By Cary Shuman The City Council voted to not hold a preliminary election in the city on Sept. 12, which means that all candidates for City Council and School Committee will advance to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.…
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City Council Approves Special Permit for Revere Beach Hotel
On Monday, July 24, the Revere City Council voted to approve a Special Permit for the construction of the forthcoming Revere Beach Hotel, a 9-story hotel featuring an 80-seat restaurant with oceanfront views and a ground-level café. The Hotel, on…
News Briefs
Taft St. Relief Fundraiser on Sunday, at Elks After the devastating fire on Taft St. last month, Mayor Brian Arrigo and the City of Revere established a relief fund for those who were displaced. On Sunday, July 30, from 2pm-5pm,…
Licensing Commission Requests Meeting with Wonderland Owners
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere Licensing Commission wants the owners of Wonderland to appear before the commission at its next meeting on August 16 to address the unlicensed parking that has been going on for well over a year.…
Always Room for One More:Cutting to Hold Fundraiser to Help Care for Stray Animals
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Lisa Cutting is well-known for her work in the canine circle. As owner of Ocean View Kennel on North Shore Road and her rescue work with animals, especially dogs, she gives every dog that crosses her…
Revere Native, Racing Executive says Horse Racing Could Work in Massachusetts
By Seth Daniel One of the top executives in North American horse racing grew up in Beachmont and he was back in town this past Monday. However, he wasn’t back to reminisce with old friends, but to make his company’s…
Don Pinkerton of RHS Named Outstanding Biology Teacher
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), in conjunction with Carolina Biological Supply Company, is pleased to present Don Pinkerton with the 2017 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. This honor, given annually since 1961, identifies a teacher from each of the…
Checker It Out
The new chess and checkers life-sized game outside City Hall has been a fun edition to the Broadway corridor this summer. Here, Margo Johnson and Cheryl Prizio engage in a Friday afternoon game of checkers with a lot of their…
Happy 88th Birthday Morris
Anthony Barrasso wishes Morris Morris a happy 88th birthday. Both gentlemen are mainstays at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center, and World War II veterans. The entire staff loves watching these two men live life to the fullest and admires their zest.
Sand Sculpting Festival Hits Revere Beach
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Sand sculptors will amaze and delight the predicted hundreds of thousands of onlookers when the International Sand Sculpting Festival 2017 comes to Revere Beach July 21-23. The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival has grown into…
Guido Settling into New Chief Position
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Interim Police Chief James Guido has been in his new position in the Revere Police Department just three weeks and he’s settling in nicely. “It’s been a little hectic, and I’m trying to change a few…
City Council Pays Tribute to Robert Haas
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The city council held a brief meeting on Wednesday, July 12, to issue a Resolution of Condolence for former Mayor and City Council President Robert J. Haas Jr. With a bouquet of red roses and a…
News Briefs
Cable Television Public Hearing Mayor Brian Arrigo, as statutory Issuing Authority for the City of Revere, will conduct a public ascertainment hearing on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at 5:00 PM in the City Council Chambers at the Revere City Hall,…
Revere,Saugus Approved for Gaming Commission Funds to Address Transportation
By Seth Daniel The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved a Community Mitigation Fund grant late last month of $150,000 that will help Revere and Saugus hire a transportation planner to address possible casino-related impacts on their roadways. Revere’s grant was…
Dan Maguire Not to Seek Re-Election to School Bd,12 Vying for Councillor-at-Large Seat
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With only four months until the local election will be held on Nov. 7, longtime School Board member Dan Maguire shocked the local political scene when he announced that he will not be seeking re-election. The…
Nomination Papers for Local Candidates Now Are Due on July 25
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Election Department has caught an error on the 2017 Election calendar and it has changed the date to turn in nomination papers to Tuesday, July 25. Election Commissioner Diane Colella said she was working with…
RevereTV to Feature Live Coverage of Sand Sculpting Festival
By Sue Ellen Woodcock For years RevereTV has been covering the Sand Sculpting Festival and this year is no different. “We are there everyday giving updates and showing the progress of the event,†said Robert Dunbar, executive director of the…
Thousands Pay Final Respects to Haas:Former Mayor and City Council President Fondly Remembered by Officials and Residents
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Former four-time Mayor Robert Haas Jr. was laid to rest Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery following a Mass at St. Anthony’s. A motorcade of motorcycle police officers from different communities escorted Haas’ casket from Vertuccio & Smith…
A Positive Presence in the Classroom:Legendary Revere Teacher and Coach Peter Digiulio Ends a Successful Career
By Cary Shuman Peter DiGiulio said he was fortunate to “teach and coach in the city that I grew up in†for more than 40 years. The Revere schoolchildren to whom DiGiulio brought his weekly message would say the same…
2017 Sand Sculpting Festival Set for July 21-23
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Tall Ships will be the theme of the 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival this year, according to the Revere Beach Partnership, organizers of the event. The Revere Beach Partnership will host the International Sand…
