A Boston Globe editorial in the all-important Sunday edition highlighted the Revere Public Schools as a district that can get things done at the least cost. The Globe editorial was about taking education funding to the next level, and used…
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With Funding Questions Unresolved, Supt Kelly said They Can Only Tread Water on MCAS
Only a few years ago, Revere High School (RHS) was one of the top urban schools in the nation and showed gradual, impressive increases in student scores on the MCAS test every year. Then came the meltdown in education funding,…
Council Honors Mickey ‘Say No to Drugs’ for Lifelong Contributions to the Community
Every year on Labor Day Mickey “Say No To Drugs†Casoli delivers an inspirational message to the Revere High School football players about the importance of staying away from drugs and being a leader, not a follower. RHS head coach…
Beachmont Multicultural Festival
Veronica Robles Cultural Center’s Luz Marquez shows the gathering a Cumbia Dance from Colombia during the second annual Beachmont Improvement Committee’s Multicultural Festival last Saturday, Sept. 22.
EBNHC Opens New PACE Facility in Revere
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) celebrated the opening of a new Neighborhood PACE facility on the site of the old VFW building at 10 Garafolo St. with state and local officials on Thursday morning. Manny Lopes, president and chief…
Councillor Keefe Wants Security Cameras Installed at Stadium
As president of the Revere Pop Warner organization, Patrick Keefe spends many hours at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Keefe wondered why there were no security cameras at the stadium, a state-of-the-art facility that also features an outdoor track, tennis and…
Mayor Arrigo Cracks Down on Illegal Activity in Water and Sewer Department
As part of Mayor Brian Arrigo’s ongoing efforts to review the operation of all city departments that handle people’s money, a former employee of the Water and Sewer Department has been charged for allegedly pocketing cash for outdoor water meters.…
Whale and Clams Wash Up on Revere Beach
It was an interesting week at America’s first public beach, first, millions of clams washed onshore early last week and on Friday morning a badly decomposing juvenile humpback whale washed up on the beach near the state police barracks. A…
News Briefs
The Great Pumpkin Dash 5K Back for Its Fourth Year The Revere Beach Partnership will play host to the annual Great Pumpkin Dash 5K on Oct. 14. This race is in its fourth year and looking forward to one of its…
City Observes Recovery Awareness Month
In honor of Recovery Month, staff of the city’s Substance Use Disorder Initiative Office (SUDI) held a cookout on the lawn of the American Legion and two speakers, who grew up in Revere, shared their stories of recovery and by…
Foul Play Not Suspected in Franklin Ave Fire
Fire officials don’t believe the five-alarm fire at 10 Franklin Ave. on Sept. 16 was suspicious, but they also do not yet have a cause. Fire Chief Chris Bright said the building department would be deciding whether or not to…
Belle Isle Marsh Fall Festival Cancelled Due to Mosquitoes
City Council Vice President Joanne McKenna, who also serves as president of the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, said that the organization’s Fall Festival, scheduled for this Sunday, has been canceled due to concerns about people potentially becoming infected by…
Firefighters Off-Duty Time Well Spent
Revere firefighters are always busy, but apparently they have used their off-duty time to add to the firefighting family. For the first time, nine firefighters have become fathers in less than a year. “I think this is a first. We’re…
Remembering Lost Lives
Under candlelight last Sunday night, Sept. 16, Nor Al Abadi remembers a loved one lost to drugs and/or alcohol during the 12th Annual Revere Beach Memorial at the Bandstand. The Memorial has been a longstanding way for residents to remember…
Football Season Starts
Running back Captain Darius McNeil (#24) eludes a Marblehead defender during the Patriots’ home opener on Friday, Sept. 14.
Revere Man Dies from Shark Attack on Cape
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Revere resident Arthur Medici, 26, after he was bitten by a shark in Wellfleet and died on Saturday. The attack happened off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet around 12:15 p.m. Medici, of…
5-Alarm Fire Guts Franklin Avenue Complex
At first the Revere Fire Department responded to 10 Franklin Ave. it was to respond to an alarm sounding on the fourth floor at 2:08 p.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived they searched each floor and found a haze floating in…
City Council Discusses Missing Water Meters
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo has asked that Mayor Brian Arrigo appear before the City Council to discuss missing or unaccounted water meters for potentially 120 homes in the city. “This was another situation that the city is now having to deal…
RCN Gearing Up for Cable Television Option
Residents have been noticing RCN trucks on local streets and special mailers in the mail from RCN. Soon they’ll be able to choose their cable service from Comcast or RCN. RCN obtained its license from the city in the past…
News Briefs
NARFE to meet The North Shore Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 1 pm at the Peabody Community Life Center, 75R Central Street, Peabody. This very…
