On Tuesday afternoon, Revere firefighters battled an intense, rapidly moving fire that engulfed one tri-ple-decker on Hyde Street and quickly spread to an adjacent triple decker next door. The fire became a seven-alarm event as firefighters from area communities were…
Month: June 2021
Birthday Bash Fundraiser for Mayor Arrigo
Guinasso Shocker: Will not Seek Re-election in Fall
In an announcement that stunned the political community and elicited much emotion from his colleagues in government, Ward 3 Council Arthur Guinasso said he will not be a candidate for re-election this fall. The longest-serving member of the Council, Guinasso…
Keefe Seeks to Slow Down Speeders in City
Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe said that motorists speeding on local streets remains a problem and he wants to address the situation quickly for his constituents. “We’ve added speed readers throughout the city, more stop signs, and different traffic signals,…
News Briefs
Cut 21 To Open on Revere Beach This July Mayor Brian Arrigo toured Cut 21, the new restaurant coming to the Ryder apartment complex on Revere Beach Boulevard, with restauranteur Michael Aldi and the team at Redgate. The restaurant is…
Cogliandro Thanks Guinasso for his Service to Revere
Anthony Cogliandro, candidate for the Ward 3 seat on the Revere City Council, came to the Council Chambers Monday night following Councillor Arthur Guinasso’s announcement that he would not be seeking re-election. “I want to thank Arthur Guinasso for his…
City of Revere Announces the Revere Workforce Development Plan
The City of Revere in partnership with Metropolitan Area Planning Council has completed the first-ever Revere Workforce Development Plan. Building on the work of the Next Stop Revere master plan, this newly completed plan charts a course for increased investment…
City Council Approves City Budget of $241.26 Million
The City Council unanimously approved a city operating budget of $241,257,124 for Fiscal Year 2022 at its meeting Monday night. “The spending plan proposed by Mayor Brian Arrigo is responsible with realistic revenue estimates based upon currently known information,†said…
City Council Briefs
Council to recognize COVID-19 ambassadors At the request of Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, the Council will award a Certificate of Merit to all of Revere’s COVID-19 vaccine ambassadors. Rotondo offered the motion at Monday night’s Council meeting. Rotondo wants increased patrols…
Giannino Offers Testimony in Support of Legislation on Environmental Issues
State Rep. Jessica Giannino testified in support of three pieces of legislation that are currently before the Joint Committee on the Environment, National Resources, and Agriculture. The three bills are: House Bill 930, An Act relative to landfills and area…
Council Approves Powers’ Request for Traffic Signage
The City Council unanimously approved a request by Ward 5 Councillor John Powers to install “Slow, Children†signs at appropriate locations on Sagamore Street and Rice Avenue. Powers said there is a playground on Sagamore Street and that children and…
Mantia Sisters Dance Academy Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
The Mantia Sisters Dance Academy will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in the city of Revere in September. Deanne Mantia, 51, and her sister, Jodi Mantia, 54, briefly operated the studio in a building on Broadway before moving to its…
Annual Moroccan Festival Set for Aug. 14
The Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) is hosting its fifth annual Moroccan Festival on Saturday, August 14th (rain date August 21st), from 1pm to 7pm at the Whelan School Park located at 107 Newhall St, Revere, MA. The event…
EBSB Charitable Foundation Donates to Garfield School
At a Revere Public School Committee meeting earlier this month, Garfield Elementary School Council member Priscilla Nickerson announced the school had received a donation from the East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) Charitable Foundation. Nickerson said after a tough year, the…
Officials Launch the Shot at a Healthy Future Lottery Vaccine Incentive Scholarship Program
The City of Revere announced the Shot at a Healthy Future Scholarship, a city-wide lottery for those who have been vaccinated. Every fully vaccinated resident is eligible to enter to win one of five $10,000 scholarships. The scholarships will be chosen…
City of Revere’s Short-Term Rental Office officially Opens July 1
Property owners with Short-Term Rentals required to register with City starting this summer On August 24, 2020, the City Council passed the Short Term Rental Ordinance, an ordinance setting rules and regulations around short term rental properties in the city…
Local Resident Appointed to Pine Street Inn Board of Directors
Pine Street Inn, New England’s largest homeless services organization, has added three distinguished members to its Board of Directors. Dennis Berger, Chief Culture Officer at Suffolk Construction; Revere resident, Avana Epperson-Temple, Esq., Litigation Associate at Peabody & Arnold; and Paula…
MassDEP Issues Penalties at Former Wonderland Racetrack in Revere
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced it has finalized penalties for three separate companies after numerous asbestos violations were found during inspections at the former Wonderland Racetrack at 190 VFW Parkway in Revere. MassDEP discovered the asbestos removal…
RHS Sports Roundup
Ventura’s a triple champ as RHS boys track takes second in GBL Meet The Revere High boys outdoor track & field team turned in a strong second-place performance at last week’s Greater Boston League Meet that was held at Chelsea Stadium…
Enjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
