Last year the city worked together with the UMass Collins Center to put together a capital budget, and now Mayor Brian Arrigo has announced $500,000 in the $1.1 million capital improvement budget will be spent on additional roadway and sidewalk…
Month: April 2018
Council Approves Special Permit for Beach Development
Monday night the City Council approved a special permit for a non-conforming use to build a 145-unit apartment development at 320-327 Revere Beach Blvd. on the site of the current Bianchi’s and next to the St. George. Plans call to…
Council Approves Funds for Pt of Pines Station Study
The City Council supported a loan order for $50,000 for a feasibility study for a fire station in the Point of Pines. “This is to make sure we have the level of protection we need,†said Director of Finance George…
News Briefs
2018 March Mini-Grants Awardees Announced! Every January, Revere on the Move (ROTM) awards mini-grants to fund permanent changes, program implementation, and youth-led projects that would help prevent or reduce obesity in children and adults in Revere. This year, in addition…
Electronic Billboards Continue to be a Hot Topic at Council Meeting
Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria came back to Revere Monday night to attend another City Council meeting to talk about his idea to reduce the number of billboards. DeMaria, who owns a Honey Dew Donuts on Squire Road, asked if it…
City’s Bond Rating Goes Up
Last week, it was announced that the City of Revere has more than $11 million in free cash, and this week, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Finance Director George Anzuoni announced that the city’s bond rating has gone up to AA-stable…
Project Bread Kicks Off 50th Celebration with 20-Mile Walk for Hunger
East Boston-based Project Bread, a leading statewide organization committed to preventing and ending hunger for Massachusetts residents of all ages, kicked off its 50th celebration Monday at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Mayor Marty Walsh and Congressman Jim McGovern…
Art by Boston-Area Teens to Premiere at Stations Across the MBTA Starting March 26
Mithsuca Berry hasn’t even graduated Revere High School (RHS) yet, but the high-powered young artist already has her work spread out for viewers all over the Greater Boston regions – courtesy of the MBTA. Berry, a senior at RHS, was…
Police Briefs 04-04-2018
SAUGUS INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 2 KILOS OF COKE IN REVERE A Revere man was held on high bail after an investigation into credit card fraud led to the discovery more than 2,000 grams of cocaine, a handgun, and items used…
Revere Through the Years
10 years ago April 2, 2008 A fire at Lee’s Trailer Park the week has raised eyebrows in the city and added another chapter to the drama involving the Parkway park that has unfolded over the past few years. The…
Letter to the Editor
Alert to Constituents Dear Editor: It is important at this time that I remind you of certain healthcare costs that will be affecting your pocketbook. First The increasing cost of medical transportation (ambulance service) is changing drastically as a result…
Martin Luther King Made Us All Better People
This week — April 4 to be precise — marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King as he stood on a balcony of a Memphis motel room. Dr. King had come to Memphis to support…
Joseph Festa
The death of Joseph Festa last week removes one of the most recognized faces in our community. Joe Festa never held any elected office, but was as well known as some of the legendary mayors of our city. The reason…
Sports 04-04-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS softball opener now set for Monday The weather forecasters have been fond of saying that March has become the new February. But it also would seem that April has become the new January. With the playing…
Obituaries 04-04-2018
Joseph Festa, Sr. President of the Joseph Festa Construction Co., Past President the Revere Chamber of Commerce, the Revere Kiwanis, and the Revere Football Parents Club Joseph A. Festa, Sr. of Revere died on March 26. Joseph was the past president…
