A changed and improved Lions look to build on promising performance against Cosmos. Boston City FC travel to Hudson Valley this weekend to visit rivals Kingston and then host the Stockade in Revere on Sunday, June 30, in National Premier…
Month: June 2019
Obituaries 06-19-2019
Louise Dorr Retiree of Marson Corp. and Wonderland Dog Track Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours today, Wednesday, June 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107)…
Congratulations Revere High School ’19
Graduation and Scholarship Awards at IC School
From left to right, Bryan Corbett, Nancy Corbett, recipient of the first Ronald P. Corbett, Sr. Scholarship,Sebastian Vasquez, and Ron Corbett, Jr. at the Immaculate Conception graduation.
Campaigns Underway for Election 2019 Rizzo Holds Virtual Town Hall
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo held what was described as “a first-ever virtual Town Hall†last Tuesday night as he continues his campaign for election as mayor of Revere. Niko Kostopoulos moderated the live broadcast during which Rizzo answered a number of…
Revere High Graduates 465 Seniors During Last Wednesday’s Commencement
Last Wednesday evening 465 seniors who are part of the class of 2019 walked across the stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium to pick up their diplomas as part of Revere High School’s (RHS) Commencement Exercises. The evening kicked off…
Arrigo Pulls Nomination Papers; Holds Annual Birthday Fundraiser
Mayor Brian Arrigo pulled his nomination papers for the office of mayor last Friday at the Revere Election Department at City Hall. Arrigo, who was elected mayor in November, 2015, was accompanied by his wife, Daveen, and their sons, Joseph…
Suffolk Downs Readying For Live Racing June 29 and 30
The final two days, June 29 and June 30, for live thoroughbred racing a Suffolk Downs are approaching. What was once a mudflat and was then turned into a premiere live horse-racing venue, opened July 10, 1935. It’s hard to…
City Council President Arthur Guinasso Announces for Re-election for Ward 3
City Council President Arthur Guinasso drew a huge crowd to DeMaino’s Restaurant for a campaign reception Monday night. Family, friends, and a tremendous representation of his colleagues in city government and candidates for office turned out for the event. The…
News Briefs
Support Group Meeting Scheduled National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater North Shore is hosting a Family & Friends Support Group and a new Individual (Peer) Support Group on Wednesday June 26 from 7 – 8:30 pm at Beverly Hospital, 85…
Mystic Valley Elder Services Awarded $100,000 Grant
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was recently awarded a $100,000 sustaining grant over a 4-year period through Cummings’s Foundation “$100k for 100†program. The grant was awarded to MVES in support of its Elder Independence Fund, a 21-year program that…
Two Revere Organizations Receive $17,500 in Grants
On Saturday, June 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded $17,500 in small grants to Revere community organizations which will support free summer beach events throughout Revere as part of Save the Harbor/Save…
Veterans Committee Donates Flagpoles for Beachmont School
The Revere Veterans Committee will hold a flag dedication ceremony on Flag Day (June 14 at 11 a.m.) at the Beachmont School where the committee will announce its donation of two new flagpoles to the school. Committee Chairs Al Terminiello…
Parking Meter Investigation ends; Reforms Project Record Revenue
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo expressed satisfaction with the closure of the investigation of a Revere Parking Department technician and emphasized the success of Parking Department reforms and technology improvements implemented since an internal audit revealed a trend of declining meter…
Councillor Novoselsky Seeks Response from National Grid
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky is upset with National Grid and its contractors using local streets in the Garfield neighborhood as staging areas for their work on gas line connections to home. “National Grid has been parking its heavy-duty equipment…
Taylor Ridings, of Revere, Receives Teamsters Local 25 Scholarship
Teamsters Local 25 awarded college scholarships worth $60,000 to 30 high school students at its May 19 membership meeting, held at the Local 25 Union Hall. Taylor Ridings, of Revere, was among the recipients. A recent graduate of Northeast Metropolitan…
Shock Dogs: Northeast Vocational Juniors Combine Cooking, Science and Technology
Two Northeast Robotics and Automation students are taking the art of barbecuing to a new level. Juniors Matthew Cheffro, of Wakefield, and Kyle Paradis, of Revere, recently created a programmable logic controller (PLC) hot dog cooker, to produce what students…
Police Briefs 06-12-2019
11 Johns Arrested in Prostitution Sting Revere Police arrested 11 persons, nine from outside Revere, following an investigation that targeted individuals soliciting women to engage in sexual conduct for a fee. The Revere business community cooperated with the Police Department’s…
Speaker Deleo Prepares for the Future
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo this week unveiled the details of the plan he announced last February that will provide $1.3 billion to combat the ever-increasing effects of climate change. Among the major aspects of the plan will be the…
Let’s Celebrate Our Rivers This June – and Make Sure We Know it’s Safe to Jump in
By: Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance At long last, a recent weekend presented one of those pristine days that remind us here in Massachusetts why we endure those winters. With warm spring weather finally here, many of us…
