Steven Pires Member of Carpenters Union Local 67 Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Saturday, July 7 at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere for Steven A.…
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Bob Haas Memorial Unveiling
Juanita Haas and Rachel Shanley unveil the new memorial to Bob Haas at the Lincoln School playground on Thursday afternoon, June 21.
Thank You Dan Conley
On behalf of the City of Revere, Councillor George Rotondo gave a plaque commending District Attorney Dan Conley in helping the residents of Revere and all of Suffolk County.
Appreciation:Eileen Haydock Merullo Lived a Life of Service
Eileen Haydock Merullo has lived a life of service: in the military, in the schools, and in the community. When asked why she had entered the Army immediately after graduation from Boston University, Eileen said that she was very anxious…
Senior Tax Exemption Program Applicants Accepted July 1
Qualified senior citizens will be eligible for a property tax exemption under the new Senior Tax exemption program announced this week by Mayor Brian Arrigo. Voters overwhelmingly approved the exemption program in the November 2017 municipal election, voting 4,543 to…
News Briefs
Senior Citizen Work-Off Abatement Program FY 2019 Mayor Brian Arrigo is pleased to announce the City of Revere will be accepting applications on July 1Â for the Senior Citizen Work-Off Abatement Program Fiscal Year 2019. This program provides the opportunity for…
Speaker DeLeo Leads Growing Coalition of Support Behind Evandro Carvalho for Suffolk DA
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo endorsed Democratic State Representative Evandro C. Carvalho for Suffolk County District Attorney, citing Carvalho’s strong progressive record and prosecutorial experience. Speaker DeLeo, a lifelong Democrat and Winthrop resident, said Carvalho has distinguished himself as a…
City Council Motions
18-230 Motion presented by Councillor Powers: That the Mayor convene a meeting to discuss resources available and possible solutions to abate the flooding problems that the City has recently experienced in the areas of Rice Avenue, Mills Avenue, Pines River,…
Revere Resident Elle Baker Receives “Unsung Heroine†Award
Ms. Lauriellen “Elle†Baker of Revere was recently honored as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s 2018 class of Unsung Heroines in a ceremony at the State House in Boston. This distinction celebrates extraordinary women…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
LOCAL STUDENTS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS Belmont Hill School students from Revere achieved academic honors for the 2017-2018 school year. They are listed below: James Perullo — Grade 11, Â Honors Mauricio Rodriguez — Grade 10, Â Honors TWO GRADUATE FROM UNION…
Police Briefs 06-27-2018
Police News CITIZENS ACADEMY GRAD HELPS POLICE Revere Police are giving high accolade to Jesse Foster, a graduate of their Citizens Police Academy, who helped police on June 20 find a man who was allegedly breaking into cars on Library…
Why is Plastic Pollution Partisan?
Pollution should be a non-partisan issue. But, for some reason, it’s not. On June 5th, World Environment Day (WED), India’s Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vadham, announced India’s unprecedented pledge to abandon single-use plastics by 2022 at…
Letter to the Editor
PLASTICS ARE BAD FOR OUR BEACHES AND ENVIRONMENT Dear Editor, This past Saturday, Revere residents and members of Environment Massachusetts cleared garbage, mostly single-use plastic, from Revere Beach. The sand might be plastic-free for now, but you’ll see those volunteers…
School’s Out — Drive Carefully
With the school year having just ended (thanks to all those snow days that lengthened the school year), motorists need to adjust their driving habits to take into account that children will be in our streets all day long and…
Sports 06-27-2018
Yawkey Baseball League in transitional year, two teams out, two new applicants By Jonathan Chang With the Boston Red Sox standing near the top of Major League Baseball, Bostonians may be inclined to focus only on professional baseball. However, there…
Obituaries 06-27-2018
Viola Viviano Filene’s basement retiree, member of Ladies Auxiliary Mottolo Post VFW and St. Anthonian Club Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Saturday, June 30, at 12 noon in St. Anthony of Padua Church,…
City Schools Have Fun in the Sun During Field Day
On a blazing hot Monday, June 18, kindergartenders at the Lincoln School got to spend some time under the sun during their Field Day. Pictured above, students squeeze underneath the hose to get good and wet to stay cool.
Clean-Up at Short Beach
Gail Schifano and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna making their way to the shore, and ready to scour the beach during the Short Beach cleanup Saturday morning. The cleanup was a collaborative effort between Belle Isle Marsh and the Short…
News Briefs
DON BOSCO REUNION IS JULY 22 A reunion for all Don Bosco Technical High School grads takes place on Sunday, July 22, at the Norwood Elks Club. Mass in memory of all deceased graduates and faculty will be offered at…
RBC Recognizes First Home of 2018
The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) has awarded its first home beautification award of 2018 to David Moore of Carlson Avenue. It is evident as one passes by the home that David is extremely proud of his property. The front of…