Superintendent Dianne Kelly is trying to spread the word about a new job opening at the schools and hopes one qualified candidate from the Revere school community emerges. “We are looking to hire a Family/Community Leadership Coordinator,†said Kelly. “We…
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Tickets on Sale for Second Murphys Boxing Event at Encore
Tickets are now on sale for Encore Boston Harbor’s second Murphys Boxing championship match on Friday, August 23, at the newly opened $2.6 billion resort. The second match is subsequent to a sold-out event on Friday, July 12, which saw more than 2,300 attendees. …
State Police Horses Grace Sand Sculpture Festival
The Massachusetts State Police have made them fully sworn troopers, complete with badges. They are also one of the best public relations arms the organization has – horses and mounted troopers. During the summer they rotate around Department of Conservation…
From the Fire Captain : Team Work and Tactics Played a Large Role in Containing Bagel Bin Fire
On July 29, at approximately 11:38 p.m. the Revere Fire Department responded with a box response for a report of a smoke coming from the Bagel Bin and the alarms were going off. The initial response included the Command vehicle,…
Investing in Revere Youth: Geico, Good Sports Assist Revere PAL
The Geico auto insurance company made a generous donation to the Revere Police Athletic League (PAL) at a presentation ceremony July 22 inside the gymnasium located at CAPIC headquarters on Nahant Avenue. Kris Oldoni, director of the Revere PAL, accepted…
Vincenzo’s Cold Brew : The Coffee Milkman
By Sydney Ciano Vincenzo DeGregorio has a passion for coffee. And now he wants to share his creation with others through his business Vincenzo’s Cold Brew in Revere. A Revere resident, Vincenzo as a high school student began selling coffee…
Appreciation : Remembering Community Legend Mickey “Say No To Drugs†Casoli
The city of Revere is mourning the loss of one of its most legendary residents, Michael “Mickey†Casoli, who died on July 20, 2019 following a brief illness. A retired Revere Police detective, Mickey was known for his involvement in…
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Election 2019 : 34 Candidates Submit Nomination Papers to Appear on Ballot
The deadline for submitting nomination papers for the Revere city election was Tuesday at 5 p.m. and 34 candidates will be on the ballot. Two of those candidates, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo, will vie for the position…
Close to One Million Visitors are Expected at Sand Sculpting Festival This Weekend
The Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach that just keeps growing every year is expected to attract almost one million visitors over the three day-long event under predicted perfect summer skies. This year’s Festival is set for July 26-28 and…
News Briefs
Clark Votes to Raise Minimum Wage Rate Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Katherine Clark joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, which will increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
Arrigo Says City Is Ready for Weekend’s Festival
Mayor Brian Arrigo today announced City preparations ahead of the 16th Annual International Sand Sculpting Festival, taking place at Revere Beach July 26-28. An additional city investment of $150,000 in free cash has been dedicated to improve community programming, and…
Developer Likes Shirley Ave. Area
The next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will feature requests for two properties to be constructed by the same developer, Jamie Russo, who has had projects in for the Shirley Avenue area. The first request by Eastern Equity Partners LLC,…
Revere High School to Expand Bring Your Own Device Pilot Program
Last year Revere High School Principal Dr. Jonathan Perella was getting a lot of feedback from teachers and students that the Google Chrome Books they were assigned were hardly being used. “Most of our juniors and seniors were not utilizing…
Donations Sought to Help Defray Medical Bills for Mike Prizio
Mike Prizio and his wife Phyllis of Revere went on vacation for two weeks to Aruba on July 11. After a few days in Aruba Mike started feeling ill and got a fever. On Friday July 19, Phyllis and Mike…
Roca Draws Praise as National Model at Panel Discussion : CPD Capt. Batchelor Speaks Out on Need Identifying High-Risk Individuals at a Younger Age
Community leaders praised Roca as a national model for its positive impact in helping to decrease incidents of urban violence during a panel discussion held June 27 at Northeast Crossing in Boston. Carl Miranda, director of Roca Boston moderated the…
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Bobby McKenna Rescues Switchbox After Vandalism
When life gives you lemons, it’s time to make lemonade and that’s what artist and Marine veteran Bobby McKenna did when one of his pieces of art – an intricately designed switchbox at Washington and Sargent streets – was tagged…
Sand Sculpting Festival Returns to Beach July 26 Through 28
American’s First Beach is an appropriate landing pad for the 2019 Revere Beach Partnership’s 16th International Sand Sculpting Festival with an overall theme of the 50th landing on the moon by Apollo 11. “This year’s theme is the 50th anniversary…
Hard Work Pays Off : Vanessa Biasella Returns to College for Master’s Degree
Not everyone takes the conventional road to advanced education, but one Revere woman did and is now hoping to make it back to the school system that she graduated from – this time as a teacher. At 42 years-old, the…
