Pamela Gonzalez has been selected as an All-Scholastic, a much-deserved honor following her sensational senior season for the St. Mary’s High School of Lynn girls basketball team. Gonzalez, of Revere, led the Lady Spartans in to the Division 3 state…
Month: March 2019
Obituaries 03-20-2019
Marie Doherty Master seamstress, fashion designer and family matriarch Marie B. (Oliver) Doherty of Brooksby Village, Peabody a former 79 year resident of Revere, passed away following a long illness on Thursday, March 14 at Phillips Manor Nursing Home of…
Arrigo Holds Campaign Fundraiser
McKenna Receives Citation
City Is on Strong Financial Footing
Arrigo says $6 million in general fund; $8.2 million in ‘rainy day fund’ Mayor Brian Arrigo reported to the City Council that the City of Revere is in “spectacular financial shape†during his update on Free Cash Transfers to the…
No Mold Found in City Hall Samples
The engineers and construction crews working on repairs to City Hall have announced that there was no mold found in samples taken from City Hall, including those from the second floor, which has drawn a lot of complaints because of…
ConCom Approves Work on the Strand Trail
The Revere Conservation Commission approved a notice of intent for repairs to the Revere section of the Northern Strand Community Trail in North Revere, past Harmon Park. The entire trail will run 10 miles from Everett to Nahant when completed.…
— Appreciation — Remembering Alan Belinfante, Co-owner of Beach Sales
Alan Belinfante, an owner of Beach Sales, a legendary appliance store in Revere for many years, died unexpectedly on March 6, 2019. He was 73 years old. Many long-time customers joined his relatives, friends, and colleagues in paying tribute to…
News Briefs
Applications Sought For Watershed Council 2019 Scholarships The Saugus River Watershed Council is now accepting applications for 2019 environmental scholarships. During 2019, the Saugus River Watershed Council will award one $500 Environmental Leadership Scholarship and one $500 Pamela Harris Memorial…
Superintendent Dianne Kelly Announces Revere School Grants
The current state school funding formula has forced working class school districts like Revere to become creative when it comes to adding or expanding successful educational and extracurricular programs. School administrators and especially teachers are always on the lookout for…
CAPIC’s Fuel Assistance Program Provides a Vital Service to Residents
Under the leadership of Executive Director Robert Reppucci, Community Action Programs Inter City (CAPIC) has been a national model in addressing the needs of low-income families in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. CAPIC’s fuel assistance program has been one of its…
$800,000 Two-family Home Makes Revere Real Estate History as Most Expensive Ever Sold in City
According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) a Revere Realtor set another real estate record in Revere’s real estate history – the sale of the most expensive two-family home in Revere for a record high $880,000. Realtor Gary Ferragamo, of…
News from the City Council
The following motions were discussed at the Monday, March 11 City Council meeting. Zoning Sub-Committee Report 4. 19-017 An ordinance further amending the zoning ordinances of the city of revere relative to a nine month moratorium on the granting of…
Police Briefs 03-13-2019
Passer-by Thwarts Robbery A good samaritan foiled a robbery attempt on Malden Street March 4 when a woman walking home was accosted by a man trying to steal her purse. Around 10:05 p.m. on March 5, the woman got off…
Guest Op-ed Lenten Letter: Summit to Protect Children and Minors Was Powerful
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. As we begin the holy season of Lent, this annual time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving affords us the opportunity to be renewed by God’s love and mercy as we recommit ourselves to…
Letter to the Editor
On Waterfront Square Affordable Housing Dear Editor, I am writing to applaud the March 6 article about the new 51-unit, mixed-income building being constructed at 571 Revere St. that will offer 32 affordable rental units and 19 workforce rental units.…
Guest Op-ed It’s Called “Free Cash†— but It’s Hard Earned
By Mayor Brian Arrigo This week I requested the City Council to approve appropriations for the disbursement of “free cash†funds to a variety of purposes, projects, and activities that will continue our endless pursuit of a better quality of…
Hands-free Driving Makes Sense
Recent statistics indicate that the single-biggest cause of motor vehicle accidents these days can be attributed generally to what is known as “distracted driving.†According to some reports, more Americans now are killed on our roads because of distracted driving…
RHS Cheer Takes Second at State Competition
The Revere High School Cheerleaders placed second in the Large Coed division at the State Competition on Sunday March 10. The team also earned the seventh highest score in the state and the highest score RHS Cheer has ever earned…
BHCC Men’s Basketball to Compete in NJCAA Elite Eight Revere’s Jones, Jones, Urdaneta and Joof Looking For A Win
The Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Men’s Basketball Team, led by head coach Nkrumah Jones, of Revere, (ranked eighth nationally) won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Region XXI tournament. BHCC Men’s Basketball defeated Bristol Community College…
