All Revere High senior Kathryn “Katie†O’Donnell wanted was play one more season for the varsity softball team. More than anything, she wanted to helped lead Coach Joe Ciccarello’s program to another state tournament berth. Though Katie had already accomplished…
Author: Cary Shuman
A.D. Shea Looks to Acknowledge Student-Athletes at Some Point
Revere Director of Athletics Frank Shea planned diligently for the re-opening of the spring sports season, hoping that it would finally get underway after being twice postponed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The season would have been the culmination of…
Truck Rolls Over at Brown Circle
The incident had all the makings of a disaster last Friday afternoon at 2:30. A gasoline tanker truck had rolled over in the busy Brown Circle rotary in Revere, spilling out 11,000 gallons of fuel on to the road. With…
A Team Approach: Revere Teachers Are Working Hard to Deliver a Sound Education
Under the unprecedented situation of a global pandemic, Revere teachers are delivering the educational experience that has made the Revere school system a national model for urban cities in America. It is not an easy assignment. Nothing can replace the…
Temporary Housing Plan Proceeding at Quality Inn
The collaborative efforts of the mayor and the former mayor to provide non-congregate housing for those recovering from the coronavirus is proceeding well. Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino, who served 12 years as the city’s…
City Council Will Meet Remotely on Monday
City Council President Patrick Keefe said the 11-member board will convene via a Zoom remote broadcast Monday at 6 p.m. It will be the Council’s second time utilizing Zoom for a meeting, having participated by remote for its March 23…
Powers Continues Recuperation at Home
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers reports he is “safe and sound†at his Revere home after spending two weeks at a rehabilitation center following surgery to repair his left hip. “It’s great to be back home,†said Powers, who underwent…
Way to Go, Joe! Former NE Hockey Star Transports 5,000 Pounds of Food to Revere
Revere’s Joe Scoppettuolo scored so many goals at Northeast Regional and won so many games and titles that he is being inducted in to the Wakefield’s school Hall of Fame in September. But last week may have been Scoppettuolo’s biggest…
Revere’s Iron Horse: DiCarlo Has Been a Diamond Presence for a Half Century
Peter DiCarlo was an All-Scholastic and All-Catholic running back at Immaculate Conception High School in Revere during the tenure of legendary football coach Ronnie Corbett. DiCarlo, a 1956 IC graduate, would go on to become a legendary coach himself –…
Revere Children Enjoy Easter Bunny Parade
Revere Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hinojosa had the apt description for Saturday’s Easter Bunny Parade: “It was awesome.†Thousands of Revere children and their families greeted the Easter Bunny during the six-hour parade that began from three separate locations…
Monday’s Storm Results in Minimal Damage to Revere
Mayor Brian Arrigo’s office reported that Monday’s storm, that generated heavy rain and severe winds, had minimal effect on the city. “The storm didn’t hit Revere as hard as it hit other cities,†said Nicholas Romano, aide to Mayor Arrigo.…
Revere PAL Suspends 2020 Grant so It Can Assist Malden Food Pantry
Dr. Joseph Spinazzola, executive director of The Foundation Trust, said the Revere Police Activities League (PAL) has agreed to suspend its 2020 grant this summer so the funds can go to the Malden YMCA Food Pantry. The PAL, sponsored by…
Delivering in a Time of Need: First Congregational Church Pantry Seeing Unprecedented Numbers
During the current COVID-19 crisis, the First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry has been seeing the largest number of visitors in the Pantry’s history, according to Wendy Baur, director of the Pantry, and the Rev. Timothy Bogertman, associate church…
Breaking the Huddle: Murphy Completes Family’s Journey, Heads to Endicott
Whenever Jonathan Murphy and his 2019 Revere High teammates gather in the years to come, they’ll remember their game against Lynn English at Manning Field – when, as it all turned out – their undisputed and undefeated NEC championship season…
Boston Renegades Women’s Football Is Now on Hold at Harry Della Russo Stadium
Harry Della Russo Stadium on Park Avenue would normally be bustling with activity during the spring and in to the summer. Revere High sports teams, men’s soccer leagues, the Boston Renegades of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), and outdoor basketball…
Residents Take Part in Virtual Town Hall
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Dr. Nathalee Kong, chair of the Revere Board of Health, held a virtual town hall meeting during which the two officials responded to questions from residents about the COVID-19 panÂdemic. Bob Marra, chief of staff for…
Arrigo Implements New Measures to Slow Spread of Virus in Revere
The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for further spread of the virus. As of April 7, 2020, the Revere Board of Health has been notified by…
Hebrew Senior Life Imposes Self-shelter at Home at Satter House
Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL), a nonprofit orgaÂnization committed to imÂproving the lives of older adults that cares for more than 3,000 seniors per day in the Boston area, took a bold, precautionary move to thwart the spread of COVID-19 this week:…
Arrigo Sets pace in Establishing Guidelines During Crisis
Mayor Brian Arrigo has been at the forefront of city officials statewide institutÂing guidelines to promote the health and public safeÂty of residents during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, Arrigo diÂrected the Board of Health to issue an order to…
Vincent Support Baker’s Decision to Close Parking on Beach
State Rep. RoseLee VinÂcent can look out her winÂdow and see Revere Beach in all its glory. She has been a chief protector of the beach’s environment in her years in the state legislature and before that. Vincent has led…
