By Seth Daniel The Revere Public Schools will be taking Good Friday, April 14, off after all – just don’t say it’s for Good Friday. After a contentious School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Revere Supt. Dianne Kelly announced…
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Revere Firefighters Hold Open House
Fire and City officials, including Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky (far left) and Revere Fire Chief Chris Bright (third from right) , stand with Sparky in front of one of the fire engines at Central Fire Station during the Fire…
“An Unfortunate Day At the Beach”
Sisters Julie and Antonia Pugliese sat on the seawall on Revere Beach while waiting for others to show up to the Dress Up Boston’s ‘An Unfortunate Day at the Beach’ meet-up event on Saturday, Oct. 15. The historical-themed dress up…
Revere Says NO to Slots
By Sue Ellen Woodcock By a 2-1 margin Revere voters said no to a proposal to bring a slots parlor to the city. Voters will be back at it statewide on Nov. 8 when a similar question is posed. By…
SWAT Team Actions Draw Questions
By Seth Daniel An early morning police response to an alleged illegal rooming house on Francis Street has police defending their actions this week in what they believed to be a firearm incident with children involved, and tenants from Morocco…
Historical Society Seeks Help in Raising Funds for Roof Repairs
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Revere Historical Society and Museum is raising the roof literally because their building at 108 Beach St. needs a new roof to the tune of $35,000. Formerly, the rectory building for Immaculate Conception Church that…
News Briefs
Final Beautify Revere event is on Oct. 29 The final Beautify Revere event of 2016, a cleanup of the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground, has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 29 at 10 a.m. Volunteers in the community are encouraged to…
Meeting Held on Bringing Gas Leaks to the Surface
By Sue Ellen Woodcock We’ve heard about natural gas leaks and even properties that have been destroyed by gas explosion. Now a group of women in the Boston area and beyond have banded together to raise awareness about gas leaks…
Bob Kraft Comes to Revere High
Patriots owner Robert Kraft was swarmed by students at the end of a rally at Revere High School on Tuesday afternoon. Students wanted autographs and selfies with Kraft, who was eventually ushered away from the student and media swarm in…
Special Election on Slots Oct 18
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, October 18 and cast their vote to approve or disapprove a request for a slots casino parlor to be built in 400-room hotel located at the current…
Baystone Gets Financing for Blvd Project
By Seth Daniel The Beach House project on Revere Beach Boulevard has secured a key financing agreement with First Niagara Bank. Baystone Development reported last week that it had secured $50 million in financing to cover the construction of the…
News Briefs
Revere Democratic Committee to meet The Revere Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the 382 Ocean Avenue Community Room. The committee will be voting on adopting City…
Revere Karate Hosts Northeast Championship
Revere Karate’s Patience Nguyen, 8, performs her skills with the samurai sword during the open weapons competition at the Northeast Karate Championships, hosted by Revere Karate. Youth and adults participated in the large martial arts tournament on Sunday morning, Oct.…
Quinceanera Expo
CINDERELLA DREAMS: Makayla Godina, 5, checks out a Cinderella glass slipper during the Quinceanera and Bridal Expo at the Comfort Inn in Revere on Friday, Sept. 30.
For Iacoviello,Her Career Decision Came from Home
By Seth Daniel Natasha Iacoviello knew her dad, Frank, was suffering during his many doctor’s visits over the years when she was growing up. A life-long Revere resident, he wasn’t one to show his daughters the painful effects of his…
Vet Housing Set for Nahant Ave
By Seth Daniel A long-time Jewish temple on Nahant Avenue will now serve as veterans housing, after the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) unanimously approved a 30-unit mixed-use project last week brought by the Nakashian brothers. The project, which has…
On the Team:Navegante Group Named As Gaming Operator for Revere Hotel Project
Eugene McCain, Alliance Capital (MA) LLC, spent many months meeting with potential gaming operators and was pleased to announce last week that Las Vegas based Navegante Group, a full-service gaming company that specializes in the design, development, and management of…
Police Briefs 10-05-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Robert Dellorfano, 59, of Saugus, was issued a summons for a charge of leaving the scene of an accident after causing property damage. Timothy J. Keohane, 36, of East Boston, was arrested on a charge…
City Council Holds Short Meeting
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In setting a new record, the Revere City Council met for just 9 minutes on Monday night and only recorded a couple of votes. First, the council approved the gift of a small piece of land…
Vincent Plans More Legislation
By Sue Ellen Woodcock When the state turned down a request by residents to stop more ash being placed in the landfill at Wheelabrator on Route 107 in Saugus, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent told herself and anyone around her that…
