Month: July 2021
Beachmont Family Day
Track at Suffolk Downs Celebrates Opening to Public
Today, The HYM Investment Group, along with Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and other East Boston and Revere leaders, celebrated a ribbon cutting for The Track at Suffolk Downs, opening the former thoroughbred horse track and racing facility to the public…
News Briefs
MAYOR Arrigo Encourages Residents to Apply for New Federal Funding Mayor Brian Arrigo is calling on Revere residents to apply for millions in new federal funding available to Massachusetts residents through several new and expanded government programs. SNAP: Formerly known…
License Commission Votes to Suspend Liquor License
After several months of working with the owners in order not to suspend the liquor license of Antonia’s at the Beach, the Revere License Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose the suspension of the license until the paperwork of…
Morabito Won’t Run for Senate, Announces Support for D’Ambrosio
Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito said Tuesday that he will not be a candidate for the State Senate seat in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District if Sen. Joseph Boncore leaves office. Boncore is a finalist for a high-level position at the…
Arrigo Announces Local Job Fairs
Mayor Arrigo announced that Revere Works will host its initial job fair focused on employment opportunities with the city. The Job Fair will be held Friday, July 30th, at the American Legion on 249 Broadway from 12:00-3:00 PM. “In recognition…
Suffolk DA Rollins Nominated for U.S. Attorney
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Currently, Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell is serving as…
Ferrante Submits Nomination Papers for School Committee
School Committee member Michael Ferrante has submitted his nomination papers to the Revere Election Department, indicating that he will be a candidate for re-election this fall. Ferrante pulled his nomination papers last week, the last of the six elected members…
Revere Public Schools Mull Attendance Policy
At last Tuesday night’s Revere Public School Committee meeting Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly said last year RPS began discussing the need to revisit school handbooks and policy books based on the advancements that RPS has made around equity and inclusion.…
Memories of Revere Beach Boulevard
By Leo Vanderpot I’m at a September-point in my life where I sometimes cannot remember where my car keys are…but I can recall with rewarding accuracy scenes from the summer of 1947 when I took on my first real job…it’s…
Team Effort Helps Revere Youths: Oldoni, Revere Police Drive Police Activities League to New Heights
When Kris Oldoni helped launch the Revere Police Activities League (PAL) 17 years ago, its main connection to the community was giving youths a safe, uplifting environment to play basketball while being mentored by adult leaders. But the program has…
State Announces New Funding Opportunity to Support Air-Quality Sensors
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced that $200,000 in grants are now available to communities to place 10 air-quality sensors on homes, schools or businesses to measure fine particle pollution (PM2.5) throughout local neighborhoods. These small sensors produce data that…
Local SERVPRO Franchise Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
SERVPRO announces that SERVPRO of East Boston, Chelsea & Revere received the MILLIONAIRE’S Silver award at the company’s 52nd annual convention, held July 19-23 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. Benjamin Charwat of SERVPRO…
Nearly 500,000 Hotel Jobs Won’t Return by Year’s End
Midway through 2021, a new report and state-by-state job loss breakdown released by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) found that while leisure travel is starting to return, the hotel industry’s road to recovery from the pandemic is long and uneven, with urban…
Revere Honors World War II Veterans John Corrado And George Tirro
The City of Revere honored highly decorated World War II veterans John Corrado and George Tirro at a memorial pole dedication ceremony Saturday at the corner of Lowell and Revere Streets, the neighborhood in which the two war heroes resided…
The Neighborhood Developers Celebrate Completion of 571 Revere
Revere’s newest affordable housing complex held a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 22 The building, known as 571 Revere, the former site of the Cove Bar on Revere Street, is the latest initiative by The Neighborhood Developers to provide affordable…
Yes, Misinformation on Social Media Is Killing Americans
Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,†the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a hoax. Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by Bill…
Congratulations, Rachael Rollins
The announcement this week that President Joe Biden has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next United States Attorney for Massachusetts is welcome news for those who believe that our criminal justice system at all levels…
Letters to the Editor
Make this Revere Beach’s Best Birthday Yet Dear Editor, Thank you for your special feature on Revere Beach’s birthday celebration, and reflections on its history. I feel fortunate to have grown up around the corner from such a gem, and…
