By now we’ve all seen the ads from Burger King for the plant-based burgers that the fast-food chain is offering to its customers. For anyone who has not tried these “burgers,” we can assure you that you’re in for a…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: Our Schools Spell ‘Success’
By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo This was written for the upcoming edition of The Revere Educator, published by the Revere Public Schools The feature story in the “Ideas” section of the Oct. 13 Boston Sunday Globe summarized a study that…
Letters to the Editor
A Great Sight Dear Editor As I watched the Columbus Day parade, it was a wonderful site to see the spectacular display of the American flag all along Broadway and Revere Street. Thank you, Mayor Arrigo, for this great display,…
Take a Hike This Holiday Weekend
With all of the turmoil that is occurring both in our country and across the world today, it is no wonder that Americans are feeling more stressed out than at any time in our recent history. Although the economy has…
Guest Commentary : Our Children Are Crying out for Help; Why Don’t We Hear Them?
By Anthony D’Ambrosio While it should be common sense that good mental health is critical to a child’s success in school and life, we, as a community, need to do better for our children. Let me be clear and speak…
Guest Op-Ed : Fiscal Stability
By Mayor Brian Arrigo The fundamental changes that we put in place at the outset of my Administration have guided our budgetary practices to a point where today, this City occupies probably the strongest financial position in its history. Don’t…
Letter To The Editor
Flip-Flopping on Development Dear Editor: As we discuss the future of our community, there’s no doubt that any development that happens on our vacant properties – residential, commercial, or otherwise – comes with trade-offs. Traffic and congestion are absolutely issues…
Let’s Keep in Mind the Facts About Health Care Costs in This Country
The issue of national health care is now front and center in the debate among the presidential candidates of both parties, with each offering their vision of what should be done about this important issue. Some favor a repeal of…
Letter to the Editor
What’s Going on With the Tax Rate? Dear Editor, There seems to be a great deal of confusion regarding the recent decrease in the tax rate and the increase in tax bills. “What is going on with my taxes?! They…
Guest Op-Eds from the Mayoral Candidates
Looking at the Truth About Suffolk Downs By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo Between June and October of last year, the Suffolk Downs Development Advisory Group (DAG), consisting of 23 residents and public officials, convened eight times in public meetings with…
Enjoy the Fall Season
Despite the exceptionally wonderful and warm early-fall weather we have been enjoying recently, the calendar does not lie — and the fall season squarely is upon us. For many New Englanders, autumn is our favorite time of year. Even the…
Guest Op-ed: The Suffolk Downs Development Project Will Cause Big Problems for Revere
By Councillor Dan Rizzo Mayor Brian Arrigo’s approval of the massive Suffolk Downs development project on the Revere side of the 161-acre property that straddles Revere and Boston is a prime example of Mayor Arrigo’s uncontrolled overdevelopment policies for Revere.…
Letters to the Editor
Multicultural Fest Sept. 28 Dear Editor, It’s hard to believe that September is half gone and our calendars are filling up with fall festivals. The Beachmont Improvement Committee (BIC) is planning its 3rd Annual Beachmont Multicultural Festival on Saturday, Sept.…
Time to End the War On Drugs
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Letter to the Editor
Happy over Little Library Dear Editor, I can hardly wipe the smile off my face. I’m so pleased with the Little Library project, the outgrowth from a simple idea that has caught fire. Our committee, led by Elle Baker, started…
Guest Op-Ed : Remembering a Tragic Day: An Appreciation for First-Responders
By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo The numeric reference is all we need to see. 9/11. Or the numbers, spoken as a single hyphenated word, now a part of our vocabulary that evokes a stark and unmistakable memory: Nine-eleven. On this…
The Real American Carnage
Whenever a mass shooting occurs — which is to say, fairly regularly somewhere in America these days — investigators scour for clues as to the “motive” of the gunman. Often, as was the case in El Paso two weeks ago,…
When Will It Be Our Turn?
Hurricane Dorian, the fifth Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. in the past four years, has captivated many of us for the past week as we watched the latest forecasts to see where it would strike the American mainland.…
Letter to the Editor
BAC Local 3 Endorses Correggio Dear Editor, The BAC Local 3 offices have endorsed the candidacy of John Correggio for the Revere City Council at Large. John Correggio is a long time friend of BAC Local 3. He firmly believes…
Guest Op-Ed : The Right to Vote, the Duty to Serve
By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo Next Tuesday, thousands of Revere residents will stand in a sacred place and perform one of the most honored and solemn acts of individual freedom and American democracy. The place is the ballot box, and…
