacks for the Troops
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere High School ninth grader Chloe Giordano was just looking for something to do, something that would carry her through school vacation week and really benefit someone else – like the thousands of troops serving around…
Lt Det John Goodwin takes Winthrop Police Spot
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere Police Department’s loss is the Winthrop Police Department’s gain. Revere Lt. Det. John Goodwin will become Winthrop’s first deputy chief in the department when he begins his new job on April 12. Goodwin, 55, was…
News Briefs
Free cash certified The Massachusetts Department of Revere has certified the city’s free cash figure for the past two years. As of June 30, 2016 the combined amount of free cash for the general fund is $4,524,556 and $2,335,715 for…
Councillors Finalize Marijuana Zoning Ordinance
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere City Council has approved a revised zoning ordinance to determine where retail marijuana stores can be located. The TED district, running in the area of Lee Burbank Highway, will be the area allowed to…
Police Briefs 03-15-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, MARCH 6 Thanh Minh Mai, 53, of Lynn, was issued a summons for a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Fernanda Barbosa Fernandes, 35, of 237 Lantern Rd., was issued a summons for a charge…
Letters to the Editor
THANKS FOR SUPPORT Dear Editor I’d like to thank everyone that helped make our 18th Annual St. Patrick’s Day event another great success last Wednesday night! It was so good to see so many old friends, along with many new…
Rick Perry’s Doe Agenda: Cleaning House, Trump’s Clean Energy
By Merrill Matthews As the new head of the Department of Energy, Former Texas Governor Rick Perry faces many challenges from the bureaucracy, environmentalists, and the media. President Jimmy Carter created the agency in 1977, partly in response to Middle…
