By Sue Ellen Woodcock He’s been on the job for seven weeks and Monday night Mayor Brian Arrigo addressed the city in his first public speech. “It is a privilege to be in this office as we strive to achieve…
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Maureen Reinstein Passes at 71,Wife of Late Bill Reinstein
Maureen Reinstein, wife of the late Revere Mayor and State Rep. William G. Reinstein and mother of former State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein, died on Feb. 19, 2016. She was 71. Mourners packed St. Mary of the Assumption Church Tuesday morning…
Local Real Estate Sales Were Strong in 2015
By Sue Ellen Woodcock As area real estate agents get ready for the spring selling season they know that 2015 is casting a good look on the market. Comparing 2015 sales figures and selling prices show that sales are up…
Adult Day Center Comes Under Fire
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Residents have been complaining about the Revere Adult Day Health Care Center for a long time, mostly regarding parking, but also about the inability to walk in front of the property on the sidewalk, which was…
Revere Residents Canvass Neighborhoods for Sanders
By Katy Rogers Everett Councillor Anthony DiPierro joined forces with Revere resident Matthew Amato on the campaign trail for Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders over the weekend. The local young people were part of a nationwide trend in the Democratic Primary…
Mayor Brian Arrigo’s State of City Speech
“Council President Giannino, Vice President Morabito, Honored Councillors,Speaker DeLeo, Representative Vincent, Representative Livingstone andFellow Residents of Revere: It is my honor to address you tonight as the newly elected Mayor of this great City. Every one of the 48 days…
Chief Cafarelli Observes Counter Terrorism Measures with ADL in Israel
By Seth Daniel As Police Chief Joe Cafarelli approached a border wall in Israel earlier this month, on the Israeli side there was high security and a typical border situation. The walls of the fence were clean and whitewashed, barbed…
M.O.M. has Spring Fever
By Sue Ellen Woodcock “Get your motor running. Head out on the highway…†that’s the tune that will stick in your brain after a visit to Motorcycles of Manchester newest location on Broadway, known as M.O.M. Boston. Joel Wheeler, owner…
Frozen! Solid
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It could have been the start of the nice Valentine’s Day holiday but when Sherri DeSimone looked out the window of her Arcadia Street home early Sunday morning she knew there was trouble. Water from the…
Revere Still Hamstrung by Mohegan in Bid for Wynn Agreement
By Seth Daniel When one looks at a map of communities that have made agreements with the Wynn Casino, Revere stands alone as the one community in the area that has nothing to show for the casino project next door.…
Adam Rizzo Resigns as Revere Basketball Coach
By Cary Shuman Adam Rizzo has resigned from his position as head coach of the Revere High School boys basketball team. Rizzo told his players about his decision to step down as head coach at the beginning of the team’s…
102 Years Young:Sal Santoro Celebrates Birthday with Family and Friends
By Sue Ellen Woodcock When Sal Santoro was born in the North End of Boston back on Feb. 4, 1914 the Ford Model T had just been introduced and Charlie Chaplin’s movie “The Tramp†was all the rage. Santoro celebrated…
RHS Featured On National Stageat Nassp Forum
Revere High School (RHS) is one of only 18 high-performing middle level and high schools selected to present at the Ignite ‘16 School Showcase as part of National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Annual Conference February 25-27, 2016 in…
People’s Bank Building Sells for $1.7 Million
A key building in the heart of the downtown business district has sold for $1.7 million to a local investor. Chris Everest, president of Nordlund Associates of Danvers, reported on Tuesday that People’s United Bank sold its building for $1.7…
Pearl Ave Gets Flooded; Worse Since ’78
Tina Lanzarone is 92 years old and has seen it all. But she said she hasn’t seen flooding on Pearl Avenue like she saw Tuesday since the Blizzard of `78. “I had water coming up my driveway and it was…
Fr.Kumar Leaving St.Anthony’s
After 12 years at St. Anthony’s Fr. Kumar gives a final blessing to parishioner Nancy Cea, who works at Dr. DiPietro’s Family Dental Care.
School Officials Say Low-Income Budget Change Will Likely Result in More Layoffs
By Seth Daniel Revere School officials are at their wits end this week trying to plan for a multi-million dollar cut outlined in the State Budget. The basis for the cut lies within a complicated plan to reduce paperwork within…
Recovery Thoughts to Show Film on Thursday Night
By Sue Ellen Woodcock On Thursday night 150-200 people will view a documentary film, “The Anonymous People†directed by Greg Williams, at Revere High School. The film is about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol…
Boston, Wynn Come to Terms on Surrounding Community Agreement
In the end, it was Mayor Martin Walsh and Wynn CEO Steve Wynn who got down to the nitty gritty – negotiating directly with one another all week on a Surrounding Community Agreement for Boston that has some accommodations for…
Dodging Jonas
Ken Mason of Pemberton Street scrapes ice off the window of his car on Sunday morning once the first real snowstorm of the year had subsided, nicknamed Jonas. While Jonas walloped states to the south of Massachusetts, Revere and surrounding…
