Dockmaster will allow touch-and-go operations for private boats – no mega-yachts will be able to dock at Encore There’s never needed to be a dockmaster for any of Everett’s waterfront for the past 100 years, but Encore’s Jay Larcome is…
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Learning for the Love of It
Annual Summer Open House to Showcase Lifelong Learning Opportunities Sponsored by OLLI at UMass Boston The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston will host its summer open house on Wednesday, June 26. The event will…
Know the Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain resulting in memory loss, impaired thinking, and personality changes. Brain damages influence the way people act and react. As comprehension falters, emotional and behavioral problems may soar. Not everyone with…
Revere Beach Banners Seek to Connect Present with the Past
Strolling along Revere Beach it’s hard to imagine what was there years ago. But now a project between the Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation (RHSCHP) and the City of Revere with the support of the Massachusetts Department of…
The Revere Veteran’s Committee RHS Scholarships for the Class of 2019
Once again the Revere Veteran’s Committee was proud to present two RHS Class of 2019 Graduates $250 scholarships, towards their higher education. The criteria is as follows: a student who has an immediate family member who is or was a…
Congratulations Revere High School ’19
Graduation and Scholarship Awards at IC School
From left to right, Bryan Corbett, Nancy Corbett, recipient of the first Ronald P. Corbett, Sr. Scholarship,Sebastian Vasquez, and Ron Corbett, Jr. at the Immaculate Conception graduation.
Campaigns Underway for Election 2019 Rizzo Holds Virtual Town Hall
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo held what was described as “a first-ever virtual Town Hall†last Tuesday night as he continues his campaign for election as mayor of Revere. Niko Kostopoulos moderated the live broadcast during which Rizzo answered a number of…
Revere High Graduates 465 Seniors During Last Wednesday’s Commencement
Last Wednesday evening 465 seniors who are part of the class of 2019 walked across the stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium to pick up their diplomas as part of Revere High School’s (RHS) Commencement Exercises. The evening kicked off…
Arrigo Pulls Nomination Papers; Holds Annual Birthday Fundraiser
Mayor Brian Arrigo pulled his nomination papers for the office of mayor last Friday at the Revere Election Department at City Hall. Arrigo, who was elected mayor in November, 2015, was accompanied by his wife, Daveen, and their sons, Joseph…
Suffolk Downs Readying For Live Racing June 29 and 30
The final two days, June 29 and June 30, for live thoroughbred racing a Suffolk Downs are approaching. What was once a mudflat and was then turned into a premiere live horse-racing venue, opened July 10, 1935. It’s hard to…
City Council President Arthur Guinasso Announces for Re-election for Ward 3
City Council President Arthur Guinasso drew a huge crowd to DeMaino’s Restaurant for a campaign reception Monday night. Family, friends, and a tremendous representation of his colleagues in city government and candidates for office turned out for the event. The…
News Briefs
Support Group Meeting Scheduled National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater North Shore is hosting a Family & Friends Support Group and a new Individual (Peer) Support Group on Wednesday June 26 from 7 – 8:30 pm at Beverly Hospital, 85…
Mystic Valley Elder Services Awarded $100,000 Grant
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was recently awarded a $100,000 sustaining grant over a 4-year period through Cummings’s Foundation “$100k for 100†program. The grant was awarded to MVES in support of its Elder Independence Fund, a 21-year program that…
Two Revere Organizations Receive $17,500 in Grants
On Saturday, June 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded $17,500 in small grants to Revere community organizations which will support free summer beach events throughout Revere as part of Save the Harbor/Save…
Veterans Committee Donates Flagpoles for Beachmont School
The Revere Veterans Committee will hold a flag dedication ceremony on Flag Day (June 14 at 11 a.m.) at the Beachmont School where the committee will announce its donation of two new flagpoles to the school. Committee Chairs Al Terminiello…
Parking Meter Investigation ends; Reforms Project Record Revenue
Mayor Brian M. Arrigo expressed satisfaction with the closure of the investigation of a Revere Parking Department technician and emphasized the success of Parking Department reforms and technology improvements implemented since an internal audit revealed a trend of declining meter…
Councillor Novoselsky Seeks Response from National Grid
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky is upset with National Grid and its contractors using local streets in the Garfield neighborhood as staging areas for their work on gas line connections to home. “National Grid has been parking its heavy-duty equipment…
Taylor Ridings, of Revere, Receives Teamsters Local 25 Scholarship
Teamsters Local 25 awarded college scholarships worth $60,000 to 30 high school students at its May 19 membership meeting, held at the Local 25 Union Hall. Taylor Ridings, of Revere, was among the recipients. A recent graduate of Northeast Metropolitan…
Shock Dogs: Northeast Vocational Juniors Combine Cooking, Science and Technology
Two Northeast Robotics and Automation students are taking the art of barbecuing to a new level. Juniors Matthew Cheffro, of Wakefield, and Kyle Paradis, of Revere, recently created a programmable logic controller (PLC) hot dog cooker, to produce what students…