To know about ‘Sneetches’ is to know a little bit about the meaning of life – at least that was the consensus of Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday morning at the Beachmont School. Gov. Baker was one of several celebrity…
Month: March 2020
75 Years of Marriage: Gene and Tudy Masella reflect on their life together
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Revere Beach belonged to Eugene “Gene†Masella. He grew up three streets away, and the boardwalk was his stomping ground. There, Gene noticed Mary, who lived in the dance halls and loved eating Joe…
REVERE COUNTS TO MEET ON MONDAY Mayor Brian Arrigo encourages residents to attend and participate in the next meeting of Revere Counts on Monday, March 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Council Chambers at Revere City Hall. Items…
Kelly addresses parents’ concerns over Coronavirus Letter focuses on students returning from Italy
Even before 26 Revere High students returned from Italy on Feb. 25 following their school department-sanctioned, nine-day trip, Supt. of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly had a plan in place to address local parents’ growing concerns about the coronavirus. Kelly said…
Quick Mart owner requests permission to raze, replace structure
Marilucia Alves Fonseca, owner of the Quick Mart at 225 Broadway, sought permission from the City Council last week to raze the structure and replace it with a two-story building. Attorney Lawrence Simeone Jr. spoke before the Council representing the…
Councillors Keefe, Morabito endorse Kennedy for U.S. Senate
Revere City Councillors Patrick Keefe and Steven Morabito announced their endorsements for Congressman Joe Kennedy III in the race for US Senate during a reception Sunday at Dryft Restaurant. Keefe, president of the City Council, and Morabito, councillor-at-large, each delivered…
Gov. Baker says key to virus response is being ready, watching West Coast
Gov. Charlie Baker said on Monday while at the Beachmont School that the state is preparing for any major outbreaks of the coronavirus, and will have the ability to test in health care facilities across the state. “We’ve obviously been…
Obituaries 03-04-2020
Richard A. Lynds Lifelong East Boston residentRichard A. Lynds of Hudson, N.H., formerly a lifelong East Boston resident died on Tuesday, March 3, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Lymphoma. He was 76 years old. Richard…
Guido, Arrigo announce Revere Police to hold the Citizen Police Academy and Senior Citizen Academy this spring
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…
House unanimously passes legislation to improve municipal public health services
Last week, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to strengthen local and regional public health services across Massachusetts. The legislation, An Act Relative to Strengthening the…
All-Star goalie Chloe Giordano will attend Dean College
Chloe Giordano didn’t pick up a field hockey stick until her freshman year at Revere High School. But once she did, good things began to happen on the field for Giordano and the RHS field hockey program. And Monday afternoon…
RHS Boys Basketball comes up short in tourney
The Revere High boys basketball team traveled to Waltham High last Tuesday night to play in a first-round contest of the MIAA Division 1 North Sectional of the State Basketball Tournament. The Patriots, who were riding a six-game winning streak…
Kelly’s Roast Beef launches Northeast expansion plans
Since 1951, Kelly’s Roast Beef has been a household name in Boston, earning national attention in pop culture and maintaining a loyal cult following. Now, the iconic chain which proudly lays claim to having invented the modern roast beef sandwich,…
Two women face hate crime charges for East Boston attack
Felony charges were issued against two Revere women for their alleged unprovoked attacks on a mother and her daughter who were speaking Spanish in East Boston’s Maverick Square. Jenny Leigh Ennamorati, 25, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of Assault…
Police Briefs
RAN INTO TELEPHONE POLE A Mountain Avenue man was allegedly driving drunk when he hit a telephone pole on Washington Avenue Feb. 24. Around 4:20 p.m., police responded and found that the car had hit a telephone pole and veered…
March is weather purgatory
With the promise of winter coming to an end and spring just around the corner, we have high hopes for March. The crocuses start to pop through the ground and the sun is noticeably stronger and warmer. There also is a…
Sanders tops Revere balloting in Democratic Presidential primary
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders was the top vote-getter in the Democratic Presidential Primary in Revere Tuesday. Sanders received 2,390 votes, 36.6 percent of the total votes cast. Former Vice President Joe Biden was second with 1,998 votes, followed by U.S.…
