By Seth Daniel An early morning police response to an alleged illegal rooming house on Francis Street has police defending their actions this week in what they believed to be a firearm incident with children involved, and tenants from Morocco…
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Historical Society Seeks Help in Raising Funds for Roof Repairs
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere Historical Society and Museum is raising the roof literally because their building at 108 Beach St. needs a new roof to the tune of $35,000. Formerly, the rectory building for Immaculate Conception Church that…
News Briefs
Final Beautify Revere event is on Oct. 29 The final Beautify Revere event of 2016, a cleanup of the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground, has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 29 at 10 a.m. Volunteers in the community are encouraged to…
Meeting Held on Bringing Gas Leaks to the Surface
By Sue Ellen Woodcock We’ve heard about natural gas leaks and even properties that have been destroyed by gas explosion. Now a group of women in the Boston area and beyond have banded together to raise awareness about gas leaks…
Police Briefs 10-19-2016
ARREST Report FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Ambiorix Perez-Delossantos, 31, of Lynn, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury while under the influence of liquor, resisting arrest, vandalizing property,…
Letters to the Editor
Please support scouting  Dear Editor: My name is Jeffrey and I am a Boy Scout with Troop 603 in Malden. During this time of year, our troop does fundraising by selling popcorn and coffee. Your purchase helps us fund many activities…
Sad State of America
We know we join with all of our fellow Boston-area citizens in praying for the speedy recovery of East Boston police officers Richard Cintolo and Matt Morris, as well as the two year-old Roxbury girl, who were shot this past…
Sports 10-19-2016
RhS sports Through the Years 20 years ago October 16, 1996 The RHS football team improved to 2-2 with a 20-0 win over Malden. Marc Silvestrti turned in another outstanding performance for the Patriots, rushing for 172 yards on 18…
Obituaries 10-19-2016
Flora Busheme Member of Beachmont VFW & Italian American Club Flora Busheme of Revere died on October 16. Flora was a member of the VFW Beachmont and the Italian American Club. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore…
Bob Kraft Comes to Revere High
Patriots owner Robert Kraft was swarmed by students at the end of a rally at Revere High School on Tuesday afternoon. Students wanted autographs and selfies with Kraft, who was eventually ushered away from the student and media swarm in…
Special Election on Slots Oct 18
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, October 18 and cast their vote to approve or disapprove a request for a slots casino parlor to be built in 400-room hotel located at the current…
Baystone Gets Financing for Blvd Project
By Seth Daniel The Beach House project on Revere Beach Boulevard has secured a key financing agreement with First Niagara Bank. Baystone Development reported last week that it had secured $50 million in financing to cover the construction of the…
News Briefs
Revere Democratic Committee to meet The Revere Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the 382 Ocean Avenue Community Room. The committee will be voting on adopting City…
Police Briefs
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 Jairon Alexandro Maurico-Pojoy, 24, of Lynn, was issued a summons for a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Richard R. Mason Jr., 27, of Worcester, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4…
Opposing Recreational Marijuana, Question 4 on the November Ballot
By Dost Ongur, M.D., There is ongoing public debate about legalization of marijuana – first for medicinal and more recently for recreational uses. Societal attitudes towards this issue have changed dramatically in a relatively short period of time. One issue…
High Standards for Revere
By Mayor Brian Arrigo, Senator Joe Boncore, Representative RoseLee Vincent, City Councilor President Jessica Giannino, Councilors Bob Haas, Steve Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, Patrick Keefe, John Powers, Arthur Guinasso and Joanne McKenna, and School Committee Members Susan Gravellese, Carol Tye, Stacey…
Thank You, Attorney General Maura Healey and Bob Kraft
There are few people who can get an entire high school to suspend teaching in the classroom and then hold a general assembly where the students are attentive for the entire talk. That is what happened on Tuesday afternoon, when…
Fire Prevention Week
Nothing can be more devastating than a fire in your home. Years of memories can all but vanish as pictures, letters and mementos of a family’s lifetime are lost in the flames. And in some cases, a fire claims a…
Sports 10-12-2016
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team smashes Saugus The Revere High football team burst into the win column in a big way with a 30-13 victory over Saugus Friday evening at Harry Della Russo Stadium. “The team played well in…
Obituaries 10-12-2016
William Toppi His life and loved centered around his family William R. Toppi, a resident of Revere for 61 years, peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord Jesus on Monday, October 3. He was at his home (his wish…
