Month: May 2017

Time to Start Thinking about Mosquitoes

By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s that time of year when lovers of the outdoors and their furry friends get concerned about disease carrying mosquitoes and ticks. At Tuesday evening’s Board of Health meeting members heard from the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito…

Police Briefs 05-17-2017

ARREST Report MONDAY, MAY 8 A 17 year old juvenile was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.   TUESDAY, MAY 9 Fatima Ouakrim, 20, of 92 Proctor ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Chris…

Sports 05-17-2017

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS RHS star Stella continues career success at Mt. Ida College By Cary Shuman Kristina Stella knows all about success on the softball fields. As a starting infielder for Revere High School, Stella played a key role in…

Obituaries 05-17-2017

Robert Furlong Revere City Planner, member of Revere Housing Authority, former chairman of the Mass. Racing Commission and joke teller-extraordinaire Robert J. Furlong, devoted husband, father and joke-teller extraordinaire, passed from this life surrounded by his large and loving family…

Arts Be with You

Celest Galeas, third grade, shows off an origami paper crane that she made at the Revere Date Japanese Exchange Program’s table during the citywide district art show, ‘May the Arts Be With You,’ last Tuesday evening, May 2, at the…

A Rare Sight to See

Two species of Pelicans have been recorded in Massachusetts , the White Pelican and The Brown Pelican. This Monday, a very rare Brown Pelican was spotted by Revere photographer Eric Harrison on Point of Pines late in the afternoon. Harrison…

News Briefs

Columbus Day Parade Fundraiser A Columbus Day Parade Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 24 with R&B artist and DJ Dennis Taylor at Casa Lucia, 17 Lucia Ave., Revere. There will be a Chinese buffet, entertainment, dancing and a…

Police Briefs 05-10-2017

ARREST Report MONDAY, MAY 1 Joseph L. Pescione, 30, of 21 Wadsworth Ave., was arrested on four outstanding warrants. Dahir Abdi Ahmed, 40, of 55 Nahant Ave., was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and resisting arrest.…

Letter to the Editor

RevereTV Always Committed to Seniors – Thank You  Dear friends: The Revere Office of Elder Affairs and the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center are truly fortunate to have a great community entity to partner with Revere TV (RTV). Executive Director Bob Dunbar,…

House Passes Balanced FY 18 Budget

By House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent We joined our colleagues last week to pass a $40.4 billion FY18 budget which represents a commitment to fiscal responsibility. The spending bill protects vulnerable residents through investments in…