VITA Volunteers Needed for Tax Preparation Looking for a way to help in your community? For over 50 years, the VITA program has helped neighbors in your community get free tax preparation services. The Neighborhood Developers (TND) is looking for…
Month: December 2020
Memorial Pole to Be Dedicated to WWII Veterans Corrado, Tirro
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Ward 3 Councilor Arthur Guinasso to install a memorial pole for highly decorated World War II veterans and brothers-in-law John Corrado and George Tirro at the corner of Lowell and Revere Streets.…
Rep.-Elect Giannino Will Seek Position on Comm. On Public Safety
State Rep.-Elect Jessica Giannino is continuing preparations for her entry into the Mass. House of Representatives in January. Giannino was elected Nov. 3 to succeed Rep. RoseLee Vincent in the Sixteenth Suffolk District seat that includes Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus.…
Recognizing Decades of Hard Work and Great Service: Council Honors Musto Family, Owner of China Roma
The City Council took a trip down memory lane Monday night, honoring Paul and RoseAnne Musto and their family for 65 years of ownership of the China Roma Restaurant and on the occasion of their retirement. Ward 3 Councillor Arthur…
Council Approves Shaikh Appointment to Cultural Council
The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointment of Farah Shaikh to the Revere Cultural Council at Monday’s meeting. Shaikh has been a Revere resident since 2007 and is the mother of two children. “I’ve been on PTO since…
Councillors Laud President Keefe for His Leadership at Final Meeting of the Year
Councillors took their “point of personal privilege†segment at the end of Monday’s meeting to thank Patrick Keefe for his exceptional leadership as president of the City Council during a challenging year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Councilor-at-Large and State…
Council President Keefe Expresses Frustration With No In-Classroom Instruction in Revere Schools
In a powerful statement that reverberated in the educational community into the weekend and on to this week, City Council President Patrick Keefe expressed frustration with students still being unable to attend classes in person at Revere schools. Keefe’s remarks,…
Council Gives Its Support to New Residences At 83 Bradstreet
Paul Buonfiglio appeared at the City Council’s Zoning Sub-Committee meeting to talk about his plans to alter an existing, non-conforming four-unit structure by increasing the number of units to six at 83 Bradstreet Ave. Buonfiglio is the well-known director of…
Kingston Serves the Revere Community in Many Ways
By Melissa Moore-Randall Situated in the basement of Revere City Hall, a small office serves as a valuable part of the Revere community. The Revere Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union has been serving the Revere community for the last 58…
Coats for Kids Fundraiser Rallies on Despite COVID-19
By Melissa Moore-Randall As Revere continues to grapple with COVID 19 it has not dampened the mission of one annual holiday event. Coats for Kids is in full swing once again this year trying to bring holiday cheer to Revere…
Revere Public School Superintendent Dianne Kelly Addresses Reopening Criticism
With parents and students feeling anxious to return to in-person learning some parents have criticized the Revere Public School (RPS) Department for not doing enough to get students back in classrooms or that the department is being overly cautious. At…
Council Looks to Deter Wage Theft; Blocks Dishonest Contractors from Public Bids
The City Council voted to send an ordinance establishing a wage theft prevention regulation to the Council’s Legislative Affairs Subcommittee following a hearing on the issue at Monday’s meeting. Councillors-at-Large Steven Morabito and Jessica Giannino co-sponsored the original motion for…
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening of Revere Store on Squire Road
Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, has unveiled a newly remodeled store in Revere, located at 540 Squire Road. Stop & Shop is elevating the grocery experience by delivering more fresh, healthy and convenient food…
Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through December 26
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. …
The Virus Is in Our Homes
We now are fully amidst the holiday season. Hanukkah is here and the Christmas and New Year’s holiday week is fast-approaching. Public health officials at all levels of government have been warning us for months that we must change our…
Thank You, Gov. Baker
We’d like to take a moment to express our appreciation to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has demonstrated incredible leadership during the past nine months of a crisis that is unprecedented in our state’s history. Day-after-day, Gov. Baker has confronted a…
Remember the Needy
We saw a statistic the other day that was absolutely mind-numbing: 18% of all Americans, and 24% of American children, do not have enough to eat on a daily basis. We mention this because during this Christmas season, when many…
Letters to the Editor
On 10 Pearl Ave. Dear Editor: Your issue of December 9 tells the sad story for me, of the demolition of the house at 10 Pearl Avenue in Beachmont. My father, John Vanderpot, bought that house and the house next…
Guest Op-Ed: Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts Express Disappointment in Expanded Abortion
By the Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church is that life begins at conception and ends with natural death. As the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts, we at all times hold firm to that teaching…
Shea, GBL Athletic Directors Meet to Discuss Winter Sports
Revere High School Director of Athletics Frank Shea is meeting with Greater Boston League ADs today to discuss the evolving situation regarding the winter sports season in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the key developments in the GBL this…
