Jennie Mastascusa celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend at Lighthouse Nursing Care Center, surrounded dozens of her family and friends.Shown with Mastascusa (seated) are from left: Sofia Forgione from Rep. Robert DeLeo’s office, City Councilor Dan Rizzo and State Rep.…
Month: May 2018
RYBS Kicks off Season
Revere Youth Baseball/Softball players for the Mets march in the opening day parade on Saturday, April 28.
Zoning Board Approves Variances
The Revere Zoning Board approved several variances for Gate Residential Properties LLC for housing construction at 21 Revere Beach Blvd. and 20-50 Ocean Ave. Damion Zarri, with Gate Residential explained that the two separate projects would create a 200-unit project.…
A Bittersweet Goodbye:NECCO Plant to Close Doors on American Legion Hgwy
One man’s attempt at crowd-funding for a beloved candy company may have fallen short of the May 4 deadline date, but the call for help continues. Just under 100 employees will say goodbye to their jobs this week at NECCO…
Revere High Graduation Set for June 7
Just another hidden consequence to the popularity of the Revere Public Schools and its growing enrollment is getting all of the students and families into and out of Harry Della Russo Stadium for graduation exercises. Supt. Dianne Kelly announced that…
Councillors Voice Concerns Over Clogged Drainage Ditch
After years of maintaining a ditch behind his home, Rocco Falzone finally has some much overdue support for keeping his neighborhood from flooding. Falzone, 78, has lived at 55 Tuscano Drive for 28 years, and for 28 years, he has…
Revere Beach Partnership Announces Revere Beach Kite Festival on May 20
Revere Beach Partnership, the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates some of Revere’s best-loved events including the Sand Sculpting Festival and Pumpkin Festival, invites residents to attend the Revere Beach Kite Festival, Sunday, May 20 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.…
Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Secures Federal Funding for Center
Gov. Charlie Baker announced last Friday that the state has secured approximately $70 million in federal funding for the new 154-bed Community Living Center at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home – federal funding that pretty much gives the green light to…
Police Briefs 05-02-2018
GONE POSTAL? An Ocean Avenue man claimed to have been assaulted by a postal employee in the building last Friday. Around 1:17 p.m., the man took offense to the postman taking the mail out of the lobby and had words…
President Trump Plans to Make Drugs Affordable Again
During his State of the Union address, President Trump pledged to drive down drug prices. That’s a worthy goal. Fortunately, the Trump administration is already pursuing it in ways that protect patients and encourage research and development. Many strategies that…
Thank You, Revere Youth Baseball and Softball
Revere baseball is enjoying a resurgence and much credit must go to Revere Youth Baseball and Softball (RYBS) President Danny Dacey and his fellow board members for working hard to bring such a well-organized program to our city for any…
Sports 05-02-2018
RhS sports Roundup Correia’s three run blast powers RHS softball to walk-off victory Revere High senior captain Victoria Correia blasted a two-strike, two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Lady Patriots softball team a…
Obituaries 05-02-2018
Nino Leone Of Florida, formerly of Revere Nino Leone of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Revere, passed away at home on April 15 surrounded by his loving family. He was in his 79th year. Nino was born on April 26,…
