By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Boulevard on at 320 Revere Beach Blvd. has had a reputation as a raucous bar known for problems and police intervention, but business owner Jackson Gateman, who owns Renzo’s further down the boulevard, said that…
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RHS Girls Fall Short
COLORFUL MOVE: Against a backdrop of Woburn fans in brightly-colored attired, Revere’s Pam Gonzalez moves past Woburn’s Mya Blazejowski during the Lady Patriots’ Division 1 North championship game Saturday, March 12, at Whittier Tech. Woburn prevailed in the game, 58-46,…
From Judas to Jesus… Hill takes on Role in Passion Play
By Seth Daniel There are few acting roles that measure up to the difficulty of playing Jesus Christ, but Revere’s Gianni Hill has bore the burden once already, and this Palm Sunday at St. Anthony’s, he will premiere for the…
A List of Top 100 Paid City Employees:Former Revere Public Schools Superintendent Paul Dakin Is Highest Paid at $366,497
By Seth Daniel The Top 100 highest paid employees from 2015 in the City of Revere were unveiled recently by the City Finance Department – with former Supt. Paul Dakin breaking all barriers in his last year with a total…
Community Rallies to Fight Opioid Crisis
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A woman stopped by the walk-in center to learn how to get and use Narcan one day. A week later she calls the fire department because her son is overdosing. The firefighter save him with Narcan.…
Kelly Weighing All Options to Balance Budget:Sports Could be Affected
By Cary Shuman Supt. of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly said she is “weighing all options†in relation to the cost cutting measures she intends to implement in the schools’ budget. Those measures could affect the scheduling of Revere High School…
Council Approves New Flood Maps
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Although no one enthusiastically supports the revisions to the Federal government’s flood plain maps, the Revere City Council did approve them for the sake of the residents. Last week the City Council held a public hearing…
Revere High Girls Hoop Team Takes Lexington
Revere High’s Adanna Hector passes to teammate Valentina Pepic through a group of Lexington players during Saturday night’s exciting, come from behind, playoff win over Lexington, 64-45. The team had been down 32-19 at the half, but poured in 45…
Dr Seuss Fan
Revere First Lady Daveen Arrigo and her son, Joseph, dressed as ‘Thing 1’ during the Whelan School’s Read Across America event celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Wednesday, March 2. Daveen and Joseph were at the school to help Mayor…
EBNHC CEO Lopes Appointed to BCBS of Mass Foundation
By John Lynds East Boston Neighborhood Health Center CEO Manny Lopes was one of two health care professionals appointed to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Board of Directors. Lopes will join Dr. Thea James, MD, Vice President…
Council Set to Vote on Flood Plain Maps
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The city council is expected to vote on the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) flood plain maps during its upcoming meeting on Monday. FEMA revised its flood maps, something it does every five years, and following…
Rotondo Seeks to Turn Old McKinley School into Recovery Treatment Center Resource Facility
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been no secret that Revere and the area have been battling the disease of opioid addiction and Monday night one city councillor, in an attempt to create more beds to treat addicts, suggested using the…
Ward 4 Crime Watch Meeting
If you live, work or play in Ward 4 then you are invited to a crime watch and neighborhood gathering on Tuesday, March 15 from 6-7:15 pm at the Revere Recreation Center, 150 Beach St.
Revere Everett Hockey Takes Second in State Tourney
The Revere/Everett Squirt AA hockey team. Cooper Branzell, Cameron Correia, Chase Branzell, Jaydan Vargas, Matthew Lacroix, Ollie Svendson, John Nowicki, Austin Anunziata, Michael Popp, Andrew Craso, Mykell Sclovanec, Nicholas Simpson, Matthews Barbosa, Ivan Perez, Jake Ferraro, Coach Jamie Branzell, Assistant…
Forever Young
Nellie Grasso of Gore Road turned one hundred years old on her 25th birthday on leap day February 29th. Her son Dennis Grasso and her granddaughters Lisa Lowell and Dorene DeSisto threw a surprise party for her at Bruno’s Resturant…
A Method to his Science:Dello Russo Attends Science Conference in D.C.
By Seth Daniel It was a simple fishing trip, and his curious nature, that sent Joe Dello Russo on a scientific journey that would – most recently – take him to Washington, D.C. as a state delegate to a professional…
Council Tackles Canine Issues
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The city council may be going to dogs, addressing kennels and other canine concerns such as an increase in pit bull ownership, breeding, unlicensed dogs, loose dogs and abandoned dogs. Asst. Animal Control and Revere Police…
New Director Named at RHA
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Former Lowell Mayor and current Lowell City Councilor James Milinazzo has signed a three-year, $110,00 contract as the new executive director with the Revere Housing Authority, replacing former director Linda Shaw, who has taken a position…
Rotondo Calls for Curtatone to Drop his Suit
By Seth Daniel City Councillor George Rotondo has never shied away from the controversial, and just two months into his newest Council term, he is calling for Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone to pull his appeal of the Wynn casino. Rotondo…
Character Breakfast
Salvatore Falzone is doing his best “minion†impression as his father, Joe Falzone, looks on during the 2nd Annual Character Breakfast at the Revere Parks and Recreation Department on Friday, Feb. 15. The sold-out breakfast has become a wildly popular…
