Month: May 2019
The Number Is up to 25 More Candidates Expected To File for Office by Deadline
Six more candidates have pulled nomination papers from Election Commissioner Diana Colella’s Office at Revere City Hall, bringing the total number to 25. Nineteen candidates had pulled their papers within the first two days the papers became available on May…
Matt Misci Takes the Stage Revere Comedian Set to Perform at Casa Lucia June 7
Anyone who followed Revere High sports in the 1990s will remember the name Misci. Matt Misci was a captain of the 1994 Revere High School ice hockey team and also vice president of his class. His sister, Marla, was an…
Overall Water Quality at 95-Percent
Just in time for the unofficial beginning of summer, the Save The Harbor/Save The Bay water quality ratings are out for area beaches and some fared better than others. The scores are based on the average of the last six…
Susan B. Anthony Students Working on Ways to Solve Revere’s Rat Problem
For the past year Mayor Brian Arrigo and the city have been collecting data and trying out different methods to curbing rats in the City of Revere. Last year the Mayor ordered the Department of Public Works will supply every…
News Briefs
Students to Receive Colella Achievement Awards The ninth annual Mayor George V. Colella Academic Achievement Awards will be presented to nine elementary and middle school students in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso Revere City Council Chamber on Monday, June…
Opponents Still Have Their Say at ZBA
An application for several variances at a proposed development of six-story 45 condominiums at 463 Revere Beach Boulevard was withdrawn without prejudice from the Zoning Board of Appeals, but since a public hearing was advertised and held, the ZBA listened…
Reports of Active Shooter at Revere High Were False
Last week parents were shaken to the core as reports of an active shooter at Revere High School (RHS) began trickling around the city. However, the report was false and despite a swift and large response by Revere Police Department…
75 Years after the “Battle for France†Began
Remembering Frank Charak, an American WWII Combat Hero By Douglas Volk He didn’t like to talk about his years as a medic in the U.S. Army. Not with his wife or his kids or his friends in Chelsea and Revere,…
Candle Sparks Fire in Revere Beach Apartment
On May 11, at approximately 09:50 am the Revere Fire Department responded with a box response for a report of a fire in the basement at 451 Revere Beach Blvd. The response included the Command vehicle, four Revere pump trucks,…
Novoselsky Seeks Permanent Plaque Honoring Revere Jewish Community Center Founders
Ira Novoselsky spent a lot of his childhood playing sports and attending events at the old Revere Jewish Community Center (JCC) located at 65 Nahant Avenue. There were also Hebrew School classes at the facility. The building holds a special…
Traffic Advisory Route 1 NB Overnight Lane Closures Start June 2
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that there will be lane closures on Route 1 northbound between Carter Street in Chelsea and Sargent Street in Revere from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on the evenings of Sunday, June…
Boston City FC Faces the Brooklyn Italians June 1 at Hormel Stadium in Medford
Boston City FC plays the first of two National Premier Soccer League matches in Medford this Saturday, June 1, when the famous Brooklyn Italians are the visitors to Hormel Stadium, kickoff 7pm. As part of a continued alliance with Medford…
St. John School Auction Raises Money for Art/Music Room Renovation
On May 17, the St. John School community came together to raise funds for a major renovation of the Art/Music room, slated to take place this summer. Over 140 parents, faculty and special guests enjoyed an evening of fun while…
Finally, Some Good News On the Environmental Front
Every few weeks — or even more often, it seems — we learn of some new, looming catastrophe for our planet because of the combined effects of climate change and the degradation of our environment by human activity. Everyone agrees…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS girls tennis qualifies for tourney The Revere high girls tennis team qualified for the post-season state tournament with a 4-1 victory over Salem last Tuesday. All three of the Lady Patriots’ single players won their matches, led by Trang…
Edwin Pothier Retired truck driver Edwin L. “Eddie†Pothier of Lake View, N.Y., formerly of Revere, died on May 26 at the age of 92. Edwin proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the…
