This past September a badly decomposing body of a 25-foot juvenile humpback whale washed onto Revere Beach. The carcass was in such decaying shape that it could not be towed or lifted and officials were also concerned about a truck…
Month: February 2019
Revere Receives Shannon Grant for 2019
State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, Revere Police Chief Jim Guido and Sergeant Rob Impemba joined Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Undersecretary of Public Safety for Law Enforcement Jennifer Queally and local police chiefs at the 2019 Sen. Charles…
Smiles All Around – Dr. Fatima Maarouf Celebrates Second Year in Winthrop
Dr. Fatima Maarouf is approaching the second anniversary of her growing dental practice, Harborside Dental, 313 Main St. Two years ago Dr. Maarouf made a major decision in her career to acquire the practice of longtime Winthrop dentist, Dr. Richard…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
Hill School Students Caught Being Kind The following Hill School students were caught being kind in January: Olianny Rojas Contreras Aliana Sheehan Omotola Adeniyi Bsmela Ahmed Banessa Martinez Amelia Uribe Mellanie De Almeida Tiffany Vildoza Tania Vildoza Diris Soto Emily…
Police News
Accident on Tuesday, Stolen Car About 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the area of Ocean Avenue where a caller stated they were behind a stolen motor vehicle that was on the news the previous night. Officers then…
Testimony On Going Against Revere Man
The Suffolk County DA’s office reports prosecution testimony is ongoing in the trial of Juan Gaviria 21, of Revere, charged with first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and firearms offenses in the Jan. 23, 2015, shooting death of…
Green New Deal Is A Good Deal
The growing movement for the federal government to take the lead in effecting policies that will negate the effects of both economic inequality and climate change has been incorporated into what is being referred to as the Green New Deal.…
Job Fair for Encore
One of the largest job fairs for a single company will be happening over the next few months and local residents are encouraged to apply for a position. Encore, Boston Harbor, is seeking to hire 5,000 people to staff the…
RHS Girls Basketball Qualifies for State Tournament Cheever Scores 33 in Win over Medford
Any basketball performance in double figures is very good. Twenty or more points in the scorebook is excellent. Thirty-three points in a 32-minute basketball game is superstar caliber. Junior captain Erika Cheever scored a career-high 33 points to lead the…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS swimmers compete at sectional A large contingent of members of the Revere High swim team competed at this past weekend’s MIAA Division 1 North sectional meet. “The kids had a great weekend at sectionals,†said RHS head coach Chris…
Obituaries 02-13-2019
Margaret Ambrosino Longtime hostess at Lighthouse Nursing Care Center Margaret C. ( Margareci ) Ambrosino of Revere died at Beth Israel Hospital on Feb. 8 at the age of 92. Margaret worked many years as a hostess at Lighthouse Nursing…
Revere Chamber of Commerce Hosts ‘Network & Business Card Exchange’
Dominic Freni Celebrates 95
Arrigo to Deliver State of the City Address Thursday
Mayor Brian Arrigo will deliver the annual State of the City Address on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School Auditorium. Several dignitaries are expected to be in attendance. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Suffolk County District…
At 79 Her Blades Are Sharp, Her School Is Even Sharper
Chances are that if you were a kid taking skating lessons in the Greater Boston area during the past 50 years, you most likely took your lessons through the Bay State Skating School. It’s likely too that owner Rosemary Hanley…
Revere Real Estate Prices Up in 2018
The 2018 real estate market in Revere showed a rise in the price of a median priced single-family home as well as condominium prices. The median sales price of a single-family home in Revere is up 15.7 percent from $376,000…
Revere Election Season Begins with Ward 6 Race
The 2019 city election season has begun, with two residents, Ricky Serino and Nick Moulaison, announcing that they will be running for the Ward 6 seat on the Revere City Council. Interestingly, both Serino and Moulaison were watching the Jan.…
News Briefs
Mayor Arrigo proclaims Valentine’s Day Organ Donor Day On, Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 12:30 P.M., Mayor Brian Arrigo will join heart recipient and Revere resident, Bob Sawyer, and others touched by organ donation to celebrate Valentine’s Day and national Organ…
Revere School Committee Leaders Look Ahead to Busy New Year
The leadership team of the Revere School Committee is set for 2019, with Mayor Brian Arrigo serving as chair of the committee, Michael Ferrante serving as vice chair, and Gerry Visconti serving as secretary. The other members of the seven-member…
Celtics, TD Bank Community Crew Joins ‘A Bed for Every Child’ in Building 40 Twin-beds for Boston-area Youth in Need
The Boston Celtics and TD Bank CommUNITY Crew joined ‘A Bed for Every Child’ in Lynn, MA last week as they helped build 40 new twin-beds for Boston area youth in need. Celtics players Brad Wanamaker and Guerschon Yabusele were…
