The list of the top 100 wage earners for the City of Revere is out, and for another year the top salary goes to a member of the Revere Police force. Lieutenant David Callahan toped the list with a salary…
Month: February 2020
News Briefs 2-26-2020
CENTURY 21 NORTH EAST SALES TEAM EARNS AWARD James D’Amico, III, broker/owner of Century 21 North East announced that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recognized The D and S Group sales team with the Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Team…
Giannino announces run for State Representative
Revere City Councillor At-Large Jessica Giannino announced her candidacy for State Representative. The following is her statement: “With Representative RoseLee Vincent announcing that she will not be seeking re-election, I have decided to run for State Representative. For years, the…
Councillors approve transfers
The Revere City Council unanimously approved two communications calling for transfers totaling $725,000 at the council’s meeting Monday night.  The first transfer moved $325,000 from the free cash account to the sick leave buy-back program for city employees. The…
Council approves funding for high school feasibility study
At Monday night’s meeting, the Revere City Council approved a $2-million appropriation to begin the feasibility study to build a new high school in the city. Council President Patrick O’Keefe commented that while this is an exciting start to bringing…
Revere Schools holds successful meeting on district focus, budget
Over 100 Revere residents turned out for a community meeting earlier this month that got parents, students, teachers and staff to think about Revere Public Schools’ district focus and budget priorities. Revere Public Schools Superintendent Diane Kelly thanked all the…
Sachem Street Bridge replacement complete
Everything wears out. And items that are left exposed to the New England weather, as well as the salt air and water tend to wear out faster. The old footbridge that was at the end of Sachem Street was no…
Youth rally for jobs and justice at State House
On Thursday, Feb. 20 Revere Youth in Action (RYiA) co-sponsored I Have A Future’s Youth Justice Rally at the Massachusetts State House which drew together 200 young people from across the state. Over 20 young people from Revere Youth in…
Giannino in, Keefe out and Gravellese weighing options in race for State Rep.
For the first time in decades, there is a race brewing to fill the State Representative seat that is currently held by RoseLee Vincent and includes parts of Revere, Saugus and Chelsea. Councillor at-Large Jessica Giannino has officially announced, and…
Chief Guido announces police to hold Citizen Police and Senior Citizen Academy
Chief James R. Guido is happy to announce that the Revere Police Department will hold the Department’s Citizen Police Academy beginning in April 2020. The Revere Police Department is accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy, which will allow residents…
Renovations at Sonny Myers Park should be completed by October
Following three well-attended community meetings with residents about the proposed renovations at Sonny Myers Park, Project Planner Elle Baker said construction at the park will begin this summer, with an expected completion date in mid-October. “We’ve finished the community meeting/design…
City swears in eight new firefighters and promotes another to lieutenant
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Revere students earn academic honors
Martinez named to Dean’s List Curry College is proud to announce that Adrien Martinez of Revere has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. Martinez is a member of the Class of 2022 and is majoring…
Net Gain Revere High launches boys volleyball program
The Revere High School athletic program is adding boys volleyball to its slate of varsity sports teams. The newly formed team, under the direction of head coach Lianne O’Hara, will play its first varsity match against Madison Park at the…
RHS Sports Roundup
RHS boys win Gen. Patton tourney; march into post-season The Revere High boys basketball team completed a magnificent, six-game winning streak to clinch a berth in the post-season state tournament by capturing the championship of the General Patton Tourney last…
Obituaries 2-26-2020
Grace (Messina) Ruggiero loving wife, mother and NonnaFamily and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours today, Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m., in the Vertuccio and Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) Revere for Grace…
Letters to Editor 2-26-2020
IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU Dear Editor, Upon my Retirement from the City of Revere this week, I would like to thank all of the taxpayers. It was my pleasure to serve as the Assistant Tax Collector for…
Make your voice heard — vote in the Presidential Primary
The revelation last week by members of our intelligence agencies to Congress that the Russians once again are, and will be, interfering in our electoral process is an ominous portent for the national election in November. The recent experience of…
Near-fatal overdose prompts concerns among city officials
City of Revere officials are alarmed and concerned by recent allegations that a bystander who was attempting to respond to a potential opioid overdose was allegedly refused access to naloxone at local pharmacy in Revere. The bystander took swift action…
Letters to the Editor 02-19-2020
THIS DECISION IS WRONG Dear Editor, The Alliance for Health and Environment is deeply outraged by the recently released Emission Control Plan for Wheelabrator Saugus that was approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. MassDEP issued a Modified Approval…
