Mayor Brian Arrigo is to be congratulated for undertaking an aggressive program to stem and control the rat population growth in our community. Nothing can be more distressing to any resident or homeowner than seeing a rat scurrying along the…
Month: June 2018
Sports 06-20-2018
Revere Youth Baseball and Softball teams enter playoff competition By Jonathan Chang While the playoffs began for most divisions in Revere Youth Baseball and Softball (RYBS), the attention is centered around the All-Stars. After watching the 10U and 12U All…
Obituaries 06-20-2018
Eileen Merullo Revere’s 1991 Woman of the Year Eileen HaydockMerullo died peacefully at home on June 17. She was 95 years old. Born and raised on Olive Street in Revere to loving parents, James and Catherine Haydock, among a close…
Remembering the Fallen Firefighters
Fire Capt. Glenn Rich places a marker at the firefighters memorial at the Alden Mills Point of Pine Fire Station.
Arrigo Announces Investments in a Safer, Cleaner, More Efficient Revere:FY2019 Budget Will Fund More Police Officers and Firefighters; Modern Technologies Will Maximize Resources, Increase Revenues
Mayor Brian Arrigo on Tuesday announced investments in public safety and public works as part of his proposed FY2019 budget. The City’s public safety budget will increase by 1.29-percent in FY2019 to $22.8 million, funding the addition of three, new,…
News Briefs
MCKENNA PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AT EB NEWTON “From Darkroom to Digital Photography†will feature the work of photographer Joanne McKenna with an opening reception on June 30 from 2-5 p.m. at the Clocktower Gallery at the EB Newton School and Cultural…
480 Graduate from Revere High School in Impressive Ceremony
The weather cooperated with the graduation exercises of the Revere High School Class of 2018 held at Harry Della Russo last Thursday night. Known for its diversity, 480 students from all over the world donned their blue or white caps…
FUN-damental Basketball Camp Open to Local Area Kids
The annual FUN-damental Basketball Camp, open to boys and girls in the local area, will be held July 16-July 20, at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center, located at 59 Summer Street in Everett. The camp will be held between the…
New Pilot Program Launced at Northeast Metro Tech
Graduating high school seniors who are not currently enrolled at Northeast Metro Tech had an opportunity to explore vocational education as part of a new pilot program launched this year. Titled “Exploring Vocational and Career Technical Pathways,” the program is…
Revere Teachers Discover Diversity in Local Neighborhoods
Revere teachers are very accustomed to working with a diverse group of students, but many do not live in Revere and might not be familiar with the neighborhoods their students come from. Last week The Neighborhood Developer’s, with representatives Vanny…
Shirley Ave Fire Leaves 12 People Displaced
Monday evening at 10:53 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at 46 Shirley Ave. Upon arrival Lt. Kevin O’Hara officer on Engine 4 reported smoke coming from the area where the front porch meets the house.…
Groups Aiming for Better Revere Beach
For the last 10 years, the Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has been meeting on a monthly basis with the DCR to discuss Revere Beach. The collaboration has resulted in many improvements on the beach beginning with the planting of annual…
Suffolk Downs Development Advisory Group Holds First Meeting
Mayor Brian Arrigo welcomed the Suffolk Downs Development Advisory Group to its inaugural meeting Wednesday night, commencing an important phase as the project developers craft the Planned Unit Development proposal that will be submitted to the City Council later this year.…
IC Student Gadbois Awarded McCarthy Volunteerism Award
The Peg Mccarthy Volunteerism Award was established in 1998, and this award goes to the graduating Immaculate Conception student who best exemplifies a spirit of volunteerism. Mrs. “Peg” McCarthy was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Parish who volunteered…
Two North End Restauranteurs Partner to Bring Flavor of the North End to Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor has picked two North End restaurant legends—Frank DePasquale and Revere native Nick Varano—to operate a 135-seat, 5,200-square-foot Italian restaurant at the five-star, $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor Resort. ‘Fratelli’ (which means brothers in Italian) is the first…
Local Groups Receive Grants from SHSB
Two Revere organizations each received a Better Beaches grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SHSB) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) last Saturday to support free summer beach events and harbor activities throughout the summer. The Revere…
Police Briefs 06-13-2018
MURDER WARRANT SERVED Revere Police arrested a man wanted for murder in Honduras on Wednesday, June 6. Detectives working with the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made the arrest on Allston Street around 8:44 p.m. The man had an international…
With God and Richard Pipes
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The most respected academic authority on the Russian Revolution, 20th century communism, and the Cold War has died. He was Richard Pipes, longtime professor of Russian history at Harvard, and…
A Tragedy with a Lesson for All of Us
Most of us probably never heard of Charlotte Fox, who was the first American woman to ascend three, 26,000-foot or higher mountains, including Mt. Everest. Yet she tragically made the news recently when she was found dead at her home…
Glenda Jackson — a True Inspiration
Glenda Jackson, the brilliant British actress, is 82 years old. Yet despite being an octogenarian, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a play Sunday night. Performing on the stage on Broadway is grueling work — eight…
